Tapestry (1971 studio album by Carole King)

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Tapestry is a landmark 1971 singer-songwriter album by Carole King, widely acclaimed for its intimate songwriting and enduring influence on pop and soft rock music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concept album
singer-songwriter album
soft rock album
studio album
artist Carole King
BPIcertification Platinum (United Kingdom)
chartPosition US Billboard 200 number one
composer Carole King
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtCreator Jim McCrary
criticalReputation landmark singer-songwriter album
distributor A&M Records
featuresMusician Abigale Haness
Charles Larkey
Curtis Amy
Danny Kortchmar
James Taylor
Joni Mitchell
Julia Tillman
Merry Clayton
Oren Waters
Ralph Schuckett NERFINISHED
Russ Kunkel
followedBy Music (Carole King album)
genre pop
singer-songwriter
soft rock
GrammyAward Album of the Year 1972
Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female 1972
Record of the Year 1972 for "It’s Too Late"
Song of the Year 1972 for "You’ve Got a Friend"
hasPart (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Beautiful
Home Again
I Feel the Earth Move
It’s Too Late
Smackwater Jack
So Far Away
Tapestry (song)
Way Over Yonder
Where You Lead
Will You Love Me Tomorrow
surface form: Will You Love Me Tomorrow?

You’ve Got a Friend
influenced female singer-songwriters in the 1970s
influencedGenre adult contemporary
soft rock
language English
length 44:31
listedIn Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
lyricist Carole King
Gerry Goffin
Toni Stern
notableFor commercial and critical success
enduring influence on pop music
performer Carole King
photographer Jim McCrary
placeOfRecording Hollywood, California, United States
surface form: Hollywood, California
precededBy Writer
producer Lou Adler
publicationDate 1971-02-10
recordedAt A&M Studios
recordingPeriod 1970
recordLabel Ode Records NERFINISHED
releaseYear 1971
RIAACertification Diamond (United States)
theme intimate, personal songwriting
weeksAtNumberOne 15 (US Billboard 200)

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It’s Too Late associatedWork Tapestry (1971 studio album by Carole King)
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Smackwater Jack isBestKnownFrom Tapestry (1971 studio album by Carole King)
this entity surface form: Carole King’s 1971 album Tapestry
Jim McCrary notableWork Tapestry (1971 studio album by Carole King)
this entity surface form: Tapestry (Carole King album) – album cover
Jim McCrary workedOn Tapestry (1971 studio album by Carole King)
this entity surface form: Tapestry (Carole King album)
Music (Carole King album) follows Tapestry (1971 studio album by Carole King)
this entity surface form: Tapestry (Carole King album)
Music (Carole King album) previousWork Tapestry (1971 studio album by Carole King)
this entity surface form: Tapestry (Carole King album)
Music (Carole King album) influencedBy Tapestry (1971 studio album by Carole King)
this entity surface form: Tapestry (Carole King album)