Carole King's Tapestry is the rare record that plays in your head the moment it's title, cover art, or songs are mentioned. Ranked the 36th Greatest Album of All Time by Rolling Stone, it is the singersongwriter LP you'd bring to the proverbial desert island if you were limited to one choice. Indeed, one reason Tapestry endures-apart from the flawless songwriting, earnest deliveries, and eloquent performances-owes to the naturalness of the production and songs. King's articulations on love, conviction, friendship, place, sadness, and companionship ring true because there's no doubting their meaning, intent, or sincerity. Tapestry makes you feel. It compels you to get closer to the music and the musicians performing.Commemorating the record's 50th anniversary, mastered from the original master tapes, cut at 45RPM, pressed on MoFi SuperVinyl at RTI, and limited to 10,000 copies, Mobile Fidelity's UD1S box set remains faithful to original album producer Lou Adler's vision of making King (and not just any pianist player) appear seated and playing just for you. The wider grooves allow more information to reach your ears, and MoFi SuperVinyl means the noise floor is as absolutely low as possible. The results mirror what went down in A&M Studios: Lean, simple, direct, and so nakedly real the sonics evoke what might be heard on a professional demo tape. There's only one Tapestry, and this collectible version weaves together all it's elements in incomparable fashion.Feel the Earth Move: Mobile Fidelity UltraDisc One-Step 180g 45RPM 2LP Box Set Is the Consummate Version of Tapestry and Puts Carole King in the Room. Ranked the 36th Greatest Album of All Time by Rolling Stone: Includes 'You've Got a Friend,' '(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman,' and 'Will You Love Me Tomorrow?'
M**.
Memories
Bought it for my son and daughter-in-law who were unfamiliar with Carole. They are in for a pleasant surprise. I would rate this masterpiece as being in the top 10 lps of all time.
C**E
Perfect.
This album is, was and always will be perfect.
D**S
LP Album of Tapestry (Kind of Wobbly as it Played)
The package came on time and looked great. My only concern was that when we took out the LP and played it on the record player the album seemed very wobbly as it turned around, but the sound was wonderful and it did not skip on either side.
A**R
n/a
The album is used for personal entertainment.
B**L
Four decades later, Carole King's Tapestry album still hold's it's own.
Four decades later, Carole King's Tapestry still can hold it's own and will forever be a landmark album. The proof is sure in that Carole King is touring again, with James Taylor, and singing the time-enduring songs she penned long ago.With minimal production by Lou Adler, King's unadorned, honest vocals, coupled with her personal style are a constant throughout the ballads of Tapestry. Originally released in 1971, this album paved the way for female singer/songwriters. It is a refreshing change from most albums of that time, mainly because the featured instrument is the piano. The songs on this album do not suffer from lack of electric guitar or in-your-face drums.Tapestry features the two hit songs, "It's Too Late" and "I Feel The Earth Move." King's piano pounds out a beat similar to drums on "I Feel The Earth Move" which is sure to have your head bobbing, while her soulful vocals lend to the sexual theme of the song, without being raunchy. King's own version of "You've Got A Friend," is notably the best song on the album. Even though most people relate "You've Got A Friend" to James Taylor, King's rendition of her own song is equally compelling; the words of this song are the ultimate anthem of deep, dedicated friendship. Most of the other songs of the album speak of loneliness or a desire to be at peace with one's self.Tapestry also contains two early compositions of hers, "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" and "Natural Woman," which will always be ingrained on our minds as the song we associate with Aretha Franklin."Way Over Yonder" has a soulful, blues-y feel and features Curtis May on a tenor sax solo in the middle of the song. Poetic and beautiful, "Tapestry" deserves to hold the title of the album, while "Smackwater Jack" seems oddly misplaced on this album.Listening to this album will leave you with the feeling that you had a conversation with a long-time trusted friend, in the comfort of her living room. It is down-to-earth yet deep in the messages it conveys about life, love and the desire to be happy.
M**E
Fast shipping
Album was great
D**T
2002 SACD DSD 5.1 (Sony)
Well I bought this disc back in 2007. It's so good, so awesome to listen to, that I just could not pull myself away from listening to it in order to write a review. Let's face it, when having the choice between listening to a jewel of a surround disc or writing out a review, the music is going to win every time. I feel fortunate to have bought it when I did before it became so rare and costly to attain. That is a darn shame. It's a shame because if you love this album, you simply must own this. Beg, borrow, whatever... just get it.I'll never in my life have the experience of sitting in a recording studio while a masterpiece is being recorded, nor will you. Here is the good news though, you wont need to. Not if you have this disc. Yes, that is the experience of listening to this. I kid you not! I want to emphasize this again, as a music lover- if you love this album, if you appreciate the few in a lifetime experiences of joy when you listen to a real talent performing in front of you, get this disc for yourself. I know you will come back here with a comment to thank me. Be aware though, the first track is a little rough around the edges. The use of surround is excellent and Carol's voice coming at you from center channel will give you goosebumps. I know this sounds like a bunch of hype, but trust me, I have trashed some awful sounding albums with brutally honest one star reviews.Content 5Audio Quality 5
L**P
The best
Perfect, just as she has always been.
J**A
Timeless
Timeless classic
E**1
Brand new Original Master Recording
Lovely package. I haven't been able to bring myself to open it yet. I have an old original that I still play fairly regularly.
G**0
only one of the greatest albums of all time
just pure gold
N**Y
Still a Great Album!
This is such a wonderful album. Takes me back to my youth. Love it.
M**A
Buona copia, certo il vinile è un'altra cosa, ma per avere Carole King ovunque va benissimo
La copia è buona anche il foglietto dentro è bello, non sapevo esistesse una versione Lirycs se no avrei preso quella dove c'è un secondo cd con delle registrazioni dal vivo degli stessi pezzi, sarà il prossimo acquisto. Lascio anche un commento su Tapestry : questo Album è un manifesto è l'anima di una generazione, non è la mia generazione ma quella di mia madre, non importa in quale angolo del mondo sei nato, la voce di Carole King ti tocca cuore ed anima è dolce piena e matura, le melodie e gli arrangiamenti sono semplicemente meravigliosi, raffinati senza essere pretenziosi, folk rock pop jazz e cassica fusi insieme. Ha fatto tanti altri album e questo è sotto tutti i punti di vista il migliore, non c'è un pezzo fuori posto ogni brano racconta una storia, ogni brano è un filo di quell'arazzo (Tapestry) non c'è un pezzo sbagliato. Carole King non è una cantautrice è La Cantautrice tutti ma soprattuto tutte le dobbiamo qualcosa, è un Albun senza età è senza tempo come Mozart.
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