Tapestry - Carole King

[Gerrardasnails]

I've just listened to this album for the first time since I was a kid and my Dad played it on vinyl. Wow, I mean OMG!!! How many corkers on one album?!!

 

[up the music]

Agreed, 'tis a good 'un. I've not heard it end to end for a few years now. I must correct that.

 

[Anonymous]

Just thinking about getting the remastered version of this classic, not always convinced by the remastering process, but without trying, who knows.

 

[grimmers]

it's one of those classic albums that most people over a certain age have in there collection, whilst on the subject try and find a copy of neil young's harvest album and be ready for the hairs on the back of youre neck standing up

 

[matthewpiano]

grimmers:it's one of those classic albums that most people over a certain age have in there collection, whilst on the subject try and find a copy of neil young's harvest album and be ready for the hairs on the back of youre neck standing up

'Harvest' is a stunning piece of work. Its one of those albums that you just can't turn off once you've put it on.

I must get the Tapestry remaster. Never heard the whole album.

 

[matengawhat]

i'd not listended to this for years but with all the adverts on the tv at moment for the remaster like you say you suddenly remember just how many great tracks are on one album

 

[Charlie Jefferson]

As Neil himself said of Harvest it was middle of the road fare. And for me, an okay Neil album of its kind. The two albums either side of it are way more interesting: After The Goldrush (acoustic, folky, very harmony driven but not too syrupy) and Time Fades Away ( alive album of brand new songs - bewildering and brilliant. Raw vocals and non-plussed crowd much in evidence).

 

[matthewpiano]

Charlie Jefferson:As Neil himself said of Harvest it was middle of the road fare. And for me, an okay Neil album of its kind. The two albums either side of it are way more interesting: After The Goldrush (acoustic, folky, very harmony driven but not too syrupy) and Time Fades Away ( alive album of brand new songs - bewildering and brilliant. Raw vocals and non-plussed crowd much in evidence).

On the NY subject, have you heard the new one? I'm nervous about buying it in case its too much like 'Living With War', which I thought was awful. I loved 'Chrome Dreams II', but I get the impression that the new one is closer in style to LWW. Any thoughts?

 

[survivor]

Every now and again an album comes out that reads more like a greatest hits than a studio recording. "Tapestry" is one of the best examples. Two others I can think of off the top of my head are "Rio" by Duran Duran and "Thriller" by Michael Jackson.

"Harvest" is great but I agree with Charlie in that "After The Goldrush" is even better.

 

[tonky]

Neil Youngs best of is better still. Try The Glittering Prizes by Simple Minds too - Great stuff!!

 

[Charlie Jefferson]

matthewpiano:Charlie Jefferson:As Neil himself said of Harvest it was middle of the road fare. And for me, an okay Neil album of its kind. The two albums either side of it are way more interesting: After The Goldrush (acoustic, folky, very harmony driven but not too syrupy) and Time Fades Away ( alive album of brand new songs - bewildering and brilliant. Raw vocals and non-plussed crowd much in evidence).

On the NY subject, have you heard the new one? I'm nervous about buying it in case its too much like 'Living With War', which I thought was awful. I loved 'Chrome Dreams II', but I get the impression that the new one is closer in style to LWW. Any thoughts?

The new album, Fork In The Road, is far from essential Neil, for me at least. Yep, I'd rank it alongside the weak but well-intended Living With War. Too many trudging sludgy rockers and not enough blistering guitar shard solos or many decent tunes for that matter. That said, isn't it great that NY has the guts to release stuff he wants to play and many possibly don't want or expect to hear?

Far more interesting is the prospect of the much heralded, oft-delayed Archives Vol.1. A tempting orgy of all things Neil upto 1972, in Blu-Ray, CD and vinyl formats. According to Mojo it's due out early June. Then again I've salivated at putative release dates for the last five years, all to no avail.

Here's hoping.

 

[Anonymous]

Tapestry was a defining LP of my childhood. I got it on CD a few years ago, and shortly thereafter was in the car with my older brother, having not seen him for a while. I told him I had a CD he'd like, and ejected the disc in his car CDP, which was his shiny new copy of, you've guessed it, Tapestry!

I've recently got the 180g Vinyl reissues of Sheer Heart Attack, A Day At The Races and A Night At The Opera. You forget how amazing and innovative Queen were early on. I mean any album with Stone Cold Crazy and Leroy Brown on it, is pretty brave stuff.