Carole King & James Taylor - Live At The Troubadour (2LP)
Vocals, Piano – Carole King [click here to see more products featuring Carole King]
Vocals, Guitar – James Taylor [click here to see more products featuring James Taylor]
Bass – Leland Sklar
Drums – Russell Kunkel
Guitar – Danny Kortchmar
Written by James Taylor (A1, A4, B3, C1-3, D3), Carole King (A2, B1, C4, D1), Gerry Goffin-Carole King (B2, B4, D2)
2 LPs, gatefold tip-on jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Live
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Craft Recordings
Original Label : Hear Music
Recorded live at The Troubadour, Los Angeles in November 2007
Engineered by Nathaniel Kunkel
Produced by Carole King, James Taylor
Mastered by Bernie Grundman at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Liner Notes by Bill Flanagan, Carole King, James Taylor
Photography by Elissa Kline, James O'Mara, Jim McCrary, Kevin Estrada, Rob Shanahan, Robert Peterson, Sherry Ryan Barnett
Originally released in 2010 (as a CD)
Reissued in October 2021 (first time on LP)
Tracks:
Side A:
- Blossom
- So Far Away
- Machine Gun Kelly
- Carolina In My Mind
Side B:
- It's Too Late
- Smackwater Jack
- Something In The Way She Moves
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow
Side C:
- Country Road
- Fire And Rain
- Sweet Baby James
- I Feel The Earth Move
Side D:
- You've Got A Friend
- Up On The Roof
- You Can Close Your Eyes
Reviews :
“Carole King and James Taylor reuniting isn’t quite a monumental reunion -- they never were an official performing entity, so they never had a falling out, appearing on-stage and on record from time to time since their ‘70s heyday -- but it is a notable one, particularly when they choose to perform at the Troubadour, the L.A. venue so crucial at the start of their stardom, backed by such fellow veterans of the SoCal singer/songwriter scene as guitarist Danny Kortchmar, bassist Leland Sklar, and drummer Russell Kunkel, musicians who supported them the last time they co-headlined the club back in 1971. All this made their series of shared shows in November 2007 an event, albeit a low-key one. King and Taylor embrace their classics -- it seems that there’s not a hit missed between the two of them -- and there’s genuine warmth to the whole show that’s quite appealing. Perhaps there are no surprises here, but any shock would have run counter to the whole spirit of the evening: this is about basking in both nostalgia and friendship, and if you’re on the same wave as the musicians, Live at the Troubadour is enjoyable.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 , Discogs : 4.4 / 5