Carole King - Music (1971) [MFSL, 2011]
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 223 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 94 MB | Covers - 113 MB
Genre: Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Singer-Songwriter | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (UDSACD 2068)
EAC Rip | WavPack (image+.cue+log) - 223 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 94 MB | Covers - 113 MB
Genre: Folk Rock, Soft Rock, Singer-Songwriter | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (UDSACD 2068)
In an era where it's not uncommon for a superstar act to wait three or four years between releases, it's astonishing to realize that Carole King wrote and recorded a strong follow-up to 1971's bazillion-selling "Tapestry" that was released before the year was up! "Music" was a big commercial success, but anything would pale next to the ecstatic commercial response to "Tapestry", which was still high in the charts when this follow-up was released. The generically-titled "Music" didn't spawn any hits as big as "It's Too Late" or "So Far Away," but with several decades' hindsight, it's clear that "Tapestry" was no fluke; in its more low-key way, "Music" is every bit as fine an album.
Highlights include two jazz-tinged tracks, "Brother Brother" and the waltz-time title track, which features a remarkable saxophone solo by Curtis Amy…