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Thoroughbred (album)

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Released
  
January 1976

Thoroughbred (1976)
  
Simple Things (1977)

Release date
  
1975

Label
  
Ode Records

Length
  
33:11

Artist
  
Carole King

Producer
  
Lou Adler

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Genres
  
Pop music, Rock music, Soft rock

Similar
  
Carole King albums, Rock music albums

Thoroughbred is an album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1976. This is her final effort issued by Ode Records, and also the last album produced by Lou Adler who had been her collaborator since Tapestry.

Contents

The track "Only Love Is Real" was released as a lead single from the album, and became her 4th and final chart-topper on the U.S. Billboard AC chart. "High out of Time", a song featuring David Crosby and Graham Nash on vocals, was also released as a single. "There's a Space Between Us" also features harmony vocals by James Taylor.

Track listing

All songs written by Carole King, except where noted.

Side one
  1. "So Many Ways" – 3:11
  2. "Daughter of Light" (Gerry Goffin, King) – 3:11
  3. "High Out of Time" (Goffin, King) – 3:15
  4. "Only Love is Real" – 3:29
  5. "There's a Space Between Us" – 3:20
Side two
  1. "I'd Like to Know You Better" – 2:48
  2. "We All Have to Be Alone" (Goffin, King) – 3:44
  3. "Ambrosia" (King, Dave Palmer) – 3:16
  4. "Still Here Thinking of You" (Goffin, King) – 3:11
  5. "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" – 3:50

Personnel

  • Carole King - synthesizer, guitar, piano, vocals, background vocals
  • Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar - guitar, vocals
  • Russ Kunkel - drums
  • Ralph MacDonald - percussion
  • David Crosby - background vocals
  • Graham Nash - background vocals
  • Tom Scott - saxophone
  • Leland Sklar – bass
  • J.D. Souther - background vocals
  • James Taylor - guitar, background vocals
  • Waddy Wachtel - guitar

    • Production notes

  • Lou Adler - producer
  • Milt Calice - engineer
  • Hank Cicalo - engineer

    • Songs

    1So Many Ways3:11
    2Daughter of Light3:11
    3High Out of Time3:15

    References

    Thoroughbred (album) Wikipedia
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