Simple Things (Carole King album)

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Simple Things
File:Simplethingsking.jpg
Studio album by Carole King
Released July 1977
Genre Pop/Rock
Length 40:45
Label Avatar / Capitol
Producer Carole King, Norm Kinney
Carole King chronology
Thoroughbred
(1976)Thoroughbred1976		 Simple Things
(1977)		 Welcome Home
(1978)Welcome Home1978
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 2/5 stars [1]
Robert Christgau (C-) [2]

Simple Things is an album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1977. It is her first album on the Avatar / Capitol label.

Track listing

All tracks written by Carole King, except as noted below.

Side one
  1. "Simple Things" (King, Rick Evers)　– 2:41
  2. "Hold On" (King, Evers)　– 4:37
  3. "In the Name of Love"　– 3:04
  4. "Labyrinth"　– 4:03
  5. "You're the One Who Knows"　– 5:05
Side two
  1. "Hard Rock Cafe"　– 3:44
  2. "Time Alone"　– 2:37
  3. "God Only Knows" – 6:19
  4. "To Know That I Love You" (King, Evers)　– 3:31
  5. "One"　– 5:04

Personnel

  • Carole King - synthesizer, guitar, piano, vocals, background vocals
  • Rick Evers – guitar
  • Robert McEntee - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
  • Michael Rivera - percussion
  • Rob Galloway - bass
  • Mark Hallman - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
  • Michael Wooten - drums
  • Louise Goffin - background vocals
  • Sherry Goffin - background vocals
  • Nolan Smith – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Maurice Spears – bass trombone
  • Terry Harrington – baritone saxophone
  • Oscar Brashear – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone
  • George Bohanon – trombone, horn arrangement
  • Robert Dubow - violin
  • Charles Veal – violin
  • Ken Yerke – violin
  • David Campbell – viola
  • Dennis Karmazyn – cello

Production notes

  • Produced by Carole King and Norm Kinney
  • Engineered by Norm Kinney and Milt Calice
  • Steve Katz – assistant engineer
  • James Tuttle – sound assistance
  • Bernie Grundman – mastering
  • Roy Reynolds – illustrations and photography
  • Rick Evers – label design
  • Terry Kruger – label art
  • Roy Kohara and Roy Reynolds – art direction

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold

References

  1. ↑ William, Ruhlmann. Simple Things at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  2. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
  4. ↑ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2011-02-02
  5. ↑ Allmusic - Carole King > Simple Things > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
  6. ↑ 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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