Carole King's lost album

When THE MAMAS & THE PAPAS COMPLETE ANTHOLOGY was released, Michelle Phillips offered some sad news.  The four disc compilation (a UK product that was sold in the US and also offered as a premium during PBS pledge drives) contained everything her group had ever recorded.  The disc collected every track from the group's five studio albums as well as all 8 tracks from the live album recorded at the Monterey Pop concert.  In addition, the boxed set included ''Glad To Be Unhappy" which was never on a studio album and was from ABC's RODGERS AND HART TODAY which aired on ABC STAGE 67 and the guests -- along with Michelle, Cass, Denny and John -- also included Diana Ross and the Supremes, Count Basie and His Orchestra, Bobby Darin and Petula Clark.  The boxed set also featured "Here In My Arms" which is from that special (and appeared on the boxed set for the first time -- "Glad To Be Unhappy" had previously appeared on many greatest hits collections).  One more track that was new -- "Nowhere Man" performed on HULLABALOO during a 1966 appearance.



Now Michelle may not have been 100% right.  It was many years ago and memories can slip.  The group also appeared on SHINDIG!  and on their episode, besides singing their own songs ("I Call Your Name," "Somebody Groovy" and "California Dreamin'"), the group is supposed to have performed the following with Barry McGuire: "Yesterday," "Do You Believe In Magic," "You've Got To Hide Your Love Away," and, with Barry and The Grass Roots, "Hang On, Sloopy."

But, again, that's from a TV show.  The larger point Michelle made, on PBS stations, was that there was nothing else hidden away.  Everything that the group recorded in the studio had been released.

Lou Adler produced the group's first four albums.

Yes, we are getting to our point.  Lou also produced Carole King's TAPESTRY album. That is the bestselling album ever released by a woman.  (Soundtracks with various artists do not count as an album from one woman -- do not believe CRAPAPEDIA.) Carole was on Lou's ODE RECORDS label for seven of her first solo albums.  She left after THOROUGHBRED (1976) and before CAPITOL released SIMPLE THINGS (1977).

Simple enough?

No.

Carole King recorded SIMPLE THINGS with the group Navarro. She also recorded with them an album for ODE RECORDS before that.  And that album has never been released.  It remains in the vault.

Carole is a legend.  Ask PBS.

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She's a one of a kind legend.  She is a singer-songwriter.  She has written or co-written a ton of hit songs including "I Feel The Earth Move," "It's Too Late," "Sweet Seasons," "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow," "The Locomotion," "Up On The Roof," "One Fine Day," "Been To Canaan," "Only Love Is Real," "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman," "Take Good Care Of My Baby," "Jazzman," "Now And Forever," "Go Away Little Girl," "Pleasant Valley Sunday," "Wasn't Born To Follow," "So Far Away," "Corazon,'' "Hard Rock Cafe," "Believe In Humanity," "Chains," "Oh No, Not My Baby," "Hey Girl," "Goin' Back," "Crying In The Rain," "You've Got A Friend," "I'm Into Something Good," "Some Kind Of Wonderful," "Don't Bring Me Down," "Don't Say Nothing Bad About My Baby," "Nightingale," "It Might As Well Rain Until September," "It's Going To Take Some Time" . . .


Now let's talk about this missing album.

Grasp that it comes between THOROUGHBRED and SIMPLE THINGS.  Those were Carole's last two gold albums.  Between those beloved and popular albums exist a hidden one.  Release the album already.

10 Carole King deep cuts you might not know of

We all know songs by singer-songwriter Carole King like "So Far Away," "Only Love Is Real," "It's Too Late," "I Feel The Earth Move," etc.  But her body of work includes many great songs that never were released as a single.  Here are 10 deep cuts we highly recommend.


1) "You Still Want Her."




From the highly underrated TOUCH THE SKY album (1979).


2) "Chalice Borealis."



If we list no co-writer, Carole wrote the song by herself.  This is one she wrote with ex-husband Rick Sorensen.  It's from another underrated album, SPEEDING TIME (1983).


3) "Ain't That The Way."




One of many great songs on 1989's CITY STREETS.

4) "Venusian Diamond."




1978's WELCOME HOME is a mixed bad, to be sure.  But this track is a diamond.


5) "Tears Falling Down On Me."




COLOUR OF YOUR DREAMS (1990) should have been a much bigger album for Carole and, if you doubt it, check out this track.  It's one of many great songs.


6) "One To One."



Carole wrote this song with longterm friend Cynthia Weil (Cynthia and her husband Barry Mann have written many great songs including "You Lost That Loving Feeling" and "Here You Come Again"  -- Cynthia's also co-written songs without Barry including "Running With The Night"). By the way, when this site started, we talked about Carole and how there needed to be a real film about her life.  C.I. said Debra Winger should play her.  Debra Winger?  The video above is from a VHS special ONE TO ONE.  When we couldn't see Debra as Carole, C.I. made us look at that concert and, yes, Debra could easily play Carole.


7) "It Could Have Been Anyone."



2001's LOVE MAKES THE WORLD GO ROUND is an uneven album but it has its moments.  This is a song she wrote with her friend Carole Bayer Sager and with David Foster. Ava and C.I. don't care for David so we'll take a pass on him.  But Carole Bayer Sager is a one of kind songwriter whose hits include "On My Own," "Don't Cry Out Loud," "I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love" (a favorite of Jim's), "Niagra" and "It's My Turn" (two of C.I.'s favorites), "Come In From The Rain," "A Groovy Kind Of Love" and "That's What Friends Are For."


8) "Speeding Time."




One of the greatest songs Carole wrote with her first husband Gerry Goffin -- one of the greatest songs they wrote together after they divorced.  This is as strong as anything the pair came up with during the sixties.  An amazing song and Carole nails the vocal.  It's from the album SPEEDING TIME.

9) "Eagle."



Carole wrote amazing songs for TOUCH THE SKY.  It really is an overlooked album that you should steer everyone to.  Amazing.


10) "Changes."





Again from WELCOME HOME.  This is a very basic song in that the emotions are something we can all relate to.  This is an undiscovered gem for many.

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I didn't see Hugh Jackman play Peter Allen in the Broadway musical THE BOY FROM OZ.  I didn't know who Peter Allen was then.  If I had known, I would have made a point to see the show.

In fact, forget knowing who he was, if I'd just known he co-wrote (with Carole Bayer Sager) "I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love," I would have rushed to see the show.



I love that song.  Since coming across a vinyl album in C.I.'s collection and discovering his performance of it, I've listened to Carole Bayer Sager's version, Melanie's version, Dusty Springfield's version and Rita Coolidge's version.  They are all wonderful.  But there's something about the way that Peter sings it that really drives the song home to me.

If you don't know Peter Allen, here's a brief overview.  He was part of a popular act in Australia.  Judy Garland brought the act back to the United States.  Peter ended up becoming the first husband of Liza Minnelli (Judy's daughter). Later on, he had a longterm relationship with Gregory Connell.

He co-wrote some amazing songs including Olivia Newton John's hit "I Honestly Love You," Melissa Manchester's hit "Don't Cry Out Loud" and Christopher Cross' "Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do)."

When I hear "I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love," I'm really left to wonder why Liza never recorded it?  It seems like a song made for her to sing.  Especially now, as she has more wisdom and more experience to bring to the song.

In fact, seems like she should record a whole album of Peter's songs.  If she doesn't, maybe Melissa Manchester can?

Someone needs to.   In the eight albums that he released, you can find a goldmine of great songs -- many co-written with Carole Bayer Sager.

Of them all, "I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love" remains my favorite.  It's just an amazing song.

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This edition's playlist

1) Dionne Warwick's SHE'S BACK.


2) Carole King's TAPESTRY.


3) Carole King's TOUCH THE SKY.


4) Carole King's SPEEDING TIME.


5) Carole King's WELCOME HOME.


6) Harry Style's FINE LINE.


7) Coldplay's EVERYDAY LIFE.


8)  Cat Powers' WANDERER.


9) Peter Allen's I COULD HAVE BEEN A SAILOR.



10)  Carole King's CITY STREETS.

Highlights

This piece is written by Rebecca of Sex and Politics and Screeds and Attitude, Cedric of Cedric's Big Mix, Kat of Kat's Korner, Betty of Thomas Friedman is a Great Man, Mike of Mikey Likes It!, Elaine of Like Maria Said Paz, Ruth of Ruth's Report, Marcia of SICKOFITRADLZ, Stan of Oh Boy It Never Ends, Ann of Ann's Mega Dub, Isaiah of The World Today Just Nuts and Wally of The Daily Jot. Unless otherwise noted, we picked all highlights.



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