The Essential Carole King
Compilation by Carole King
Released 27 April 2010
Tracklist
- CD 1: The Singer
- 1It Might as Well Rain Until September2:25
- 2Child of Mine4:04
- 3I Feel the Earth Move3:004.0 ★
- 4So Far Away3:573.7 ★
- 5It’s Too Late3:554.3 ★
- 6You’ve Got a Friend5:114.7 ★
- 7Sweet Seasons3:17
- 8Been to Canaan3:41
- 9Corazon3:59
- 10Jazzman3:484.0 ★
- 11Nightingale3:39
- 12Only Love Is Real3:35
- 13Will You Love Me Tomorrow / Some Kind of Wonderful / Up on the Roof (live)feat. James Taylor7:37
- 14Really Rosie1:53
- 15Pierre5:40
- 16You Can Do Anythingfeat. Babyface3:59
- 17The Reasonfeat. Céline Dion4:40
- 18Now and Forever3:134.0 ★
- CD 2: The Songwriter
- 1Will You Love Me TomorrowThe Shirelles2:443.8 ★
- 2Take Good Care of My BabyBobby Vee2:40
- 3Every Breath I TakeGene Pitney2:46
- 4Crying in the RainThe Everly Brothers2:005.0 ★
- 5The Loco‐MotionLittle Eva2:282.0 ★
- 6Up on the RoofThe Drifters2:385.0 ★
- 7ChainsThe Cookies2:325.0 ★
- 8One Fine DayThe Chiffons2:10
- 9Oh No Not My BabyMaxine Brown2:38
- 10Just Once in My LifeThe Righteous Brothers3:58
- 11Pleasant Valley SundayThe Monkees3:08
- 12(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural WomanAretha Franklin2:444.2 ★
- 13No Easy Way DownDusty Springfield3:125.0 ★
- 14Wasn’t Born to FollowThe Byrds2:05
- 15Hey GirlBilly Joel3:553.0 ★
More by Carole King
Release credits
- vocal [1]
- guitar [6]
- arranger [3]
- engineer [2]
- vocal [12]
- arranger [12], brass [13], producer [13], strings [13]
- violin [6]
- trumpet [12]
- arranger [6, 9]
- vocal [1]
- guitar [6]
- keyboard [15], lead vocals [15]
- guitar [6]
- electric piano [13], organ [13]
- percussion [6]
- bongos [7], congas [7], tambourine [7]
- woodwind [7]
- background vocals [7], celesta [7], electric piano [7], kettle drum [1], keyboard [2.6, 1.3], lead vocals [7], piano [4-7, 13, 18], producer [18], vocal [3-6, 13]
- choir vocals [12]
- acoustic bass guitar [7], bass guitar [13], double bass [6], electric bass guitar [3-5, 7]
- tenor vocals [6]
- flute [4], soprano saxophone [5]
- acoustic guitar [7], congas [5-6], electric guitar [3, 5, 7], guitar [13]
- background vocals [15], conductor [15], strings [15], viola [6]
- keyboard [15]
- baritone vocals [6]
- guitar [6]
- producer [15]
- vocal [1]
- vocal [13]
- engineer [13]
- choir vocals [12]
- keyboard [6]
- woodwind [7]
- saxophone [15]
- trombone [6]
- arranger [6], conductor [6]
- drums (drum set) [1, 6]
- recording [15]
- drums (drum set) [12-13]
- conductor [13]
- percussion [6]
- double bass [6]
- recording [15]
- mix [2]
- engineer [3-8, 14-15]
- acoustic guitar [4, 6], guest [13]
- drums (drum set) [18]
- producer [12-13]
- trombone [6]
- trumpet [6]
- trumpet [6]
- trumpet [12]
- drums (drum set) [3, 5, 7]
- bass [18]
- recording [18]
- producer [6]
- drums (drum set) [15]
- producer [3-8, 10-11, 14-15]
- background vocals [11]
- producer [9]
- mix [18]
- trumpet [12]
- guitar [18], producer [18]
- woodwind [7]
- assistant [10-11, 14-15]
- additional [15]
- assistant [7], engineer [10-11]
- piano [1]
- producer [15]
- producer [3]
- woodwind [7]
- electric piano [5], organ [7]
- electric bass guitar [15]
- guitar [13], sitar [13]
- synthesizer [18]
- lead vocals [6]
- drums (drum set) [4]
- background vocals [11]
- lead vocals [1]
- piano [12]
- producer [9]
- assistant [8]
- cello [6]
- background vocals [13], choir vocals [12]
- guitar [15]
- arranger [12], brass [13], producer [13], recording [12]
- saxophone [10], solo [10]
- bass guitar [12-13]
- bass vocals [6]
- woodwind [7]
Issues
T27 April 2010
T2010- T29 August 2011