Some Kind of Wonderful

~ Recording by Carole King

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M Records934435, SAML 934435
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M RecordsOD-24435
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)SP77013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful?:??Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M Records, Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)AML-130
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingMusic (7½ ips stereo tape, ¼", Stereo, 7" Cine Reel)Carole KingAlbum
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)ODS OR-77013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusic (quadraphonic)Carole KingAlbum
A&M Records, Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)LQ-34,435, SODL-934,435
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful?:??Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M RecordsSP 77013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)AMLH 677013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M RecordsAMLH 67013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusic (Unipak)Carole KingAlbum
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)SP 77013, SP77013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)SP-77013, SP77013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)SP-77013, SP77013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M Records, Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)SODL-934,435
1.4Algo Maravilloso = Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingMusica = MusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M Records, Hispavox, Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)HDAS 371-68
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful?:??Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
  • IT1972-01-17
A&M RecordsEM-K 77013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful?:??Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
  • IT1972-03-15
A&M Records, Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)EM-S 87013
1.4Algo Maravilloso = Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M Records, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)X (S) 5221, X5221 / SX 5221
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful?:??Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M Records, Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)ODEX-8003, SODEX-8003
1.6Some Kind of Wonderful?:??Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M RecordsY8AM 67013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals), A&M RecordsSP 77.013, SP77013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful?:??Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)85 875 IT
1.8Some Kind of Wonderful?:??Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M RecordsODE 8T-77013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M Records, Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)SLAM 67013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful?:??Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M RecordsAMLH 67013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusic (quadraphonic)Carole KingAlbum
A&M Records, Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)4A-2
1.5Some Kind of Wonderful?:??Carole KingMusic (quadraphonic)Carole KingAlbum
A&M RecordsY8QAM 67013
1.5Some Kind of Wonderful?:??Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M Records, Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)ZCAM 67013
1.4Algo Maravilloso = Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M RecordsSAML 70548, SAML70.548
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful?:??Carole KingMusic (gold label)Carole KingAlbum
A&M Records, Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)ODEX-8003, SODEX-8003
1.4Algo Maravilloso = Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M RecordsAML-S-1075
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
A&M Records, Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)85.875-I, 85875I
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful?:??Carole KingMusic (quadraphonic)Carole KingAlbum
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)8Q-88013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful?:??Carole KingMusic (quadraphonic)Carole KingAlbum
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)QU 88013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingMusic (orange label)Carole KingAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)PE 34949
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusic (blue label)Carole KingAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)PE 34949
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)40-32066
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusic (blue label)Carole KingAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 32006
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EK 34949
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)982595 2
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EPC 477641 2
1.16Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingNatural Woman: The Very Best of Carole KingCarole KingAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-09-18
Sony Music TVSONYTV93CD
1.16Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingNatural Woman: The Very Best of Carole KingCarole KingAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2000-10-09
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)496181 2
1.8Some Kind of Wonderful3:07Carole KingNatural Woman: The Very Best of Carole KingCarole KingAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)SONYTV93CD
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
  • JP2004-04-21
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)MHCP 258
1.14Some Kind of Wonderful3:07Carole KingThe Best of Carole KingCarole KingAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2007-09-19
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EIPC 850
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
  • JP2007-09-26
Sony Music Japan International Inc. (do not use as a label, see the annotation)EICP843
2.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingOriginal Album Classics (Volume 1)Carole KingAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2008-10-13
  • GB2008-10-13
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)88697313842
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
  • JP2009-03-25
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)EICP 20032
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful?:??Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals), Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab88697609071, MFSL 1-352
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusic (Gold-CD; SACD)Carole KingAlbum
  • US2012-01-31
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2068
2.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusic (Gold-CD; SACD)Carole KingAlbum
  • US2012-01-31
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDSACD 2068
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusic (Blu-spec CD2)Carole KingAlbum
  • JP2013-03-06
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)SICP 30071
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)484462 2
Promotion
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:06Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)SP-77013, SP77013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:08Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals)SP-77013, SP77013
1.4Some Kind of Wonderful3:07Carole KingMusicCarole KingAlbum
  • JP1997-04-21
Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony)ESCA 7649

Relationships

assistant engineer:Norm Kinney
engineer:Hank Cicalo
producer:Lou Adler
acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar:Charles Larkey
acoustic guitar:Danny Kootch
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bongos, congas and tambourine:Bobbye Hall
celesta, electric piano, piano and lead vocals:Carole King
drums (drum set):Joel O'Brien
electric guitar:Danny Kootch
background vocals:Abigale Haness
Carole King
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1971)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/3k14QiIi832rRQBzoHptRQ [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/1067100 [info]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRHjvw4vdSg [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/307559 [info]
recording of:Some Kind of Wonderful (cover)

Related works

Some Kind of Wonderful

lyricist:Gerry Goffin
composer:Carole King
publisher:Lushmole Music
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)