Her Greatest Hits: Songs of Long Ago

~ Release by Carole King (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Jazzman
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Norm Kinney
producer:
Lou Adler
solo saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1974) and Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1974)
recording of:
Jazzman
writer:
Carole King and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., ELORAC Music and Colgems Music Corp. (in 1974)
43:46
2So Far Away
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1971-01)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (session drummer) (in 1971-01)
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey (in 1971-01)
flute:
Curtis Amy (in 1971-01)
piano:
Carole King (in 1971-01)
vocals:
Carole King (in 1971-01)
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1971-01)
recording of:
So Far Away (in 1971-01)
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
3.653:56
3Sweet Seasons
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Danny Kootch
bongos, congas and tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
celesta, electric piano, piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Carole King
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
organ:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
woodwind:
Mike Altschul, Ernest Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist), William Green (woodwind), Plas Johnson and William Collette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1971)
recording of:
Sweet Seasons
lyricist and composer:
Carole King and Toni Stern
publisher:
Blue Guitar Music Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:15
4Brother, Brother
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Danny Kootch
bongos and tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
celesta, electric piano, piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Carole King
congas:
Theresa Colderon and Bobbye Hall
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1971)
recording of:
Brother, Brother
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:00
5Only Love Is Real
recording of:
Only Love Is Real
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems EMI Music Inc., Colgems Music Corp. and ELORAC Music
3:33
6I Feel the Earth Move
recording of:
I Feel the Earth Move
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. (in 1988)
2:58
7It's Too Late
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
congas and electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
electric piano:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
piano:
Carole King
soprano saxophone:
Curtis Amy
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 219), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 345) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 469)
recording of:
It’s Too Late
lyricist:
Toni Stern
composer:
Carole King
dedicated to:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
43:54
8Nightingale
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Norm Kinney
producer:
Lou Adler
background vocals:
Louise Goffin and Sherry Goffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1974) and Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1974)
recording of:
Nightingale
writer:
Carole King and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., ELORAC Music and Colgems Music Corp. (in 1974)
3:38
9Been to Canaan
assistant engineer:
Steve Mitchell (engineer)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Been to Canaan
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
ELORAC Music and Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:39
10Smackwater Jack
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
baritone saxophone:
Curtis Amy
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
electric piano:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
piano:
Carole King
background vocals:
Merry Clayton, Carole King and Julia Waters
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Smackwater Jack
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
23:42
11Corazón
recording of:
Corazón
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music and ELORAC Music
3:58
12Believe in Humanity
recording of:
Believe in Humanity
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music and ELORAC Music
3:20
13Eventually (live)
bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
piano:
Carole King
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-06-18)
live recording of:
Eventually (on 1971-06-18)
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
4:38
14(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (live)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
double bass:
Charles Larkey
keyboard:
Carole King
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
A&M Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
additional writer:
Jerry Wexler
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
3:56