A Natural Woman: The Ode Collection, 1968–1976

~ Release by Carole King (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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1Sweet Seasons
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Danny Kootch
bongos, congas and tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
celesta, electric piano, piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Carole King
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
organ:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
woodwind:
Mike Altschul, Ernest Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist), William Green (woodwind), Plas Johnson and William Collette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1971)
recording of:
Sweet Seasons
lyricist and composer:
Carole King and Toni Stern
publisher:
Blue Guitar Music Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:17
2Pocket Money
recording of:
Pocket Money
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems Music Corp. and ELORAC Music
2:46
3It’s Going to Take Some Time
assistant engineer:
Norm Kinney
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
acoustic bass guitar and electric bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Danny Kootch
bongos, congas and tambourine:
Bobbye Hall
celesta, electric piano, piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Carole King
drums (drum set):
Joel O'Brien
flute:
Mike Altschul, Ernest Watts (Ernest James Watts, jazz and blues saxophonist), William Green (woodwind), Plas Johnson and William Collette
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1971)
recording of:
It’s Going to Take Some Time
lyricist and composer:
Carole King and Toni Stern
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:37
4Bitter With the Sweet
assistant engineer:
Steve Mitchell (engineer)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Bitter With the Sweet
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
ELORAC Music and Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
2:30
5Goodbye Don’t Mean I’m Gone
assistant engineer:
Steve Mitchell (engineer)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Goodbye Don't Mean I'm Gone
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:37
6At This Time in My Life
2:51
7Been to Canaan
assistant engineer:
Steve Mitchell (engineer)
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Been to Canaan
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
ELORAC Music and Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.
3:39
8Ties That Bind
2:12
9Corazón
recording of:
Corazón
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music and ELORAC Music
3:58
10Believe in Humanity (live, Central Park, New York, NY)
recorded at:
Central Park in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1973-05-26)
4:36
11Jazzman
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Norm Kinney
producer:
Lou Adler
solo saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1974) and Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1974)
recording of:
Jazzman
writer:
Carole King and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., ELORAC Music and Colgems Music Corp. (in 1974)
43:47
12Wrap Around Joy
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Norm Kinney
producer:
Lou Adler
solo saxophone:
Jim Horn (saxophonist, hornist, flutist and oboist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1974) and Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1974)
recording of:
Wrap Around Joy
writer:
Carole King and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., ELORAC Music and Colgems Music Corp. (in 1974)
3:00
13Nightingale
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Norm Kinney
producer:
Lou Adler
background vocals:
Louise Goffin and Sherry Goffin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1974) and Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1974)
recording of:
Nightingale
writer:
Carole King and David Palmer (early Steely Dan vocalist)
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc., ELORAC Music and Colgems Music Corp. (in 1974)
3:39
14Really Rosie
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Really Rosie
lyricist:
Maurice Sendak (US writer and illustrator)
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
ELORAC Music and Colgems Music Corp. (in 1975)
1:52
15Alligators All Around
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
recording of:
Alligators All Around
lyricist:
Maurice Sendak (US writer and illustrator)
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and ELORAC Music
1:57
16There’s a Space Between Us
assistant engineer:
Milt Calice
engineer:
Hank Cicalo
producer:
Lou Adler
additional vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
A&M Records (in 1975) and Ode Records (1967–78; reactivated in 1989 as Ode Sounds & Visuals) (in 1975)
recording of:
There's a Space Between Us
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems EMI Music Inc., Colgems Music Corp. and ELORAC Music
3:24
17Only Love Is Real
recording of:
Only Love Is Real
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems EMI Music Inc., Colgems Music Corp. and ELORAC Music
3:33
18You’ve Got a Friend (live, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY) (feat. James Taylor)
bass guitar:
Charles Larkey
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
piano:
Carole King
guest vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
vocals:
Carole King
recorded at:
Carnegie Hall in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1971-06-18)
live recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend (on 1971-06-18)
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
6:24