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Hi Rudies,
I was just wondering if anyone you knows the above mentioned Carole King 2 cd set and can tell me about it!
Is it worth buying it? I know the "classic" King cds like "Tapestry", "Writer" or "Rhymes and Reasons" but I have no idea how this new cd could sound...
I didn't find it in any record store around here so I have no chance to test it...
Waiting for your help
Mimi :)
Mimi,
I haven't hear the album, but Amazon.com gives it a four out of five star rating.
You can sample all the tracks on this page:
http://www.amazon.com/Living-Room-Tour-Carole-King/dp/samples/B0009K8LMA/ref=dp_tracks_all_1/002-9930739-3804861#disc_2
and there are 98 customer reviews here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/B0009K8LMA/ref=cm_cr_dp_pt/002-9930739-3804861?ie=UTF8&n=5174&s=music
You're welcome, Mimi.
Did you know these CDs are entirely new "live" recordings? (I didn't.)
No, I didn't, Dee. Just listened to the samples and I must admit that I really really like this album even if I've heard only the first 30 seconds of each song. I think it's a great album. In the beginning I was a bit surprised how different Carole's voice sounds today ("Her hoarse, nasal voice is a surprise after all these years," as one customer wrote.) But I like that, too.
Thanks again, Dee, for your research!
Mimi
ponytail
01-05-2007, 01:36 PM
With my usual flair for misinterpretation, when I saw the thread title I thought it meant Janis would still do LRC's during her year off from touring. :o
GodSistah
01-05-2007, 01:38 PM
Probably can't go wrong with Carole King!
I will have to add this to my collection!
Great find, Mimi!
And thanks for the links, Dee.
:)
~Andrea~
With my usual flair for misinterpretation, when I saw the thread title I thought it meant Janis would still do LRC's during her year off from touring. :o
Yah well, maybe Oak can teach that cool doll of hers to perform while she's at it. :D
I like it very much! It's completely live and very informal sounding, in a good way, not over produced or anything. One of the best parts is her daughter, Louise Goffen, joins her on 'You've Got A Friend'.
Most of us remember Carole especially for her fantastic Tapestry album, but of course she was writing songs for others long before that.
Definitely worth having for any Carole King fan.
Darlene
01-05-2007, 04:41 PM
It was great to hear those lovely sounds coming from Carole King again. She has always been a little hoarse and nasa sounding. I always loved hearing her and James Taylor singing backup for her on the Tapestry album and she singing back up oh his Sweet Baby James (I think it was that album). I love Carole King and she is 62 yrs old, it makes me feel old.
amelio747
01-05-2007, 06:09 PM
I've only heard 'Being At War With Eachother' from that CD and I like it a lot a lot! It's on my wishlist anyway.
The CD is GREAT!!!. I got to see her perform the living room concvert tour both in 2004 and 2005!
What a treat. I had 2nd row seats for the 2005 show.
-Seth
After all words and recomendations my order for this cd is finally placed and hopefully it'll arrive soon!
Ponytail, be sure you've not been the only one to think of Janis first... after I'd posted the thread there were about 25 views before someone replied... and to be honest... ;) I had foreseen that and it made me smile. With this headline I could be sure each Rudie would read it...
Mimi
ponytail
01-06-2007, 11:45 AM
I'm glad I'm not the only one.
I will check out the CD, too, though...I'll give it a listen at Barnes & Noble if they have it there. I love Carole King!
The tour's title was born out of the experience of Carole King stomping for John Kerry. She would go to political gatherings held in people's homes on the campaign trail. Of course, if there was a piano, there was a song or two.
Her desire was to take the intimace of playing in people's living rooms to a large venue.
Bryan
01-06-2007, 11:44 PM
Carole, along with Tony Bennett, was one of the special guests at the swearing in of the new House of Representatives this past week, led by Nancy Pelosi. I thought I recognized Carole in the gallery by her big hair, and the commentator confirmed my suspicion.
The Living Room cd was advertised on TV a lot and sold pretty well. But the star ratings on amazon are pretty meaningless because fans post five-star ratings for nearly anything.
corolla girl
01-06-2007, 11:48 PM
I may have to purchase this CD. I love Carole King's Tapestry. All I'm listening to now is Janis Ian. I've been listing to her CD's since March. I can't seem to stop listening to Janis....cg.....
... just like me... and after looking around a bit... and listening to some others too... I always return to my safe harbor...
Mimi
Kathleen Brogan
01-09-2007, 10:35 PM
I bought it today. I find it pleasant. I like Carole King very much and I have since I was in junior high. Not only is she a "hit writer", and wonderful pianist, with some very moving ballads. Like most songwriters, her voice isn't the best, and on this album, she's a bit off key in some places, but I give her kudos for that fact that she was 62 when she recorded it. She also looks great! Carole sounds much better in the studio.
One of the nicest things about Janis is that her voice sounds as good, and sometimes even better live than on the slick studio albums she's put out.
One of the nicest things about Janis is that her voice sounds as good, and sometimes even better live than on the slick studio albums she's put out.
Hear, hear!
I've been very fortunate in that I not only got to see Janis "live" but also other female singers who sound as good "live" as they do in the studio.
for my copy of Carole's "Living Room Tour" :-( ...
One of the nicest things about Janis is that her voice sounds as good, and sometimes even better live than on the slick studio albums she's put out.
... but you are so right in this point and not only here, Kathleen. ;)
It happens very often that hearing Janis brings tears in my eyes in the first moment "just" because of the beauty of her voice. :)
Mimi
Rickster
01-10-2007, 05:02 PM
I'll never forget how I learned about Carole King. She and Gerry Goffin wrote "Chains" which was on the Beatles album "Introducing the Beatles". Uh oh...I'm really dating myself. She is another really gifted writer and performer.
Kathleen Brogan
01-11-2007, 06:45 PM
In the early '60's George Harrison said that Goffin and King were his absolute favorite songwriters! They wrote sooooo many hit songs that one actually loses count. I didn't realize until yesterday that they wrote "I'm into Something Good" that was a hit by Herman's Hermitts!
Wouldnt' an Ian-King collaboration be nice?
Kathleen Brogan
01-11-2007, 07:20 PM
something like: "Go Away Little Cosmopolitan Girl" :)
When The Party's Over It's Too Late
Kathleen Brogan
01-11-2007, 10:39 PM
Sweet seasons of your mind
Will You Dance The Locomotion?
Kathleen Brogan
01-12-2007, 12:09 AM
Smackwater Jackie Skates
DaveM
01-12-2007, 01:37 AM
I Feel The Earth Move On The Other Side
Kathleen Brogan
01-12-2007, 08:52 AM
Jazzman You Are in Me
Just looking for an idea to take part in this game...
maybe other artists may be involved as well?
Mimi
for these two songs: "Breaking Silence After All" and "As Cool As I Am At Seventeen"?
Mimi
P.S: This may be a question for the pirate queen?
Kathleen Brogan
01-12-2007, 07:24 PM
Or how about a new greatest hits collection:
Up 'til Now On the Roof
Kathleen Brogan
01-12-2007, 09:15 PM
Breaking up is hard to do you wanna dance
P.S. Carole only covered that one it was written by one of her ex-boyfriends Neil (Oh Carol) Sedaka
Oak Kitten
01-13-2007, 05:48 AM
I'd Like to Know You Better In The Winter
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman At Seventeen
Oak Kitten
01-13-2007, 07:25 AM
We All Have to be Alone Let Me Be Lonely
And this one was written especially for this year's winter in Central Europe:
Too much rain in the winter ;)
Mimi
AceOn6
01-13-2007, 08:53 AM
How about
My Tennessee Hills So Far Away
Oak Kitten
01-13-2007, 09:19 AM
It's Gonna Work Out Fine Under the Covers
Boots Like Emmy Lou's Up On The Roof
Kathleen Brogan
01-13-2007, 10:09 PM
Take Good Care of My Baby's Blue
P.S. Oak Kitten really knows the titles!!!
I Feel the Earth Move Between The Lines
Hold onto the Sky, Here Comes the Rain Again!
Carry Your Load After The Thrill is Gone
Kathleen Brogan
01-14-2007, 03:18 PM
"Daughter of Light a Light"
Jolene, I'd Like to Know You Better
Growing away from me after the children have gone
Dear Billy: Only Love Is Real
Can you reach me up on the roof?
That Grand Illusion So Far Away
Surely It's Never Too Late To Love A Natural Woman Under The Covers Through The Years When The Silence Falls
I can't hear you no more, Childhood Hero!
Kathleen Brogan
01-15-2007, 07:27 PM
My Lovin' Mary's Eyes
Kathleen Brogan
01-15-2007, 10:54 PM
Bitter with the Sweet Sympathy
Howl at the Moon in the Winter ;)
Kathleen Brogan
01-16-2007, 09:44 AM
Some kind of Uncle Wonderful
Some weeks ago I asked my fellow Rudies about Carole King's live album "The Living Room Tour" and your response made me soooo curious that I ordered it immediately, hoping it would be delivered very soon...
... tonight I got an email telling me it's not available at the moment here in Germany. Have to admit that I'm quite :( disappointed...
Mimi
Kathleen Brogan
02-22-2007, 08:22 PM
MiMi E-mail me!!! And don't buy another one anywhere!
Kathleen Brogan
02-22-2007, 08:26 PM
;) Mimi, I want you to have mine, I've only played it once. It's been sitting in the trunk of my car. I know you'll enjoy it!
When I came home from school today - and I have lots of stress and troubles there with some students - I found a wonderful little package from San Diego, California in my mailbox... Thank You, Kathleen, I'm really enjoying to hear this cd! :) :) :)
Mimi
Kathleen Brogan
03-09-2007, 03:18 PM
Enjoy! I like the medley and "Wishful Thinking" the best!
Azure
03-09-2007, 08:35 PM
With my usual flair for misinterpretation, when I saw the thread title I thought it meant Janis would still do LRC's during her year off from touring. :o
Me too! That's one of my dreams, right after I win the lottery - I'll buy a house and then I'll sign up for one of Janis' living room concerts. :)
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