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Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King

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Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King
Studio album by
Carole King
ReleasedJune 1980[1]
RecordedJanuary 1980 at Pecan Street Studios, Austin, TX
Genre
Length33:22
LabelCapitol
ProducerCarole King, Mark Hallman
Carole King chronology
Touch the Sky
(1979) 		Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King
(1980) 		One to One
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB−[3]

Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King is an album by the American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in June 1980.[4][5] It produced her last hit to date, "One Fine Day", which reached No. 12 on the charts.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Dancin' with Tears in My Eyes"3:31
2."Locomotion"2:30
3."One Fine Day"2:30
4."Hey Girl"3:41
5."Snow Queen"4:27
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Chains"2:56
2."Oh No Not My Baby"3:01
3."Hi De Ho"3:35
4."Wasn't Born to Follow"3:16
5."Goin' Back"3:50
Total length:33:22

Personnel

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  • Carole King – lead vocals, piano (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10)
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards
  • Eric Johnson – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Christopher Cross – rhythm guitar (2, 6, 8)
  • Mark Maniscalco – banjo
  • Charles Larkey – bass guitar
  • Steve Meador – drums
  • Miguel Rivera – congas, percussion
  • Bill Ginn – horn and string arrangements, conductor
  • Akira Endo – strings director
  • Richard Hardy – flute, alto saxophone, sax solos
  • Tomás Ramírez – tenor saxophone
  • Donald Knaub – bass trombone
  • Michael Munday – trombone
  • Ray Crisara – trumpet, cornet (8)
  • Bobby Meyer – trumpet, cornet (8)
  • Betty Whitlock – fiddle (9)
  • Mark Hallman – backing vocals (6), guitar (10), harmonica (10)
  • Oscar Ford Jr. – backing vocals (8)
  • Gloria Hines – backing vocals (8)
  • Deborah North – backing vocals (8)
  • Lydia North – backing vocals (8)

Production

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  • Producers – Carole King and Mark Hallman
  • Engineer – Chet Himes
  • Assistant Engineer – James Tuttle
  • Mastered by Bobby Hata at Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction and Design – Dick Reeves and John Wilson
  • Photography – Sherry Goffin

Chart positions

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Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 52
Canada RPM Albums Chart[7] 96
US Billboard Top LPs & Tape[8] 44

References

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  1. ^ "Carole King - Pearls - Songs Of Goffin And King - hitparade.ch".
  2. ^ Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Carole King: Pearls". Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  4. ^ Shewey, Don (Aug 7, 1980). "Pearls—Songs of Goffin and King". Rolling Stone. No. 323. p. 50.
  5. ^ Feldman, Jim (Sep 1, 1980). "Carole King Pearls—Songs of Goffin and King". Creem. Vol. 12, no. 4. pp. 58, 59.
  6. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 166/167. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ^ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2011-02-02
  8. ^ Allmusic - Carole King > Pearls > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
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