Rhymes & Reasons

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Rhymes & Reasons by Carole King was released in October 1972 on Ode Records. Lou Adler produced the record at A&M Studios in Hollywood, with Hank Cicalo as engineer. King sings and plays piano, clavinet, Wurlitzer and Fender Rhodes. Charles Larkey plays bass, Harvey Mason drums and Bobbye Hall percussion. Danny Kortchmar and David T. Walker play guitar. There are horns, including Harry 'Sweets' Edison on trumpet, and strings by David Campbell and Norman Kurban.

It is a pop album with horns and string arrangements. 'Been to Canaan' was the single. The song reached number 24 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Adult Contemporary chart. The album reached number 2 on the American Billboard 200, number 1 in Canada and number 4 in the United Kingdom. The RIAA certified it gold. Reviewers were mixed: Rolling Stone called it 'mixed' and AllMusic gave it three out of five stars.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Come Down Easy3:06Apple Music ↗
2. 2My My She Cries2:20Apple Music ↗
3. 3Peace In the Valley3:22Apple Music ↗
4. 4Feeling Sad Tonight3:13Apple Music ↗
5. 5The First Day In August2:47Apple Music ↗
6. 6Bitter With the Sweet2:27Apple Music ↗
7. 7Goodbye Don't Mean I'm Gone3:34Apple Music ↗
8. 8Stand Behind Me2:29Apple Music ↗
9. 9Gotta Get Through Another Day2:33Apple Music ↗
10. 10I Think I Can Hear You3:25Apple Music ↗
11. 11Ferguson Road2:38Apple Music ↗
12. 12Been to Canaan3:38Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

Sources

1. Wikipedia (en): Rhymes & Reasons (Carole King album
2. Wikipedia (en): Been to Canaan