Tapestry
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Tapestry is definitely Carole King's album that has put her into superstar status. It was issued in 1971 that earned her four Grammy Awards to inlude Record of the Year (It's Too Late), Album of the Year, Song of the Year (You've Got A Friend) and Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female.
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This album spent more than 300 weeks on the US charts, sold over 10 million copies in the US alone and has been sold for over 22 million copies worldwide. Regarded as her best-selling album to date and placed at #36 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of all time.
Other chart-topping hits that this album boast off includes
So Far Away, I Feel the Earth Move, Sweet Seasons & Rhymes & Reasons.
This year (2008), Tapestry was re-released as a deluxe double CD package that features live performances of some selected songs in it's second disk.
Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Title 1 | 0:00 |
Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Grammy Award | Record of the Year for It's Too Late | Won |
| 1972 | Grammy Award | Album Of The Year for Tapestry | Won |
| 1972 | Grammy Award | Song Of The Year for You've Got A Friend | Won |
| 1972 | Grammy Award | Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for Tapestry | Won |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Song | US Hot 100 | US A.C. | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | It's Too Late/I Feel the Earth Move | 1/- | 1/- | 6/- |
| 1971 | So Far Away/Smackwater Jack | 14 | 3 | - |
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Categories: Album | Pop | Rock
