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 "Come Down Easy" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 3:06 "My My She Cries" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 2:19 "Peace in the Valley" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 3:23 "Feeling Sad Tonight" (Carole King, Toni Stern) - 3:13 "The First Day in August" (Carole King, Charles Larkey) - 2:50 "Bitter with the Sweet" – 2:29 Side two "Goodbye Don't Mean I'm Gone" – 3:34 "Stand Behind Me" – 2:29 "Gotta Get Through Another Day" – 2:35 "I Think I Can Hear You" – 3:26 "Ferguson Road" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) - 2:40 "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 Cicaloengineer Steve Mitchellassistant engineer Chuck Beesongraphic concept and design Jim McCraryphotography
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1972–73)PositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)19Canadian RPM Albums Chart Retrieved 2011-02-021Japanese Oricon Albums Chart3UK Albums Chart4US Billboard Top LPs[ Allmusic - Carole King > Rhymes and Reasons > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums]2
Year-end charts Chart (1973)PositionU.S. Billboard Year-End52
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