Carole King – The Carnegie Hall Concert (2LP, Ultra Analog, Half-speed Mastering)
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Carole King – piano, vocals [click here to see more vinyl featuring Carole King]
James Taylor – vocals (D1-2) [click here to see more vinyl featuring James Taylor]
Danny Kortchmar – guitar
Charles Larkey – bass
David Campbell – strings (uncredited)
Written by Carole King (all tracks), Gerry Goffin (A4, B1, B3-4, C3, D2-3), Toni Stern (C2), Jerry Wexler (D3)
2 LP, gatefold jacket
Limited numbered edition - NUMBER 001976
Original analog Master tape : YES
Half-speed Mastering
Gain 2™ Ultra Analog
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : RTI
Label : MOFI
Original Label : Epic
Recorded on June 18, 1971 at Carnegie Hall in New York City
Engineered by Hank Cicalo
Produced by Lou Adler
Mastered by Krieg Wunderlich
Originally released in October 1996
Reissued in July 2011
Tracks:
Side A:
- I Feel The Earth Move
- Home Again
- After All This Time
- Child Of Mine
- Carry Your Load
Side B:
- No Easy Way Down
- Song Of Long Ago
- Snow Queen
- Smackwater Jack
Side C:
- So Far Away
- It's Too Late
- Eventually
- Way Over Yonder
- Beautiful
Side D:
- You've Got A Friend
- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow / Some Kind Of Wonderful / Up On The Roof
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Reviews :
“Carnegie Hall Concert: June 18, 1971 is 17-song set recorded just as Tapestry was topping the charts and making Carole King a superstar. Featuring most of Tapestry and a few songs from Writer and Music this is, in a sense, Carole King unplugged (although that terminology was not yet in use). King performs the first half-dozen songs alone at the piano; bassist Charles Larkey, guitarist Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar, and a string quartet back her (in varying combinations) throughout the rest of the program. Tapestry wasn't exactly a high-wattage affair to begin with, so these rearrangements aren't radical, but they're different enough from the studio versions to merit attention by serious King fans. James Taylor, then at the peak of his own popularity, joins King on vocals for a medley of some of her old Brill Building hits, "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow"/"Some Kind of Wonderful"/"Up on the Roof."” AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger
Ultra Analog™ : The GAIN 2 Ultra Analog™ Series stems from the use of the Gain 2 system, mastered at half speed from the original master tapes where possible, capturing and uncovering as before undiscovered sonic information.
Half-speed mastering. In half-speed mastering, the whole process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.48 / 5