Rhymes & Reasons is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Carole King. Released in 1972, the album features a single "Been to Canaan", which topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and peaked at number 24 on the Pop chart. The album itself also became a hit, reaching number two on the Billboard 200 chart.
Track listing
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All songs by Carole King unless otherwise noted.
- Side one
- "Come Down Easy" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 3:06
- "My My She Cries" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 2:19
- "Peace in the Valley" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 3:23
- "Feeling Sad Tonight" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 3:13
- "The First Day in August" (Carole King, Charles Larkey) - 2:50
- "Bitter with the Sweet" – 2:29
- Side two
- "Goodbye Don't Mean I'm Gone" – 3:34
- "Stand Behind Me" – 2:29
- "Gotta Get Through Another Day" – 2:35
- "I Think I Can Hear You" – 3:26
- "Ferguson Road" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) - 2:40
- "Been to Canaan" – 3:38
Personnel
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- Carole King – vocals, piano, clavinet, Wurlitzer, Fender Rhodes
- Charles Larkey – bass guitar, double bass
- Harvey Mason – drums, vibraslap
- Ms. Bobbye Hall – tambourine, shaker, bells, congas, bongos
- Daniel 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 Mukogawa – viola
- Terry King and Nathaniel Rosen – cellos
- Charles Larkey – string bass
- Barry Socher, Eliot Chapo, Marcy Dicterow, Gordon Marron, Sheldon Sanov and Polly Sweeney – violin
Additional credits
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- Hank Cicalo – engineer
- Steve Mitchell – assistant engineer
- Chuck Beeson – graphic concept and design
- Jim McCrary – photography
Certifications
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References
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