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Tapestry
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Release date: 25 May 1999
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0074646585023 UPC: 074646585023
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"The Brooklyn piano woman who co-wrote "You've Got a Friend" and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" reaches the Seventies with her marriage broken but her soul intact, singing some of the most painful divorce songs ever. Essential moment: "So Far Away," a wistful melody with all the loneliness of the album cover."
""So Far Away" Runners up: "I Feel the Earth Move" "It's Too Late" "You've Got A Friend""
"With Tapestry, Carole King cemented her place as one of the key architects of 20th-century popular music. Here, she fully claims the spotlight, not only as a top-notch composer, but as a deeply soulful lyricist and singer. Considered her crowning achievement by critics, record sales of over 25 million confirmed that the public agreed. From "I Feel the Earth Move" to "You've Got a Friend," the track list is a veritable master class in pop standards with King, one of America's most dependable hitm"
"Brill Building master craftswoman King wrote Monkees, Crystals and Aretha Franklin hits until, still just 29, she brought her own tough voice and gospelly piano to bear on these immaculate compositions. Its comforting melancholy became a singer-songwriters’ hallmark. Standout track: “It’s Too Late”"
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