Tapestry (studio album)
by Carole King
Top 10 albums of 1971 (
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Carole King bestography
Tapestry is ranked as the best album by Carole King.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Tapestry track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 85 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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85/100  | 4 days ago | classicjoe | | 80/100 |
45/100 | 11/12/2025 23:56 | NYAndreas | | 43/100 |
100/100 | 11/08/2025 04:01 |  pranafilms | | 91/100 |
70/100 | 10/09/2025 04:07 | Toffuey | | 79/100 |
100/100 | 10/07/2025 01:53 | JacobMullis | | 88/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 81.6/100, a mean average of 80.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 81.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.3.
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HoldenM 08/01/2025 14:13
The kind of flawless singer-songwriter album that is both soothing in its effortless execution and thrilling in its timeless appeal.
Album of the year at the Grammy's in 1972
An album stacked with hits. Even the filler is excellent. 9.5/10!
I'm surprised by how poorly this album has aged. Carole King's singing is off key at times - on So Far Away it is particularly flat. Some of the songs are great (It's Too Late), but some are a little treacly (You've Got a Friend). I wish I hadn't revisited this album. I had fond memories of it!
Beautiful album, driven by King's lulling voice, memorable piano lines, and excellent lyrics. Strong record from start to finish with some of her very best tunes (I Feel the Earth Move, You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman, So Far Away, It's Too Late, You've Got a Friend, etc.). Considered an all-time classic for a reason.
It is a perfect album, one of the best from singer/writer artist.
This record captures that homely feel perfectly making it so easy to pick up and play over and over again as you just feel safe. This is primarily due to Carole King's stunningly warm vocal display which is so delicate and smooth and it makes every song sound grand. Add on top of this the incredible song writing which is a beautiful demonstration of how intelligent she was with the use of her words. The songs are just so full of emotion with just the lyrics and then you add on top her amazing voice which perfectly capture the themes and style she is going for. Instrumentally, it falls in line with this same style and has strong performances across the board with the piano work being a highlight for me. This all comes together to form an extremely cohesive record where everything matches up in style, tone, atmosphere and quality making it an extremely consistent listen. Overall, this is an album where the cover captures exactly what you should expect in the music which is a personal, homely release where Carole King shines the whole way through and shows to us how brilliant she is as a musician.
This album is excellently produced and she has magnificent warm voice.
A comfy, old sweater of an album.
Best album by a female artist during the 1970's
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