Writer (album)
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| Studio album by Carole King | ||
| Released | 1970 First Remaster: 9 September 2002(Released in UK Only) Latest Remaster: 21 April 2004(Released in Japan Only) |
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| Recorded | March - April 1970 at Crystal Sound, in Los Angeles | |
| Genre | Rock/Pop | |
| Length | 44:11 | |
| Label | CBS/Ode(Original Issue) Ode/Sony Music(Re-Issue) Sony Music Direct(Latest Remastered CD) |
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| Producer(s) | John Fischbach | |
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| Carole King chronology | ||
| Writer (1970) |
Tapestry (1971) |
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Writer is the first solo album by Carole King which was released 1970. Carole King had already started her career as a songwriter and been a part of The City. The top song was "Child of Mine", then "Up on the Roof" which was later covered by James Taylor. The album itself did not become a commercial success.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, Except where noted.
- "Spaceship Races" – 3:09
- "No Easy Way Down" – 4:36
- "Child Of Mine" – 4:05
- "Goin' Back" – 3:20
- "To Love" – 3:39
- "What Have You Got To Lose" – 3:33
- "Eventually" – 5:01
- "Raspberry Jam"(King/Toni Stern) – 4:35
- "Can't You Be Real" – 3:00
- "I Can't Hear You No More" – 2:46
- "Sweet Sweetheart" – 2:46
- "Up On The Roof" – 3:37
[edit] Personnel
- Carole King - Piano, Vocals, Backing Vocals, & Arrangements
- Ralph Schuckett - Organ
- John Fischbach - Moog Synthesizer
- James Taylor - Acoustic Guitar & Backing Vocals
- Daniel Kortchmar - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Conga
- Charles Larkey - Fender Bass
- Joel O'Brien - Drums, Percussion, Vibes
- Abigale Haness and Delores Hall - Backing Vocals
[edit] Production
- John Fischbach - Session Producer
- Andrew Berliner - Engineer
- Gerry Goffin - Mixing
- Guy Webster - Cover Photograph
- Tom Neuwirth - Liner Photographs
- Rod Dyer, Paul Bruhwiler - Layout & Design
