A Natural Woman: The Ode Collection, 1968–1976

~ Release by Carole King (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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1Hi-De-Ho
cover recording of:
Hi‐De‐Ho
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:26
2Wasn’t Born to Follow
recording of:
Wasn’t Born to Follow
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:46
3Up on the Roof
engineer:
Andrew Berliner
mixer:
Gerry Goffin
recorded at:
Crystal Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1970-03 until 1970-04)
cover recording of:
Up on the Roof (from 1970-03 until 1970-04)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:38
4Child of Mine
engineer:
Andrew Berliner
mixer:
Gerry Goffin
recorded at:
Crystal Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1970-03 until 1970-04)
recording of:
Child of Mine (from 1970-03 until 1970-04)
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
4:04
5I Feel the Earth Move
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
keyboard:
Carole King
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Feel the Earth Move
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. (in 1988)
3.853:01
6So Far Away
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1971-01)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer) (in 1971-01)
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey (in 1971-01)
flute:
Curtis Amy (in 1971-01)
piano:
Carole King (in 1971-01)
vocals:
Carole King (in 1971-01)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1971-01)
recording of:
So Far Away (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
3.653:58
7It’s Too Late
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
congas and electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
electric piano:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
piano:
Carole King
soprano saxophone:
Curtis Amy
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 219), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 345) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 469)
recording of:
It’s Too Late
lyricist:
Toni Stern
composer:
Carole King
dedicated to:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
43:55
8Home Again
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
double bass:
Charles Larkey
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
piano:
Carole King
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Home Again
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
22:30
9Beautiful
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
congas:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
keyboard:
Carole King
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Beautiful
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
33:08
10Way Over Yonder
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
cello:
Terry King (cellist)
double bass:
Perry Steinberg
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
piano:
Carole King
tenor saxophone:
Curtis Amy
viola:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger)
violin:
Barry Socher (American violinist, composer)
background vocals:
Merry Clayton
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Way Over Yonder
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
34:46
11You’ve Got a Friend
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1971)
cello:
Terry King (cellist) (in 1971)
congas:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) (in 1971)
double bass:
Charles Larkey (in 1971)
piano:
Carole King (in 1971)
viola:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) (in 1971)
violin:
Barry Socher (American violinist, composer) (in 1971)
vocals:
Carole King (in 1971)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1971)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 60)
recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.55:11
12Where You Lead
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
electric piano:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
piano:
Carole King
background vocals:
Merry Clayton, Carole King and Julia Waters
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Where You Lead
lyricist:
Toni Stern (in 1970)
composer:
Carole King (in 1970)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
43:20
13Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
miscellaneous support:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
double bass:
Charles Larkey
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
piano:
Carole King
background vocals:
The Mitchell / Taylor Boy-and-Girl Choir
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Will You Love Me Tomorrow (Carole King song)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Lushmole Music, Pathe Publications (Far East) Limited, Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019), イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
44:13
14Smackwater Jack
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
baritone saxophone:
Curtis Amy
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
electric piano:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
piano:
Carole King
background vocals:
Merry Clayton, Carole King and Julia Waters
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Smackwater Jack
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
23:43
15Tapestry
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
keyboard:
Carole King
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Tapestry
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
43:15
16(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
double bass:
Charles Larkey
keyboard:
Carole King
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
additional writer:
Jerry Wexler
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
4.353:51
17Music
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Danny Kootch
bongos, congas and tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
celesta, electric piano, piano and lead vocals:
Carole King
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
background vocals:
Abigale Haness and Carole King
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1971)
recording of:
Music
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music and Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:52
18Brother, Brother
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Danny Kootch
bongos and tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
celesta, electric piano, piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Carole King
congas:
Theresa Colderon and Bobbye Hall
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1971)
recording of:
Brother, Brother
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:00
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1Sweet Seasons
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Danny Kootch
bongos, congas and tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
celesta, electric piano, piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Carole King
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
organ:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
woodwind:
Mike Altschul, Ernest Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist), William Green (woodwind), Plas Johnson and William Collette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1971)
recording of:
Sweet Seasons
lyricist and composer:
Carole King and Toni Stern
publisher:
Blue Guitar Music Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:16
2Pocket Money
recording of:
Pocket Money
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp. and ELORAC Music
2:46
3It’s Going to Take Some Time
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Danny Kootch
bongos, congas and tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
celesta, electric piano, piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Carole King
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
flute:
Mike Altschul, Ernest Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist), William Green (woodwind), Plas Johnson and William Collette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1971)
recording of:
It’s Going to Take Some Time
lyricist and composer:
Carole King and Toni Stern
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:35
4Bitter With the Sweet
assistant engineer:
Steve Mitchell (engineer)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Bitter With the Sweet
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
ELORAC Music and Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
2:29
5Goodbye Don’t Mean I’m Gone
assistant engineer:
Steve Mitchell (engineer)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Goodbye Don't Mean I'm Gone
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:35
6At This Time in My Life
2:51
7Been to Canaan
assistant engineer:
Steve Mitchell (engineer)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Been to Canaan
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
ELORAC Music and Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:39
8Ties That Bind
2:12
9Corazon
recording of:
Corazón
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music and ELORAC Music
3:59
10Believe in Humanity
recorded at:
Central Park in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1973-05-26)
4:36
11Jazzman
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Norm Kinney
producer:
Lou Adler
solo saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1974) and Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1974)
recording of:
Jazzman
writer:
Carole King and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., ELORAC Music and Colgems Music Corp. (in 1974)
43:47
12Wrap Around Joy
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Norm Kinney
producer:
Lou Adler
solo saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1974) and Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1974)
recording of:
Wrap Around Joy
writer:
Carole King and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., ELORAC Music and Colgems Music Corp. (in 1974)
3:00
13Nightingale
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Norm Kinney
producer:
Lou Adler
background vocals:
Louise Goffin and Sherry Goffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1974) and Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1974)
recording of:
Nightingale
writer:
Carole King and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., ELORAC Music and Colgems Music Corp. (in 1974)
3:38
14Really Rosie
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Really Rosie
lyricist:
Maurice Sendak (US writer and illustrator)
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
ELORAC Music and Colgems Music Corp. (in 1975)
1:52
15Alligators All Around
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Alligators All Around
lyricist:
Maurice Sendak (US writer and illustrator)
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and ELORAC Music
1:57
16There’s a Space Between Us
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
additional vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1975) and Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1975)
recording of:
There's a Space Between Us
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems EMI Music Inc., Colgems Music Corp. and ELORAC Music
3:24
17Only Love Is Real
recording of:
Only Love Is Real
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems EMI Music Inc., Colgems Music Corp. and ELORAC Music
3:33
18You’ve Got a Friend
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1971)
cello:
Terry King (cellist) (in 1971)
congas:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) (in 1971)
double bass:
Charles Larkey (in 1971)
piano:
Carole King (in 1971)
viola:
David Campbell (US‐based Canadian violinist, composer, conductor and arranger) (in 1971)
violin:
Barry Socher (American violinist, composer) (in 1971)
vocals:
Carole King (in 1971)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1971)
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 60)
recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.55:10

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ASIN:UK: B0000277AG [info]