Carole King
King's smoky voice, never the most glorious natural instrument even at its most attractive, is not too well served by this batch of lackluster arrangements (partly her own doing) and songs (mostly her own doing). The title song, King's collaboration with Cynthia Weil, is about as energetic as things get. This is a family project, with King's ex-husband, Gerry Goffin, co-writing two songs, one with Carole. Their daughter, Louise Goffin, sings backup on that track.
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