"Tapestry" album by Carole King (1971) Quiz

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This was the second studio album by Carole King. In 1972, "Tapestry" won four Grammy Awards: Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Performance for Female. An estimated 30 million copies were sold worldwide. The album is ranked 25th on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. The album remained on the Billboard charts for 313 weeks, the second-longest after Pink Floyd "The Dark Side of the Moon" (724 weeks).

In 1971 on the US Billboard Hot 100, "It's Too Late" reached number one in June 5, and stayed on the top ten for ten weeks. "I Feel the Earth Move" reached number one in June 19.

"So Far Away" peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

"Beautiful" was also recorded by Barbra Streisand and Richard Marx. It was the title song of the 2014 Broadway musical "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical".

"You've Got a Friend" was first recorded by James Taylor, reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1971, and achieved a year-end ranking of 14. Carole King's version won her the Grammy Award for "Song of the Year" in 1972.

"Where You Lead" was the theme song for TV series "Gilmore Girls" in a revised version by Carole King. The song was a top 40 hit for Barbra Streisand.

"Will You Love Me Tomorrow" was originally recorded by the Shirelles in 1960, reaching number one on the US Billboard Hot 100. The song has been recorded by multiple artists including Carole King in 1971.

"Smackwater Jack" peaked at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1971, The song was recorded by many artists including Quincy Jones on his 1971 album of the same name.

"(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" was first recorded by Aretha Franklin in 1967, reaching number eight on the US Billboard Hot 100.

The other songs recorded in the album were: "Home Again", "Way Over Yonder" and "Tapestry".

The other five songs were recorded in Carole King's third album "Music" released in December 1971: "It's Going To Take Some Time", "Sweet Seasons", "Some Kind of Wonderful", "Music" and "Back to California".