Natural Woman: The Very Best of Carole King

~ Release by Carole King (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1It's Too Late43:56
2Sweet Seasons
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Danny Kootch
bongos, congas and tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
celesta, electric piano, piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Carole King
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
organ:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
woodwind:
Mike Altschul, Ernest Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist), William Green (woodwind), Plas Johnson and William Collette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1971)
recording of:
Sweet Seasons
lyricist and composer:
Carole King and Toni Stern
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:15
3Jazzman
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Norm Kinney
producer:
Lou Adler
solo saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1974) and Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1974)
recording of:
Jazzman
writer:
Carole King and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist)
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp. (in 1974)
3:46
4I Feel the Earth Move3.52:59
5Oh No Not My Baby
assistant engineer:
James Tuttle (engineer)
engineer:
Chet Himes
producer:
Mark Hallman and Carole King
piano [acoustic piano]:
Carole King (in 1980-01)
recorded at and mixed at:
Pecan Street Studios in Austin, Texas, United States (in 1980-01)
cover recording of:
Oh No Not My Baby (in 1980-01)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部
3:00
6Up on the Roof4:00
7Will You Love Me Tomorrow?4:12
8Some Kind of Wonderful
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
acoustic guitar:
Danny Kootch and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bongos, congas and tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
celesta, electric piano, piano and lead vocals:
Carole King
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
electric guitar:
Danny Kootch
background vocals:
Abigale Haness and Carole King
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Some Kind of Wonderful
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:07
9(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman43:50
10Brother, Brother
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Danny Kootch
bongos and tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
celesta, electric piano, piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Carole King
congas:
Theresa Colderon and Bobbye Hall
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1971)
recording of:
Brother, Brother
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:00
11Corazón
recording of:
Corazón
writer:
Carole King
3:58
12Hard Rock Cafe
assistant engineer:
Steve Katz (engineer)
engineer:
Milt Calice and Norm Kinney
producer:
Carole King and Norm Kinney
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1977)
recording of:
Hard Rock Café
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
3:42
13So Far Away
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1971-01)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (in 1971-01)
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey (in 1971-01)
flute:
Curtis Amy (in 1971-01)
piano:
Carole King (in 1971-01)
vocals:
Carole King (in 1971-01)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1971-01)
recording of:
So Far Away (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
3.53:57
14It's Going to Take Some Time
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Danny Kootch
bongos, congas and tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
celesta, electric piano, piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Carole King
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
flute:
Mike Altschul, Ernest Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist), William Green (woodwind), Plas Johnson and William Collette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1971)
recording of:
It’s Going to Take Some Time
lyricist and composer:
Carole King and Toni Stern
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:35
15Nightingale
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Norm Kinney
producer:
Lou Adler
background vocals:
Louise Goffin and Sherry Goffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1974) and Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1974)
recording of:
Nightingale
writer:
Carole King and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist)
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp. (in 1974)
3:38
16You've Got a Friend
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1971)
cello:
Terry King (cellist) (in 1971)
congas:
Danny Kortchmar (in 1971)
double bass:
Charles Larkey (in 1971)
piano:
Carole King (in 1971)
viola:
David Campbell (US based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) (in 1971)
violin:
Barry Socher (in 1971)
vocals:
Carole King (in 1971)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1971)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 60)
recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.55:09
17Music
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Danny Kootch
bongos, congas and tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
celesta, electric piano, piano and lead vocals:
Carole King
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
background vocals:
Abigale Haness and Carole King
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1971)
recording of:
Music
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:52
18Been to Canaan
assistant engineer:
Steve Mitchell (engineer)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Been to Canaan
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:39
19Only Love Is Real
recording of:
Only Love Is Real
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp.
3:32
20Carry Your Load
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Danny Kootch
bongos, congas and tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
celesta, electric piano, piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Carole King
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
saxophone:
Mike Altschul, Ernest Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist), William Green (woodwind), Plas Johnson and William Collette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1971)
recording of:
Carry Your Load
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
2:52
21Crying in the Rain
cover recording of:
Crying in the Rain (Everly Brothers song)
lyricist:
Howard Greenfield
writer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
2:34
22It Might as Well Rain Until September2:26