How does it compare to the artist's other releases
Outstanding
Value for Money
Advantages:
Excellent singing, songs and music
Disadvantages:
none
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Although this album was released in the early Seventies, it remains popular to this day.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cover / Artwork ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This cover is very simply by today's standards, with "Carole King Tapestry" in red, and a picture of Carole relaxing on a window with a cat. The inlay card of the CD is fold out - with the lyrics and song information on one side, and a large picture of a Tapestry on the back. There are also several small pictures of the recording of this album on the same side as the Tapestry.
The CD itself is black and white with "Carol Kind Tapestry" written on in with black and white details of the tapestry in the background.
~~~~~~~~~~ Album Feel ~~~~~~~~~~ The feel of this album is very laid and relaxed back in general, despite Carole's powerful singing. It has almost a live feel to it - you could almost image each song being recorded in one take. This doesn't mean the album isn't professional though!! Its just doesn't have the slick production that we grown used to in the last few years - which is probably a good thing!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Track by Track ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. I Feel The Earth Move This is a great start to the album. Its one of the more fast tempo songs on the album. I just love the emotions of Carole's voice on this track
2. So Far Away Carole's piano playing on this track is beautiful. Its very much a ballad and you can almost feel the sadness in her voice.
3. It's Too Late This is a very well known song, as its been covered many times. I love the lyrics of this track and the chorus is very catchy.
4. Home Again I love this song for its simplicity - there are only a few lines of lyrics in it and the musically accompaniment is minimalist. Carole's voice is so powerful in this one.
5. Beautiful This is one of the most uplifting tracks on the album. It has a great message too.
6. Way Over Yonder Way Over Yonder is my least favourite track on the album, but its still great. Its hard to believe this track was only written in 1971 because it has a really old feel to it.
7. You've Got A Friend This is probably the most well known song on the album. James Taylor's cover version of this is the most famous one. Incidentally, James plays Guitar on this track.
8. Where You Lead I love the lyrics of this track and the musical intro.
9. Will You Love Me Tomorrow? This is another of the very famous, oft covered tracks on the album. A very simple track with very powerful vocals from Carole.
10. Smackwater Jack This track is very different than the other tracks. It has a Country Music feel to it, and the lyrics tell a story. The backing vocals on this are great and the chorus is very catchy.
11. Tapestry Then we come to the title track and penultimate track, which has a very basic, simple melody to it. Not one of the best tracks on the album.
12. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman This is one of my favourite tracks. The production is very simple, the lyrics and vocals are very powerful. This is the most famous tracks on the album. Carole actually did backing vocals for Celine Dion on her version of this.
~~~~~~~~~~ Conclusion ~~~~~~~~~~ I know its a cliché, but you don't get albums like this anymore - and I'm only 21! I can't imagine any album that's been released recently being so popular in more than 30 years time and whose tracks have been covered so many times. It is one of the most enduring classic albums ever released. I recommend that you get yourself a copy (If you don't already have one!)
PS - If you're wondering about the title, it's a lyric for the song "Tapestry"
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Outstanding
Cover / Inlay Design and Content
Satisfactory
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