I was in high school in the UK when Carol King began her long career and I, like many women of that time, love her to pieces. I have been trying to learn some of her songs and had this album on an LP, but since I no longer have the means of playing it, I decided to buy the CD. Yes, I still listen to CDs to help me work out. Her voice was one of the best of that time and she was such a great role model for upcoming bands and women singers. Just like Dusty Springfield who led the British charts for women, she was the standard for others to reach. I heard her sing recently and her voice is still great even though she must be at least 70. Anyway, the songs hold up well even 50 years later. My husband who is an Aretha Franklin fan heard me listening to "You make me feel like a natural woman" and said, "oh she does this well" I had to tell him that she had written the song and as far as I was concerned the song is hers, not Aretha's..... my husband is a professional musician but never listened to Carol King and had no idea her writing was so very good, although he does love "You've got a friend" (doesn't everyone??) I am surprised again at how this woman (who was so young at the time) was such a great lyricist and did almost bluesy songs at a time when blues was not really in fashion...great album
I was in high school in the UK when Carol King began her long career and I, like many women of that time, love her to pieces. I have been trying to learn some of her songs and had this album on an LP, but since I no longer have the means of playing it, I decided to buy the CD. Yes, I still listen to CDs to help me work out. Her voice was one of the best of that time and she was such a great role model for upcoming bands and women singers. Just like Dusty Springfield who led the British charts for women, she was the standard for others to reach. I heard her sing recently and her voice is still great even though she must be at least 70. Anyway, the songs hold up well even 50 years later. My husband who is an Aretha Franklin fan heard me listening to "You make me feel like a natural woman" and said, "oh she does this well" I had to tell him that she had written the song and as far as I was concerned the song is hers, not Aretha's.... . my husband is a professional musician but never listened to Carol King and had no idea her writing was so very good, although he does love "You've got a friend" (doesn't everyone?? ) I am surprised again at how this woman (who was so young at the time) was such a great lyricist and did almost bluesy songs at a time when blues was not really in fashion... great album