Rhymes & Reasons (Carole King album)

Rhymes & Reasons is a 1972 album by American singer-songwriter Carole King. The album features a single "Been to Canaan", which topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and peaked at No. 24 on the Pop chart. The album itself also became a hit, reaching No. 2 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Rhymes & Reasons
Studio album by Carole King
Released	October 1972
Recorded	A&M Studios, Los Angeles[1]
Genre	Rock, pop
Length	35:42
Label	Ode / A&M (Original Issue) Ode / Epic (Re-issue)
Producer	Lou Adler
Carole King chronology
Music (1971) Rhymes & Reasons (1972) Fantasy (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	C[3]
Rolling Stone	(mixed)[4]

Track listing

All songs by Carole King unless otherwise noted.

Side one

1. "Come Down Easy" – 3:06 (King, Toni Stern)
2. "My My She Cries" – 2:19 (King, Stern)
3. "Peace in the Valley" – 3:23 (King, Stern)
4. "Feeling Sad Tonight" – 3:13 (King, Stern)
5. "The First Day in August" – 2:50 (King, Charles Larkey)
6. "Bitter with the Sweet" – 2:29

Side two

7. "Goodbye Don't Mean I'm Gone" – 3:34
8. "Stand Behind Me" – 2:29
9. "Gotta Get Through Another Day" – 2:35
10. "I Think I Can Hear You" – 3:26
11. "Ferguson Road" – 2:40 (Gerry Goffin, King)
12. "Been to Canaan" – 3:38

Personnel

• Carole King – vocals, piano, clavinet, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer
• Charles Larkey – electric and string bass
• Harvey Mason – drums, vibraphone
• Bobbye Hall – tambourine, shaker, bells, bongo drum, conga drum
• Danny Kortchmar – electric guitar
• David T. Walker – electric guitar
• Red Rhodes – steel guitar
• Harry "Sweets" Edison – flugelhorn, trumpet
• Robert "Bobby" Bryant – flugelhorn, trumpet
• George Bohanon – trombone
• Ernie Watts – flute

String Section:
Conducted and arranged by David Campbell and Norman Kurban

• David Campbell and Carole S. Mukogawa – viola
• Terry King and Nathaniel Rosen – cellos
• Charles Larkey – string bass
• Barry Socher, Eliot Chapo, Marcy E. Dicterow, Gorden H. Marron, Sheldon Sanov and Polly Sweeney – violin

Additional credits

• Hank Cicalo – engineer
• Steve Mitchell – assistant engineer
• Chuck Beeson – graphic concept and design
• Jim McCrary – photography

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1972–73) Position Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 19 Canadian RPM Albums Chart[6] 1 Japanese Oricon Albums Chart[7] 3 UK Albums Chart[8] 4 US Billboard Top LPs[9] 2

Year-end charts Chart (1973) Position U.S. Billboard Year-End[10] 52

Certifications

Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)[11]	Gold

References

1. http://aln3.albumlinernotes.com/A_Natural_Woman.html
2. Ruhlmann, William. Rhymes & Reasons at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
3. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
4. Holden, Stephen (1972-12-21). "Carole King: Rhymes & Reasons: Music Review". Archived from the original on 2008-12-20.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 166/167. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2011-02-02
7. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
8. "The Official Charts Company - Carole King - Rhymes and Reasons" (PHP). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
9. Allmusic - Carole King > Rhymes and Reasons > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
10. "Top Pop Albums of 1973". billboard.biz. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
11. "American album certifications – Carole King – Rhymes & Reasons". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.