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Rhymes & Reasons
Studio album by Carole King
Released	October 1972
Recorded	A&M (Hollywood)
Genre	Rock, pop
Length	35:42
Label	Ode / A&M (Original Issue) Ode / Epic (Re-issue)
Producer	Lou Adler
Carole King chronology
Carole King Music (1971) Rhymes & Reasons (1972) Fantasy (1973)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Christgau's Record Guide	C
Rolling Stone	(mixed)

Rhymes & Reasons is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Carole King. Released in 1972, the album features a single "Been to Canaan", which topped the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and peaked at number 24 on the Pop chart. The album itself also became a hit, reaching number two on the Billboard 200 chart.

Track listing

All songs by Carole King unless otherwise noted.

Side one

1. "Come Down Easy" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 3:06
2. "My My She Cries" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 2:19
3. "Peace in the Valley" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 3:23
4. "Feeling Sad Tonight" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 3:13
5. "The First Day in August" (Carole King, Charles Larkey) - 2:50
6. "Bitter with the Sweet" – 2:29

Side two

7. "Goodbye Don't Mean I'm Gone" – 3:34
8. "Stand Behind Me" – 2:29
9. "Gotta Get Through Another Day" – 2:35
10. "I Think I Can Hear You" – 3:26
11. "Ferguson Road" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) - 2:40
12. "Been to Canaan" – 3:38

Personnel

• Carole King – vocals, piano, clavinet, Wurlitzer, Fender Rhodes
• Charles Larkey – bass guitar, double bass
• Harvey Mason – drums, vibraslap
• Ms. Bobbye Hall – tambourine, shaker, bells, congas, bongos
• Daniel Kortchmar – electric guitar
• David T. Walker – electric guitar
• Red Rhodes – steel guitar
• Harry "Sweets" Edison – flugelhorn, trumpet
• Robert "Bobby" Bryant – flugelhorn, trumpet
• George Bohanon – trombone
• Ernie Watts – flute

String Section:
Conducted and arranged by David Campbell and Norman Kurban

• David Campbell and Carole Mukogawa – viola
• Terry King and Nathaniel Rosen – cellos
• Charles Larkey – string bass
• Barry Socher, Eliot Chapo, Marcy Dicterow, Gordon Marron, Sheldon Sanov and Polly Sweeney – violin

Additional credits

• Hank Cicalo – engineer
• Steve Mitchell – assistant engineer
• Chuck Beeson – graphic concept and design
• Jim McCrary – photography

Charts

Certifications

References

1. "A Natural Woman". Archived from the original on 2017-04-22.
2. Ruhlmann, William. Rhymes & Reasons at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
3. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
4. Holden, Stephen (1972-12-21). "Carole King: Rhymes & Reasons: Music Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-12-20.
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 166/167. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2011-02-02
7. Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
8. "The Official Charts Company - Carole King - Rhymes and Reasons" (PHP). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
9. Allmusic - Carole King > Rhymes and Reasons > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
10. "Top Pop Albums of 1973". billboard.biz. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
11. "American album certifications – Carole King – Rhymes & Reasons". Recording Industry Association of America.

• 1972 albums
• Carole King albums
• Albums arranged by David Campbell (composer)
• Albums produced by Lou Adler
• A&M Records albums
• Ode Records albums
• Albums recorded at A&M Studios