Fantasy (Carole King album)

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Fantasy
Carole King Fantasy Cover.jpg
Studio album by Carole King
Released 1973
Genre Blue eyed soul, soft rock
Length 40:33
Label Ode / A&M (Original Issue)
Ode / Epic (Re-issue)
Producer Lou Adler
Carole King chronology
Rhymes and Reasons
(1972)Rhymes and Reasons1972		 Fantasy
(1973)		 Wrap Around Joy
(1974)Wrap Around Joy1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3/5 stars [1]
Robert Christgau (B) [2]
Rolling Stone (not favorable)[3]

Fantasy is an album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1973. At the time of its release, it only reached #6 on the Billboard album chart, but has remained highly regarded by her fans over the ensuing decades. Presented as a sort of song cycle, the album opens and closes with two versions of the title song and the songs on each side segue directly into one another.

The Spanish language track "Corazón" (the Spanish word for "heart," also used as a term of endearment, as in this song's lyrics) was a moderate hit single from the album, as was "Believe in Humanity." The flip side of the latter single, "You Light Up My Life" (not the Debby Boone hit), charted separately from its A-side.

Track listing

All songs composed and arranged by Carole King.

Side one
  1. "Fantasy Beginning" – 1:03
  2. "You've Been Around Too Long" – 3:42
  3. "Being at War With Each Other" – 3:27
  4. "Directions" – 3:29
  5. "That's How Things Go Down" – 3:01
  6. "Weekdays" – 2:45
Side two
  1. "Haywood" – 4:47
  2. "A Quiet Place to Live" – 1:56
  3. "Welfare Symphony" – 3:47
  4. "You Light Up My Life" – 3:14
  5. "Corazón" – 4:06
  6. "Believe in Humanity" – 3:19
  7. "Fantasy End" – 1:25

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold

References

  1. ↑ Elias, Jason. Fantasy at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
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  4. ↑ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2011-02-02
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  7. ↑ Allmusic - Carole King > Fantasy > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
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  9. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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