Carole King’s “Tapestry” Released As Deluxe 2-CD Version
Carole King’s 1971 masterpiece, Tapestry, endures as an artistic benchmark, a cornerstone of ’70s pop, and an industry phenomenon. The original home to such classics as “It’s Too Late,” “I Feel the Earth Move,” and “You’ve Got a Friend,” the album is now being released with a second CD of live performances. Tapestry: Legacy Edition arrives in stores April 15th on Epic/Ode/Legacy, a division of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
Tapestry: Legacy Edition finally realizes the decades-long dream concept of its producer, Lou Adler, as it marries a newly remastered version of the classic 12-song album with a second CD containing previously unreleased live piano-voice concert versions of songs from the album (in the same order) recorded in 1973 (Boston; Columbia, Maryland; and New York’s Central Park), and 1976 (San Francisco Opera House). The two-CD package, the latest addition to the deluxe Legacy Edition Series, will arrive in stores April 15th on Epic/Ode/Legacy, a division of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
The release of Tapestry: Legacy Edition also acknowledges Carole King’s 50th year as a recording artist. It was 1958 when she graduated from New York’s High School Of Performing Arts (PA), met songwriting partner and future husband Gerry Goffin at Queens College, and signed with Al Nevins and Don Kirshner’s Aldon Music (in the legendary Brill Building). Her debut single, “The Right Girl” was released on ABC-Paramount Records in May 1958.
When asked to comment about the impact of Tapestry, Carole King said, “I feel honored that Tapestry has made a difference in small ways and large ways in people’s lives around the world. It’s been a major part of my life, too,” she adds. “As a songwriter, I’m so happy that the songs have held up for all of these years. As a performer, I’m still enjoying playing them live, most recently on my Living Room Tour.”
The
Living Room Tour was captured live on a double CD as well as a new DVD called “Welcome To My Living Room,”
both released through King’s own Rockingale Records, and available in stores
everywhere and through CaroleKing.com.
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