1976 Carole King – Thoroughbred
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.
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.
Tracks
1 So Many Ways (Carole King) 03:11
2 Daughter Of Light (Gerry Goffin; Carole King) 03:11
3 High Out Of Time (Gerry Goffin; Carole King) 03:15
4 Only Love Is Real (Carole King) 03:29
5 There’s A Space Between Us (Carole King) 03:20
6 I’d Like To Know You Better (Carole King) 02:48
7 We All Have To Be Alone (Gerry Goffin; Carole King) 03:44
8 Ambrosia (Carole King; David Palmer) 03:16
9 Still Here Thinking Of You (Gerry Goffin; Carole King) 03:11
10 It’s Gonna Work Out Fine (Carole King) 03:50
Biography
Musicians
Bass | Leland Sklar |
Drums | Russ Kunkel |
Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
Keyboards | Carole King |
Sax | Tom Scott |
Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
Vocals | Carole King |
Other Musicians
3 High Out Of Time
Background Vocals | David Crosby |
Background Vocals | Graham Nash |
Background Vocals | James Taylor |
4 Only Love Is Real
Background Vocals | David Crosby |
Background Vocals | Graham Nash |
Background Vocals | John David Souther |
5 There’s A Space Between Us
Vocals | James Taylor |
6 I’d Like To Know You Better
Background Vocals | David Crosby |
Background Vocals | Graham Nash |
Background Vocals | James Taylor |
8 Ambrosia
Vocals | John David Souther |
9 Still Here Thinking Of You
Guitar | James Taylor |
10 It’s Gonna Work Out Fine
Liner Notes
Engineer – Hank Cicalo
Engineer (Assistant) – Milt Calice
Artwork, Photography – Chuck Beeson
Phonographic Copyright A&M Records
Phonographic Copyright Ode Records
Copyright Colgems Music Corp.
Copyright Screen Gems-Columbia Music Inc