The Essential Carole King by Carole King - Uhune

COMPILATION

Volume 1

Volume 2

Unlike many previous Carole King collections, Sony/Legacy’s 2010 set The Essential Carole King doesn’t concentrate solely on her hits as a performer: it also has a second disc of songs she wrote for other artists, the songs that established her reputation as one of the great songwriters of her time. Despite the broad scope of Essential, it’s inevitable that some classics are missing -- naturally more on the second Songwriter disc, which offers merely a sampling of the many great songs she penned, whereas all her big hits (“I Feel the Earth Move,” “So Far Away,” “It’s Too Late,” “You’ve Got a Friend,” “Jazzman”) save the inexplicably missing “Smackwater Jack” are on the first -- but this does contain the lion's share of her major songs as both a singer and songwriter, making it the best overview of her work released to date. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Volume 1

2. Child of Mine

Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: James Taylor
Daniel Kortchmar; Performer
Background Vocals: Carole King
Delores Hall
Abigale Haness; Performer
Congas: Daniel Kortchmar; Performer
Drums: Joel O'brien; Performer
Electric Guitar: Daniel Kortchmar; Performer
Organ: Ralph Schuckett; Performer
Percussion: Joel O'brien; Performer
Performer: Carole King; Performer
Piano: Carole King; Performer
Synthesizer: John Fischbach; Performer
Vibraphone: Joel O'brien; Performer
Vocals: Carole King; Performer
Composer: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Producer: John Fischbach; Production

3. I Feel the Earth Move

Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Kerry Campbell; Performer
Drums: Lawrence Fratangelo; Performer
Electric Guitar: Danny Kootch; Performer
Keyboard: Carole King; Performer
Performer: Carole King; Performer
Vocals: Carole King; Performer
Composer: Carole King; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King; Composer
Producer: Lou Adler; Production

4. So Far Away

Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: James Taylor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Charles Larkey; Performer
Drums: Russ Kunkel; Performer
Flute: Curtis Amy; Performer
Performer: Carole King; Performer
Piano: Carole King; Performer
Vocals: Carole King; Performer
Composer: Carole King; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King; Composer
Engineer: Hank Cicalo; Production
Producer: Lou Adler; Production

5. It's Too Late

Bass Guitar: Charles Larkey; Performer
Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Congas: Danny Kootch; Performer
Drums: Joel O'brien; Performer
Electric Guitar: Danny Kootch; Performer
Performer: Carole King; Performer
Piano: Ralph Schuckett
Carole King; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Curtis Amy; Performer
Vocals: Carole King; Performer
Composer: Toni Stern
Carole King; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King
Toni Stern; Composer
Engineer: Hank Cicalo; Production
Producer: Lou Adler; Production

6. You've Got a Friend

Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: James Taylor; Performer
Cello: Terry King; Performer
Congas: Danny Kootch; Performer
Performer: Carole King; Performer
Piano: Carole King; Performer
Viola: David Campbell; Performer
Violin: Barry Socher; Performer
Vocals: Carole King; Performer
Composer: Carole King; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King; Composer
Producer: Lou Adler; Production

7. Sweet Seasons

Acoustic Guitar: Danny Kootch; Performer
Background Vocals: Carole King; Performer
Lyricist: Carole King
Toni Stern; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Norm Kinney; Production
Bass Guitar: Charles Larkey; Performer
Bongos: Bobbye Hall; Performer
Celesta: Carole King; Performer
Congas: Bobbye Hall; Performer
Drums: Joel O'brien; Performer
Electric Guitar: Danny Kootch; Performer
Flugelhorn: Oscar Brashear; Performer
Organ: Ralph Schuckett; Performer
Composer: Toni Stern
Carole King; Composer
Performer: Carole King; Performer
Piano: Carole King; Performer
Tambourine: Bobbye Hall; Performer
Engineer: Hank Cicalo; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Curtis Amy; Performer
Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Producer: Lou Adler; Production

8. Been to Canaan

Bass Guitar: Charles Larkey; Performer
Bells: Ms. Bobbye Hall; Performer
Bongos: Ms. Bobbye Hall; Performer
Cello: Terry King
Nathaniel Rosen; Performer
Lyricist: Carole King; Composer
Congas: Ms. Bobbye Hall; Performer
Drums: Harvey Mason; Performer
Electric Guitar: Daniel Kortchmar
David T. Walker; Performer
Flugelhorn: Robert "bobby" Bryant
Harry "sweets" Edison; Performer
Flute: Ernie Watts; Performer
Composer: Carole King; Composer
Performer: Carole King; Performer
Piano: Carole King; Performer
Shaker: Ms. Bobbye Hall; Performer
Steel Guitar: Red Rhodes; Performer
Tambourine: Ms. Bobbye Hall; Performer
Trombone: George Bohanon; Performer
Trumpet: Robert "bobby" Bryant
Harry "sweets" Edison; Performer
Viola: Carole S. Mukogawa
David Campbell; Performer
Violin: Barry Socher
Eliot Chapo
Marcy E. Dicterow
Gordon H. Marron
Sheldon Sanov
Polly Sweeney; Performer
Vocals: Carole King; Performer
Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Producer: Lou Adler; Production

9. Corazón

Bass: Denis Brott
Charles Larkey
Dennis Karmazyn
Judith Perett
Jeffrey Solow; Performer
Bass Guitar: Charles Larkey; Performer
Arranger: Carole King; Composer
Background Vocals: Carole King; Performer
Lyricist: Carole King; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Steve Mitchell; Production
Bongos: Bobbye Hall; Performer
Cello: Alan De Veritch
Denyse Buffum
Paul Polivnick
David Campbell; Performer
Congas: Bobbye Hall; Performer
Drums: Harvey Mason; Performer
Flugelhorn: Ollie Mitchell
Chuck Findley
Albert Aarons; Performer
Guitar: David T. Walker; Performer
Horn: Carole King; Performer
Keyboard: Carole King; Performer
Percussion: Harvey Mason; Performer
Saxophone: Ernie Watts
Tom Scott
Curtis Amy
Mike Altschul; Performer
Trombone: George Bohanon
Dick "slyde" Hyde
Charlie Loper; Performer
Composer: Carole King; Composer
Performer: Carole King; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Rick Rowe; Production
Trumpet: Ollie Mitchell
Albert Aarons
Chuck Findley; Performer
Vibraphone: Harvey Mason; Performer
Viola: Glenn Dicterow
Sheldon Sanov
Thomas Buffam
Polly Sweeney
Kenneth Yerke
Kathleen Lenski
Gordon Marron
Barry Socher
Haim Shtrum
Robert Lipsett
Miwako Watanabe
Ronald Folsom; Performer
Engineer: Hank Cicalo; Production
Violin: Campbell Kurban; Performer
Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Producer: Lou Adler; Production

10. Jazzman

Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Carole King
Abigale Haness; Performer
Bass: Charles Larkey; Performer
Drums: Andy Newmark; Performer
Guitar: Danny Kortchmar
Dean Parks; Performer
Horn: Mike Altschul
Dick "slyde" Hyde
George Bohanon
Fred Jackson Jr.
Ernie Watts
Chuck Findley
Gene Goe; Performer
Keyboard: Carole King; Performer
Performer: Carole King; Performer
Composer: David Palmer
Carole King; Composer
Lyricist: David Palmer
Carole King; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Milt Calice; Production
Engineer: Hank Cicalo
Norm Kinney; Production
Mastering Engineer: Rick Rowe; Production
Producer: Lou Adler; Production

11. Nightingale

Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Abigale Haness
Louise Goffin
Carole King
Sherry Goffin; Performer
Bass: Charles Larkey; Performer
Drums: Andy Newmark; Performer
Guitar: Danny Kortchmar
Dean Parks; Performer
Horn: Fred Jackson Jr.
Dick "slyde" Hyde
George Bohanon
Chuck Findley
Ernie Watts
Mike Altschul
Gene Goe; Performer
Keyboard: Carole King; Performer
Performer: Carole King; Performer
Composer: Carole King
David Palmer; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King
David Palmer; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Milt Calice; Production
Engineer: Hank Cicalo
Norm Kinney; Production
Mastering Engineer: Rick Rowe; Production
Producer: Lou Adler; Production

12. Only Love Is Real

Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Carole King; Performer
Bass: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: Russell Kunkel; Performer
Guitar: Danny "kootch" Kortchmar
Robert "waddy" Wachtel; Performer
Keyboard: Carole King; Performer
Percussion: Ralph Mcdonald; Performer
Performer: Carole King; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Tom Scott; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Tom Scott; Performer
Vocals: Carole King; Performer
Composer: Carole King; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Milt Calice; Production
Engineer: Hank Cicalo; Production
Producer: Lou Adler; Production

14. Really Rosie

Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Louise Goffin
Sherry Goffin Kondor; Performer
Drums: Andy Newmark; Performer
Performer: Carole King; Performer
Piano: Carole King; Performer
Vocals: Carole King; Performer
Composer: Carole King; Composer
Lyricist: Maurice Sendak; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Milt Calice; Production
Engineer: Hank Cicalo; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vic Anesini; Production
Producer: Lou Adler; Production

15. Pierre

Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Louise Goffin
Sherry Goffin Kondor; Performer
Drums: Andy Newmark; Performer
Performer: Carole King; Performer
Piano: Carole King; Performer
Vocals: Carole King; Performer
Composer: Carole King; Composer
Lyricist: Maurice Sendak; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Milt Calice; Production
Engineer: Hank Cicalo; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vic Anesini; Production
Producer: Lou Adler; Production

18. Now And Forever (Album Version)

Bass: Jim Humphrey; Performer
Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Drums: Jerry Angel; Performer
Guitar: Rudy Guess; Performer
Performer: Carole King; Performer
Piano: Carole King; Performer
Synthesizer: Robbie Kondor; Performer
Vocals: Carole King; Performer
Composer: Carole King; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King; Composer
Executive Producer: Jay Landers
Elliot Abbott
Penny Marshall; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bernie Grundman; Production
Mixing Engineer: Malcolm Pollack; Production
Producer: Carole King
Rudy Guess; Production
Recording: Larry Mah; Production

1. It Might as Well Rain Until September

Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Performer: Carole King; Performer
Composer: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Producer: Producer Not Documented On Available Sources; Production

13. Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Some Kind of Wonderful / Up On the Roof (Live)

by Carole King, James Taylor

Featured Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Carole King
James Taylor; Main Performer
Bass: Charles Larkey; Performer
Guitar: Danny Kortchmar; Performer
Performer: Carole King
James Taylor; Performer
Piano: Carole King; Performer
Vocals: Carole King; Performer
Composer: Gerry Goffin
Carole King; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Engineer: Hank Cicalo; Production
Mastering Engineer: Vic Anesini; Production
Producer: Lou Adler; Production
Project Coordinator: Howard Frank; Production

16. You Can Do Anything

by Carole King, Babyface

Featured Artist: Babyface; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Performer: Carole King
Babyface; Performer
Composer: Carole King
Babyface
Carole Bayer Sager; Composer
Lyricist: Carole Bayer Sager
Carole King
Babyface; Composer
Producer: Babyface
Carole King; Production

17. The Reason

Primary Artist: Carole King; Main Performer
Performer: Carole King; Performer
Composer: Carole King
Mark Hudson
Greg Wells; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King
Mark Hudson
Greg Wells; Composer
Producer: Carole King
Humberto Gatica; Production

Volume 2

14. Wasn't Born to Follow

Primary Artist: The Byrds; Main Performer
Performer: The Byrds; Performer
Composer: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer

15. Hey Girl

Background Vocals: David Campbell; Performer
Bass: Randy Jackson; Performer
Drums: Liberty Devitto; Performer
Guitar: Thomas V. Byrnes; Performer
Keyboard: Billy Joel
David Rosenthal; Performer
Saxophone: Everette Harp; Performer
Arranger: David Campbell; Composer
Composer: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Performer: Billy Joel; Performer
Lyricist: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
A&r: Don Devito; Production
Assistant Engineer: Charlie Paakkari
Doug Michael
Danny Kadar; Production
Vocals: Billy Joel; Performer
Conductor: David Campbell; Conductor
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen; Production
Recording: George Massenburg
Nathaniel Kunkel
Gary Tole; Production
Primary Artist: Billy Joel; Main Performer
Producer: Don Devito
Peter Asher; Production

1. Will You Love Me Tomorrow

by The Shirelles

Arranger: Mike Renzi; Composer
Primary Artist: The Shirelles; Main Performer
Performer: The Shirelles; Performer
Composer: Gerry Goffin
Carole King; Composer
Lyricist: Gerry Goffin
Carole King; Composer
A&r: Patti Matheny
Steve Berkowitz; Production
Assistant Engineer: Bill Moss; Production
Director: Ian Cuttler; Production
Engineer: Jim Czak; Production
Mastering Engineer: Chris Athens; Production
Mixing Engineer: David Swope
Michael Brauer; Production
Producer: Ettore Stratta
Al Quaglieri
Steve Berkowitz; Production
Project Coordinator: Joy Gilbert; Production

2. Take Good Care of My Baby

Primary Artist: Bobby Vee; Main Performer
Performer: Bobby Vee; Performer
Composer: Carole King
Gerry Goffin
Gerald Goffin; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King
Gerry Goffin
Gerald Goffin; Composer

3. Every Breath I Take

Primary Artist: Gene Pitney; Main Performer
Performer: Gene Pitney; Performer
Composer: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Producer: Phil Spector; Production

4. Crying in the Rain

by The Everly Brothers

Primary Artist: The Everly Brothers; Main Performer
Performer: The Everly Brothers; Performer
Composer: King
Greenfield; Composer
Lyricist: King
Greenfield; Composer
Producer: Unknown; Production

5. The Loco-Motion

Primary Artist: Little Eva; Main Performer
Performer: Little Eva; Performer
Composer: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer

6. Up On The Roof

by The Drifters

Performer: The Drifters; Performer
Primary Artist: The Drifters; Main Performer
Arranger: Garry Sherman; Composer
Composer: Gerry Goffin
Carole King; Composer
Lyricist: Gerry Goffin
Carole King; Composer
Conductor: Garry Sherman; Conductor
Producer: Jerry Leiber
Mike Stoller; Production

7. Chains (Album Version)

Primary Artist: The Cookies; Main Performer
Performer: The Cookies; Performer
Composer: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer

8. One Fine Day

by The Chiffons

Primary Artist: The Chiffons; Main Performer
Performer: The Chiffons; Performer
Composer: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer

9. Oh No, Not My Baby

by Maxine Brown

Primary Artist: Maxine Brown; Main Performer
Performer: Maxine Brown; Performer
Composer: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Producer: Luther Dixon
Stan Green; Production

10. Just Once in My Life

by The Righteous Brothers

Primary Artist: The Righteous Brothers; Main Performer
Performer: The Righteous Brothers; Performer
Composer: Carole King
Phil Spector
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King
Phil Spector
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Producer: Phil Spector; Production

11. Pleasant Valley Sunday

Primary Artist: The Monkees; Main Performer
Performer: The Monkees; Performer
Composer: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Producer: Douglas Farthing Hatfield; Production

12. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

by Aretha Franklin

Primary Artist: Aretha Franklin; Main Performer
Performer: Aretha Franklin; Performer
Composer: Carole King
Gerry Goffin
Jerry Wexler; Composer
Lyricist: Carole King
Gerry Goffin
Jerry Wexler; Composer

13. No Easy Way Down

by Dusty Springfield

Primary Artist: Dusty Springfield; Main Performer
Performer: Dusty Springfield; Performer
Composer: Carole King
Gerry Goffin; Composer
Lyricist: Gerry Goffin
Carole King; Composer
Producer: Tom Dowd
Jerry Wexler
Arif Mardin; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

33 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 52 minutes and 9 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

29/33 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop, Adult Contemporary, Classic Rock, British Invasion, Soul, Rhythm & Blues, Teen Idols, Blue-Eyed Soul, Gospel, '50s Rock 'n' Roll, Brother Acts, Close Harmony, Folk-Rock, Brill Building Pop, Bubblegum, Girl Groups, '60s Oldies, Singer-Songwriter

Label

Epic/Legacy

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)
Spanish (Spain)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 26, 2010

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

884977605518