Best Ever Albums

Re: Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

Hayden — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 21:55:29 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 02/03/2012 02:55

Mr. Shankly wrote:

itsit wrote:

This album is miles better than blue.

That's like saying James Taylor made a better album than Nick Drake.

Triple cringe. 😕

Re: Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

Mr. Shankly — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 19:57:02 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 02/03/2012 00:57

itsit wrote:

This album is miles better than blue.

That's like saying James Taylor made a better album than Nick Drake.

Re: Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

vesander — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:06:52 GMT

Author: vesander

Posted: 02/02/2012 22:06

ShaneSpear wrote:

I think the best song is You've Got a Friend, which I think is miles ahead of the way more popular James Taylor cover.

Quoted for truth.

Re: Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

alelsupreme — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:04:20 GMT

Author: alelsupreme

Posted: 02/02/2012 20:04

This album is miles better than blue.

Re: Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

DuckStab — Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:11:15 GMT

Author: DuckStab

Posted: 02/02/2012 18:11

It's OK, but nothing great. Blue is definitely the better album.

Re: Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

Bork — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:28:06 GMT

Author: Bork

Posted: 02/02/2012 02:28

The first time I heard this was in 2003 after Rolling Stone published their now infamous 500 albums list. Picked up a lot of artists I had not yet heard from that issue.

The album is a wee bit too soft but at the right time it sure is a good one. Her voice is perfect for the material too.

Re: Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

junodog4 — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:26:21 GMT

Author: junodog4

Posted: 02/02/2012 02:26

Love it! Maybe not better than Blue - about the same, a little more consistent, but not as much depth.

Re: Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

Mr. Shankly — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:15:14 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 02/02/2012 02:15

Applerill wrote:

Error Finn wrote:

A great album! Some consider it naïve lyricism, but the album, the songs bring out emotions and life experience. Surprise your girlfriend on this album! :o

Seconded. This is an extraordinary album, way better than Blue.

Whoaahh! I don't think so! 🤐

Re: Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

Mr. Shankly — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:14:15 GMT

Author: Mr. Shankly

Posted: 02/02/2012 02:14

I'm reminded of the radio play discussion on the Pink Floyd thread. I think if you're over 30, there's no reason to own this album, as you've probably heard most of these songs about 5,000 times over the course of your life. That said, I don't mind hearing them.

Re: Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

ShaneSpear — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:01:08 GMT

Author: ShaneSpear

Posted: 02/01/2012 22:01

I think the best song is You've Got a Friend, which I think is miles ahead of the way more popular James Taylor cover.

Re: Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

Applerill — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:08:16 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 02/01/2012 21:08

Error Finn wrote:

RFNAPLES wrote:

Best Track: It's Too Late

But it's never too late to listen to it!

Yeah, though as Billy Joel's The Stranger did in a similar way six years later, the unprecedented radio airplay for the album forever lost just a bit of the magic on the record. But that doesn't keep it from being a masterpiece.

Re: Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

Error Finn — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:04:43 GMT

Author: Error Finn

Posted: 02/01/2012 21:04

RFNAPLES wrote:

Best Track: It's Too Late

But it's never too late to listen to it!

Re: Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

RFNAPLES — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:03:00 GMT

Author: RFNAPLES

Posted: 02/01/2012 21:03

Best Track: It's Too Late

Re: Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

Error Finn — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:00:49 GMT

Author: Error Finn

Posted: 02/01/2012 21:00

Applerill wrote:

Error Finn wrote:

A great album! Some consider it naïve lyricism, but the album, the songs bring out emotions and life experience. Surprise your girlfriend on this album! :o

Seconded. This is an extraordinary album, way better than Blue.

Also 1971.

Re: Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

Applerill — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:57:16 GMT

Author: Applerill

Posted: 02/01/2012 20:57

Error Finn wrote:

A great album! Some consider it naïve lyricism, but the album, the songs bring out emotions and life experience. Surprise your girlfriend on this album! :o

Seconded. This is an extraordinary album, way better than Blue.

Re: Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

Error Finn — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:21:09 GMT

Author: Error Finn

Posted: 02/01/2012 20:21

A great album! Some consider it naïve lyricism, but the album, the songs bring out emotions and life experience. Surprise your girlfriend on this album! 😮

Album of the day (#445): Tapestry by Carole King

BestEverAlbums — Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:00:32 GMT

Author: BestEverAlbums

Posted: 02/01/2012 20:00

Today's album of the day

Tapestry by Carole King (View album)

Year: 1971.
Overall rank: 227.
Average rating: 82/100 (from 141 votes).

Tracks:
1. I Feel The Earth Move
2. So Far Away
3. It's Too Late
4. Home Again
5. Beautiful
6. Way Over Yonder
7. You've Got A Friend
8. Where You Lead
9. Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
10. Smackwater Jack
11. Tapestry
12. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman

About album of the day: The BestEverAlbums.com album of the day is the album appearing most prominently in member charts in the previous 24 hours. If an album has previously been selected within a x day period, the next highest album is picked instead (and so on) to ensure a bit of variety.