Carole KingBest Carole King Albums Ranked
8.8
Avg Score
15
Opinions
10
Albums
11
Reviewers
Summary from 15 ratings
On Wavelength, fans have rated Carole King's catalog across 10 albums from 15 opinions, with an overall average of 8.8/10. The top-rated Carole King album is Tapestry (1971) with a 9.4/10 average from 10 ratings, followed by Colour of Your Dreams and Really Rosie. The discography on Wavelength spans 1971 to 1993. It's Too Late ranks as the highest-rated Carole King song on Wavelength with a 9.4/10 average.
Tapestry
“A collection of songs intimately familiar with the innerworkings of the heart and mind”
Tapestry
“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit Carole King’s Tapestry, the second act that turned a master songwriter into a music legend.”
In Concert
“Showcasing such trad virtues as live musicianship, brick-solid song stuctures and stylistic breadth, this is one sweet set. Reprising Brill Building gems King penned with ex-husband Gerry Goffin — a stately "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" particularly dazzles — and the ’70s fare that made her the definitive singer/songwriter ("You’ve Got a Friend," "Natural Woman," […]”
Colour of Your Dreams
“In the sterling years of FM radio, when it was no crime to sandwich King Crimson, Stevie Wonder, the Velvet Underground and Bessie Smith in the same set, songwriter Carole King shattered sales records with her transcendent second solo album, Tapestry. Back then, the limits of contemporary rock were defined by factors other than decibels […]”
City Streets
“About a year ago, word got out that Carole King was talking to Warner Bros. vice-president Russ Titelman about producing her comeback album. For King’s long-suffering fans, this was practically thrilling news. Titelman, after all, had rejuvenated Steve Winwood on his Back in the High Life; moreover, Titelman had known King in her Brill Building […]”
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