Rhymes & Reasons

Carole King | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 1, 1991)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000025BE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #273,048 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars couldn't imagine what i would do without this album, January 7, 2002

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Erik Mallinson (Somerville, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rhymes & Reasons (Audio CD)

This album plays out as the soundtrack of my life right now, for the past 7 months or so. Times of confusion have been alleviated by knowing that Carole King could write about the same confusions, times of longing, times of friendship, pride, stepping back. All of these are in this album, remarkable when its length is considered!
This album hit me much harder than tapestry has. And that being said, i am a 24 y/o in 2002 i'll be 25, and i never listened to carole king (well besides songs i couldn't have avoided-- but i didn't know they were hers) previous to saying, hmm i will try her out, and picking up tapestry and rhymes & reasons simultaneously on vinyl from the salvation army.
This one just one me over in sheer emotional force, on so many levels.
heck it made my girlfriend at the time want to give it another shot cause i was listening to this in the background. that says something. hope i could help.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars King at her most prolific, it just doesn't get any better., November 9, 1999

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Mark Hickman (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rhymes & Reasons (Audio CD)

"Rhymes & Reasons" is the next installment in a string of brilliant songwriting and recording projects by Carole King following her phenominally successful "Tapestry" album. The songs here are highly personal, introspective, spiritual at times. Musically, one song weaves into the next so effortlessly...each song so thoughtfully arranged with the same soft, accoustical, textural sound. It is such a carefully crafted album project in fact, that when King's boxed set "A Natural Woman" was released a few years back, one could immediately identify the two songs excerpted from "Rhymes & Reasons" and could recognize that the two tracks belonged originally on this album. King is quite simply at her most prolific here. It doesn't get much better than "Rhymes & Reasons". A brilliant project.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extra special, October 3, 2002

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Beverly Dery (Fall River, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Rhymes & Reasons (Audio CD)

I really love all Carole's music but this album is so special. She sings about our lives, feelings, problems and it is so real. The music is moving. "Been to Canaan" is the most familiar song on the album for most people but once you hear the rest you will realize that each one is a treasure. Just sit back and listen- it's incredible. The piano in "My, My She Cries" is wonderful. The medody is sweet and beautiful. In the middle of the song Carole sings the melody with the piano it makes me smile!
"The First Day in August" is another great song with Carole playing that wonderful piano. It also has a great string arrangement. It is a sweet love song. "Bitter with the Sweet" is really upbeat. I think Charlie Larkey is playing bass on this one and it is really good and sounds great with Carole on piano. The horns come in the middle with Carole singing the medody. You just gotta hear it. You will love it. I just love hearing Carole play piano and on this album you can hear her very clearly. It's great. Do yourself a favor and buy it.