I’d hate to
be forced to choose my favorite 1970s singer-songwriter from the likes of King,
Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, and James Taylor, but this is without a doubt my
favorite album in that genre, and it’s certainly the most commercially
successful as well, with over 25 million copies sold. Previously, of course,
King was half of one of the most successful songwriting teams of the 1960s,
writing the music to pair with Gerry Goffin’s lyrics on classics such as “Up On
The Roof”, “One Fine Day”, “Pleasant Valley Sunday”, and “Will You Still Love
Me Tomorrow.” (I like the Shirelles’ rendition, but King tops it with a
slowed-down version here.) The overall quality of the songs here is so high
that I wound up picking my 6 favorite tracks while leaving out both “You’ve Got
A Friend” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman.” (In concert, King
enjoys getting all of the men in the audience to sing along with the chorus of
the latter.)
Favorite
tracks:
Way Over
Yonder
It’s Too
Late
So Far Away
I Feel The
Earth Move
Smackwater
Jack
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