Carole King Hardrock Cafe

2008 five CD box. The Original Album Classics series, courtesy of Sony/BMG, packages together five classic albums from one of the most popular artists on the label's roster, housing them in an attractive slipcase. This set from the American singer/songwriter features the albums Writer (1970), Music (1971), Rhymes And Reasons (1972), Fantasy (1973) and Wrap Around Joy (1974).

"Wrap Around Joy" is the 6th album by American singer and songwriter Carole King, released in 1974. The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in late 1974 and spun off successful singles with "Jazzman", reaching #2 on the Pop chart and earning Carole King a nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female in the 17th Grammy Awards (the award went to Olivia Newton-John for "I Honestly Love You"). Another song from the album, "Nightingale", reached #9 on the Pop chart and #6 on the Adult contemporary chart. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA.

"The Carnegie Hall Concert: June 18, 1971" was Carole King's first concert performance in front of an audience. Performed on June 18, 1971, it was released years later, in 1996, as an album. This album has seventeen live songs. Some songs included: "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?", "You've Got a Friend", "Child of Mine", "I Feel the Earth Move", "It's Too Late", "Beautiful", "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman", "After All This Time", "Carry Your Load", "Song of Long Ago" and "Home Again". James Taylor, a friend of King, accompanied her on "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?", "Up on the Roof", and "You've Got a Friend". Before she started singing, an old saying went into her mind, "How did the man get to Carnegie Hall?" Out loud she said the answer "Practice man, practice!" Then she performed.

"Speeding Time" is an album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1983. King's 13th album in 14 years, "Speeding Time" was poorly reviewed and was her first album not to chart. Following the album's release, King did not record again for six years.

Third Man Records is excited to announce Vault Package #51: Carole King - Home Again, recorded live on The Great Lawn of New York City's Central Park on May 26, 1973. Produced by Lou Adler and released in conjunction with Ode Records and Sony Music, Carole King Home Again is a previously unreleased concert recording and a stunning document of one of the greatest contributors to the American songbook.

Although she regarded herself purely as a songwriter in her early career, CAROLE KING cut a half-dozen singles between 1958-62, most notably her million-selling, 1962 worldwide hit 'It Might As Well Rain Until September'.This unique compilation features those six 45s, which include collectors' rarities like 'Goin' Wild', 'Under The Stars', 'Short Mort' and 'Oh Neil!'.Bonus tracks feature twenty of Carole's legendary songwriter's demo's, including songs which went on to become major hits like 'How Many Tears', 'Take Good Care Of My Baby', 'Walking With My Angel', 'Sharing You', 'Crying In The Rain', 'When My Little Girl Is Smiling', 'It Started All Over Again' and 'Go Away Little Girl'.These demos have never previously appeared on CD, making this an absolutely essential compilation for any Carole King fan/collector.

Tapestry is the second album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1971 on Ode Records and produced by Lou Adler. It is one of the best-selling albums of all time, with over 25 million copies sold worldwide. In the United States, it has been certified Diamond with more than 10 million copies sold. It received four Grammy Awards in 1972, including Album of the Year. The lead single from the album — "It's Too Late"/"I Feel the Earth Move" — spent five weeks at number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Easy Listening charts. In 2003, Tapestry was ranked number 36 on Rolling Stone list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.