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One to One
Studio album by Carole King
Released	1982
Recorded	1982 at Studio South, Austin, Texas and Kendun Studios, Hollywood, California
Genre	Pop rock
Length	33:36
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Carole King, Mark Hallman
Carole King chronology
Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King (1980) One to One (1982) Speeding Time (1983)

One to One is the twelfth studio album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1982 by Atlantic Records. It is also the name of the accompanying concert video. The album peaked at number 119 on the Billboard 200.

One to One the video contains on-camera comments by Carole King as well as live performances from One to One the studio album, and some of her best-known songs from previous LP's.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

The New York Times wrote that "King good-naturedly dishes out humanitarian truisms like chicken soup." The Globe and Mail noted that "the band of folk-jazz musicians she has assembled around her is Nashville and California perfect," but deemed the album a "likeable, although undistinguished collection of songs."

Track listing

All songs by Carole King unless otherwise noted.

1. "One to One" (King, Cynthia Weil) – 3:16
2. "It's a War" – 3:08
3. "Lookin' Out for Number One" – 3:15
4. "Life Without Love" (Gerry Goffin, Louise Goffin, Warren Pash) – 3:48
5. "Golden Man" – 5:24
6. "Read Between the Lines" – 2:54
7. "(Love Is Like A) Boomerang" – 2:35
8. "Goat Annie" – 4:01
9. "Someone You Never Met Before" (Goffin, King) – 3:16
10. "Little Prince" – 2:06

Personnel

• Carole King – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 4), acoustic piano (1, 2, 4–7, 9, 10), Wurlitzer electronic piano (2), Fender Rhodes electric piano (10)
• Reese Wynans – acoustic piano (1, 3, 8), Fender Rhodes electric piano (1, 4–7), Hammond organ (2, 9), synthesizer (4)
• Robert McEntee – acoustic guitar (1, 5), electric guitar (2–5, 7, 8), backing vocals (2, 3, 5), slide guitar (8)
• Eric Johnson – electric guitar (1, 3, 4, 5, 7), Fender Rhodes electric piano (7)
• Danny Kortchmar – electric guitar solo (2), electric guitar (9)
• Charles Larkey – bass guitar (1–9)
• Steve Meador – drums (1–9)
• Christopher Dennis – percussion (1–5, 7), tambourine (6), goat bell (8)
• George Bohanon – horn arrangements (2, 3)
• John Mills – baritone saxophone (2, 3)
• Richard Hardy – tenor saxophone (2, 3), flute (5), alto saxophone (7)
• Donald Knaub – bass trombone (2, 3)
• Michael Mordecai – trombone (2, 3)
• Raymond Crisara – trumpet (2, 3)
• Scott McIntosh – trumpet (2, 3)
• Bill Ginn – string arrangements (10)
• Leonard Posner – concertmaster (10)
• Ted Herring – cello (10)
• Delta Holl – cello (10)
• Sallie Banks – viola (10)
• Shirley Blair – viola (10)
• Stepen Edwards – viola (10)
• Lucia Woodroff – viola (10)
• Michael Fizzell – violin (10)
• Marylynn Fletcher – violin (10)
• Dorothy Goodenough – violin (10)
• Georgeann Nero – violin (10)
• Nancy Nicoles – violin (10)
• Douglas Tabony – violin (10)
• Betty Whitlock – violin (10)
• Mark Hallman – backing vocals (1–6), acoustic guitar (8), string arrangements (10)
• Debbie James – backing vocals (5)
• Louise Goffin – backing vocals (6, 9)
• Sherry Goffin – backing vocals (6)

Production

• Producers – Carole King and Mark Hallman
• Production Coordination – Gayle Goff
• Engineer – Chet Himes
• Additional and Assistant Engineer – James Tuttle
• Assistant Engineer on Tracks 4 & 10 – Tom Cummings
• Tracks 1–9 recorded at Studio South (Austin, TX).
• Track 10 recorded at Kendun Recorders (Burbank, CA).
• Tracks 1, 2, 3 & 5–10 mixed at Studio South.
• Track 4 remixed at Kendun Recorders.
• Mastered by Bobby Hata at Amigo Studios (Burbank, CA).
• Direction – Michael Brovsky and Witt Stewart
• Art Direction and Design – Dick Reeves and John Wilson, assisted by Bill Maye.
• Photography – Jim McGuire

LP Chart position

The album's lead single "One to One" peaked at #45 on Billboard's Hot 100 in 1982.

References

1. Thorncroft, Anthony (April 8, 1982). "Soul Survivors". The Arts. Financial Times. p. 15.
2. "Carole King". Billboard. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
3. Donovan, Charles. One to One at AllMusic
4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 397.
5. Holden, Stephen (7 Apr 1982). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C20.
6. Lacey, Liam (10 Apr 1982). "One on One Carole King". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.

External links

• Carole King discography.

• Carole King albums
• 1982 albums
• Atlantic Records albums