Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King

Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King is an album by the American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1980.^[3]^[4] It produced her last hit to date, "One Fine Day", which reached #12 on the charts.

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Track listing

All tracks are written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dancin' with Tears in My Eyes"	3:31
2.	"Locomotion"	2:30
3.	"One Fine Day"	2:30
4.	"Hey Girl"	3:41
5.	"Snow Queen"	4:27

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Chains"	2:56
2.	"Oh No Not My Baby"	3:01
3.	"Hi De Ho"	3:35
4.	"Wasn't Born to Follow"	3:16
5.	"Goin' Back"	3:50
Total length:		33:22

Personnel

Carole King – lead vocals, piano (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10)
Reese Wynans – keyboards
Eric Johnson – lead guitar, rhythm guitar
Christopher Cross – rhythm guitar (2, 6, 8)
Mark Maniscalco – banjo
Charles Larkey – bass guitar
Steve Meador – drums
Miguel Rivera – congas, percussion
Bill Ginn – horn and string arrangements, conductor
Akira Endo – strings director
Richard Hardy – flute, alto saxophone, sax solos
Tomás Ramírez – tenor saxophone
Donald Knaub – bass trombone
Michael Munday – trombone
Ray Crisara – trumpet, cornet (8)
Bobby Meyer – trumpet, cornet (8)
Betty Whitlock – fiddle (9)
Mark Hallman – backing vocals (6), guitar (10), harmonica (10)
Oscar Ford Jr. – backing vocals (8)
Gloria Hines – backing vocals (8)
Deborah North – backing vocals (8)
Lydia North – backing vocals (8)

Production

Producers – Carole King and Mark Hallman
Engineer – Chet Himes
Assistant Engineer – James Tuttle
Mastered by Bobby Hata at Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, CA).
Art Direction and Design – Dick Reeves and John Wilson
Photography – Sherry Goffin

Chart positions

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[5]	52
Canada RPM Albums Chart^[6]	96
US Billboard Top LPs & Tape^[7]	44

References

^ Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-07.
^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide: Carole King: Pearls". Retrieved 2012-02-07.
^ Shewey, Don (Aug 7, 1980). "Pearls—Songs of Goffin and King". Rolling Stone. No. 323. p. 50.
^ Feldman, Jim (Sep 1, 1980). "Carole King Pearls—Songs of Goffin and King". Creem. Vol. 12, no. 4. pp. 58, 59.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 166/167. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2011-02-02
^ Allmusic - Carole King > Pearls > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums

External links

Carole King discography.

v t e Carole King
Studio albums	Writer Tapestry Music Rhymes & Reasons Fantasy Wrap Around Joy Really Rosie Thoroughbred Simple Things Welcome Home Touch the Sky Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King One to One Speeding Time City Streets Colour of Your Dreams Love Makes the World
Compilations	Her Greatest Hits: Songs of Long Ago The Legendary Demos
Live albums	In Concert The Carnegie Hall Concert: June 18, 1971 The Living Room Tour Live at the Troubadour
Other albums	A Holiday Carole
Singles	"It Might as Well Rain Until September" "Up on the Roof" "It's Too Late"/"I Feel the Earth Move" "So Far Away"/"Smackwater Jack" "You've Got a Friend"/"Beautiful" (Scandinavia only) "Sweet Seasons" "Been to Canaan" "Jazzman" "Nightingale" "Only Love Is Real" "One Fine Day" "Now and Forever"
Other songs	"Wasn't Born to Follow" "Goin' Back "I Can't Hear You No More" "Where You Lead" "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" "It's Going to Take Some Time" "No Sad Song" "Some Kind of Wonderful" "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" "Chains"
Related articles	Discography Troubadour Reunion Tour A Natural Woman: A Memoir Tapestry Revisited: A Tribute to Carole King Marcia Sings Tapestry Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
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