Summary
Her Greatest Hits: Songs of Long Ago is the first official compilation album by Carole King. It was released in 1978 and features twelve songs that had previously appeared on her six studio albums released between 1971 and 1976. The album was re-released on CD in 1999 with two additional tracks.
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| Released | 1978 May 25, 1999 (re-release) | |||
| Recorded | 1971–1978 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Ode/Epic/CBS | |||
| Producer | Lou Adler | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
Background edit
Her Greatest Hits: Songs of Long Ago is Carole King's first compilation album.[3] The original release features twelve songs which had previously appeared on her studio albums Tapestry, Music, Rhymes and Reasons, Fantasy, Wrap Around Joy and Thoroughbred. Four of the songs had appeared on her second album Tapestry, one of the most successful albums in the history of popular music. "Brother, Brother", a song of her third album Music, is the only one chosen for the compilation LP that was never released as a single. The original release does not feature any songs from her debut album Writer or from her two most recent albums at the time of the initial release, Simple Things and Welcome Home.
The 1999 re-release of the album was digitally remastered[1] and included the live versions of two more songs as performed during her Carnegie Hall concert in 1971: "Eventually," from her debut album Writer, and "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," which was originally recorded by Aretha Franklin in 1967 and was covered by King for Tapestry.
Track listing edit
1978 release edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jazzman" | Carole King, David Palmer | 3:48 |
| 2. | "So Far Away" | King | 3:58 |
| 3. | "Sweet Seasons" | King, Toni Stern | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Brother, Brother" | King | 3:02 |
| 5. | "Only Love Is Real" | King | 3:35 |
| 6. | "I Feel the Earth Move" | King | 3:02 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "It's Too Late" | King, Stern | 3:55 |
| 8. | "Nightingale" | King, Palmer | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Been to Canaan" | King | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Smackwater Jack" | Gerry Goffin, King | 3:45 |
| 11. | "Corazón" | King | 3:58 |
| 12. | "Believe in Humanity" | King | 3:23 |
1999 re-release edit
The 1999 re-release features the original album digitally remastered along with two additional live recordings from the album Carnegie Hall Concert: June 18, 1971.[1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 13. | "Eventually" (live) | Goffin, King | 4:43 |
| 14. | "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" (live) | Goffin, King, Jerry Wexler | 4:12 |
Charts edit
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References edit
- ^ a b c Allmusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "CaroleKing.com". CaroleKing.com. 1971-06-18. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ Allmusic - Carole King > Her Greatest Hits > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 166/167. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Carole King – Greatest Hits". Music Canada. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
- ^ "American album certifications – Carole King – Her Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
External links edit
- The album at caroleking.com (1978 edition)
- The album at caroleking.com (1999 edition)