Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King

Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King
Studio album by Carole King
Released May 1980
Recorded January 1980 at Pecan Street Studios, Austin, TX
Genre
Length 33:05
Label Capitol
Producer Carole King, Mark Hallman
Carole King chronology
Touch the Sky
(1979)Touch the Sky1979		 Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King
(1980)		 One to One
(1982)One to One1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau(B-) [2]

Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King is an album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1980. It produced her last hit to date, "One Fine Day", which reached #12 on the charts.

Track listing

All songs written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King.

Side one
  1. "Dancin' with Tears in My Eyes" – 3:28
  2. "The Loco-Motion" – 2:30
  3. "One Fine Day" – 2:30
  4. "Hey Girl" – 3:41
  5. "Snow Queen" – 4:26
Side two
  1. "Chains" – 2:55
  2. "Oh No, Not My Baby" – 3:01
  3. "Hi-De-Ho (That Old Sweet Roll)" – 3:36
  4. "Wasn't Born to Follow" – 3:15
  5. "Goin' Back" – 3:45

Personnel

  • Carole King – lead vocals, acoustic piano (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10)
  • Reese Wynans – keyboards
  • Eric Johnson – lead and rhythm guitars
  • Christopher Cross – rhythm guitar (2, 6, 8)
  • Mark Maniscalco – banjo
  • Charles Larkey – bass
  • 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

  • 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
  • Management and Direction – Michael Brovsky and Witt Stewart

Chart positions

Chart (1980) Position
Canadian RPM Albums Chart[3] 96
United States Billboard Pop Albums[4] 44

References

  1. ↑ Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Carole King: Pearls". Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  3. ↑ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2011-02-02
  4. ↑ Allmusic - Carole King > Pearls > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
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