Thoroughbred (album)

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Thoroughbred
Thoroughbred Carole King.jpg
Studio album by
Carole King
ReleasedJanuary 1976[1]
RecordedA&M Studios, Los Angeles
GenrePop, soft rock
Length33:11
LabelOde / A&M (Original Issue)
Ode / Epic (Re-issue)
ProducerLou Adler
Carole King chronology
Really Rosie
(1975) 		Thoroughbred
(1976) 		Simple Things
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic3/5 stars [2]
Rolling Stone(positive)[3]

Thoroughbred is the 7th 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.

Track listing[]

All songs written by Carole King, except where noted.

Side one
  1. "So Many Ways" – 3:11
  2. "Daughter of Light" (Gerry Goffin, King) – 3:11
  3. "High Out of Time" (Goffin, King) – 3:15
  4. "Only Love is Real" – 3:29
  5. "There's a Space Between Us" – 3:20
Side two
  2. "I'd Like to Know You Better" – 2:48
  3. "We All Have to Be Alone" (Goffin, King) – 3:44
  4. "Ambrosia" (King, Dave Palmer) – 3:16
  5. "Still Here Thinking of You" (Goffin, King) – 3:11
  6. "It's Gonna Work Out Fine" – 3:50

Personnel[]

Production notes

  • Lou Adler – producer
  • Milt Calice – engineer
  • Hank Cicalo – engineer

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification
United States (RIAA)[9] Gold

References[]

  1. ^ "Carole King - Thoroughbred". Super Seventies. Retrieved April 24, 2011.
  2. ^ Thoroughbred at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  3. ^ Holden, Stephen (1976-03-25). "Carole King: Thoroughbred: Music Review". Archived from the original on 2008-12-20. Retrieved 2012-02-22.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Library and Archives Canada. Archived 2014-01-06 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 2011-02-22
  6. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  7. ^ Allmusic - Carole King > Wrap Around Joy > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
  8. ^ "Top Pop Albums of 1976". billboard.biz. Retrieved 2012-02-11.
  9. ^ "American album certifications – Carole King – Wrap Around Joy". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
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