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Carole King - Thoroughbred Audio CD

A fair review of the Carole King "Thoroughbred" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Carole King reviews here, or go back to the Carole King tabs.

Carole King Band: Carole King
Title: Thoroughbred
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Release Date: 1991-03-01
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: So Many Ways 2: Daughter of Light 3: High Out of Time 4: Only Love Is Real 5: There's a Space Between Us 6: I'd Like to Know You Better 7: We All Have to Be Alone 8: Ambrosia 9: Still Here Thinking of You 10: It's Gonna Work Out Fine

THOROUGHBRED...A ROMANTIC TRIUMPH!
Carole King wears her heart on her sleeve and places everything on the table emotionally with this collection of songs. "Thoroughbred" is one of the finest romantic albums of the mid-1970s, simultaneously joyful and painful in its sincerity and directness.

With "Thoroughbred" there is a raw urgency in King's voice, which was missing from a few earlier Carole King albums. She utilizes a new group of musicians here, including Waddy Wachtel on electric guitar and Lee Sklar on bass (in addition to old friend James Taylor on accoustic guitar and vocals. ) "Thoroughbred" has a rolling accoustical sound, almost western at times on cuts like "We All Have To Be Alone" and "Ambrosia". Guitars play a heaver role on this album, beautifully accentuating King's two-fisted piano style. The melodies too on "Thoroughbred" are more complex than on earlier albums, even prompting long-time King producer Lou Adler to comment: "To tell you the truth, as a producer, I didn't have a real fix on all of the songs. . . "

"Thoroughbred" is also the listener's first hint that change was in the air for King. (Following "Thoroughbred" she signed with Capitol Records and the themes of her songs and the emphasis of her writing for many years changed from strictly romantic to increasingly pastoral and even environmental. ) The album has a certain quality of wanderlust about it. "Thoroughbred" is a beautiful gem, hopefully not soon to be forgotten now that many can hear it on CD.


The title says it all: Carole King's a thoroughbred!
" That led me to "Tapestry" and it's great follow-up, "Music. I've been a fan of Carole King's since 1971 and the single release of "It's Too Late. " Then, 1972 happened, and all we got from Carole was "Rhymes and Reasons," her most sparse and least exciting album. In 1973, she tried an interesting experiment with "Fantasy," which basically chronicled inner-city life, via words and music. It was both a critical failure and hurt Carole's sales (though the album still went gold, continuing her streak). She came back with a vengeance in 1974 with "Wrap Around Joy," my absolute favorite King work--and two singles from the album hit Billboard's top ten: "Jazzman" and "Nightingale. " "Wrap Around Joy" was a return to the more melodic King, albeit more pop-oriented. She kicked up the volume in 1975 with the unleashing of "Thoroughbred," my third favorite King masterpiece (my second favorite is her newest, "Love Makes the World. " My fourth is "Speeding Time")! "Thoroughbred" saw Carole reuniting with Gerry Goffin, her ex-husband and prolific writing partner, and they showed us what good music is all about. Each song is a gem: "So Many Ways," "Daughter of Light," the heartbreaking "There's a Space Between Us" (with backups by James Taylor), and "High out of Time," among so many others. Once again, Carole does her own back-up vocals on most of the tracks, plays piano, and sings her plaintive heart out. It's a startling performance and one of Carole's best. I still have my original album from early 1976, and it's in perfect condition. Carole, you're one in a million--keep on making music, babe! You were born for it!.


RAW & EMOTIONAL ~ CAROLE KING'S TRIUMPH IS 'THOROUGHBRED'!!
Every single song is a favorite!!! EVERY one of them!!! Most are familiar with the huge hit 'Only Love is Real' - which is a personal favorite of mine. I own ALL of Carole Kings' CD's & of course, LOVE them all!!! But THIS one has a special hold on me - it is 'Carole King Perfection'!!! This CD presents a romantic, jazzy, raw, open side of Carole that stays with you long after listening. But equally beautiful are standouts such as 'Ambrosia', 'High Out of Time', & 'Still Here Thinking of You'. And if you're brave enough to let the tears stream down because of the sheer beauty & honesty of 'High Out of Time' - then let it play!!! If you must own only 1 Carole King CD (but of course NOBODY should just own one!) then let 'Thoroughbred' be THE ONE!!!!! Simply breathtaking!!!!!!!!!.


Thoroughbred is one of the finest romantic albums of the 70s
King wears her heart on her sleeve and puts everything on the table emotionally with "Thoroughbred. "Thoroughbred" is one of the finest romantic albums of the mid-1970s, joyful and sometimes painful in its directness and honesty. " The album is the listener's first hint that change was in the air for King. (Following "Thoroughbred" she signed with Capitol Records and the themes of her songs and the emphasis of her writing changed from strictly romantic to increasingly pastoral. ) With "Thoroughbred" there is a raw and urgent directness in King's voice, which was missing from a few earlier Carole King albums. She utilizes a new group of musicans here, including Waddy Wachtel on electric guitar and Lee Sklar on bass (in addition to old friend James Taylor on acoustic guitar and vocals). "Thoroughbred" has a rolling acoustical sound, almost western at times on cuts like "We All Have To Be Alone" and "Ambrosia. " Guitars play a heavier role on this album, beautifully accentuating King's two-fisted piano style. "Thoroughbred" is a beautiful gem, hopefully not soon to be forgotten now that many can hear it on CD.


For repeated listening
Carole sings some of her finest and most intimate songs here. Its hard to imagine an album rivaling King's "Tapestry" in creativity and satisfaction, but "Thoroughbred" nearly matches. The production is slick and unencumbered. Thoroughly a pleasure, again and again.


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