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Touch the Sky (Carole King album) 
Summary
Touch the Sky is an album by the American musician Carole King, released in 1979.[1] Produced by King and Mark Hallman, it was recorded in Austin, Texas, with Jerry Jeff Walker's band.[2][3]
| Touch the Sky | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | March 1979 | |||
| Studio | Pecan Street (Austin, Texas) | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Carole King, Mark Hallman | |||
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Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The New York Times noted that "the songs and the musical idiom in general are tougher than in the past, full of the slightly raunchy Southern rock that characterizes Mr. Walker's work."[3]
Track listing edit
All songs by Carole King.
- "Time Gone By" 4:13
- "Move Lightly" 4:58
- "Dreamlike I Wander" 3:50
- "Walk with Me" 2:52
- "Good Mountain People" 3:23
- "You Still Want Her" 4:39
- "Passing of the Days" 2:48
- "Crazy" 4:00
- "Eagle" 4:35
- "Seeing Red" 3:50
Personnel edit
- Carole King – lead vocals, background vocals, guitar, piano
- Reese Wynans – piano, keyboards
- Dave Perkins – guitar, background vocals
- Ron Cobb – bass, saxophone, flute, background vocals
- Bobby Rambo – guitar, background vocals
- Mark Hallman – guitar, mandolin, synthesizer, background vocals
- Leo LeBlanc – pedal steel guitar, background vocals
- Fred Krc – drums, percussion, background vocals
- Miguel Rivera – congas, percussion
- Tomas Ramirez – saxophone, flute, recorder, background vocals
- Richard Hardy – saxophone
Production notes
- Produced by Carole King and Mark Hallman
- Engineered by Chet Himes
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman
- Jim McGuire – photography
- James Flournoy/Wonder Graphics – art direction, design
Chart positions edit
| Chart (1979) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[7] | 84 |
| Canada RPM Albums Chart[8] | 62 |
| US Billboard Top LPs & Tape[9] | 104 |
References edit
- ^ Weller, Sheila (2008). Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon—And the Journey of a Generation. Atria Books. p. 400.
- ^ Perone, James E. (2006). The Words and Music of Carole King. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 137.
- ^ a b Rockwell, John (8 July 1979). "A Mother and Daughter Duo". The New York Times. p. D21.
- ^ "Touch the Sky Review by James Chrispell". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 397.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 31, No. 23" (PHP). RPM. September 1, 1979. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ^ Allmusic - Carole King > Touch the Sky > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
External links edit
- Carole King discography.