Thoroughbred

by Carole King

Overview

1976's THOROUGHBRED was Carole King's last album for Lou Adler's Ode Records imprint, and it's clearly a transitional release. Change was afoot in the musical air in 1976, and while there's no hints of punk or disco on THOROUGHBRED--which is a good thing--King is definitely moving away from the solo piano sound of her earlier solo albums. King's thumping, percussive piano playing is still all over the album, but guitars play a more prominent role than ever before. At times, the instrumental interplay resembles that of Fleetwood Mac, particularly Waddy Wachtel's Lindsey Buckingham-like solo on "Only Love Is Real." The songs themselves are in the eclectic style of 1973's all-over-the-map FANTASY, with the country-tinged "We All Have To Be Alone" and "Ambrosia" sitting comfortably between the slinky pop of "I'd Like To Know You Better" and the soulful "Still Here Thinking of You."

Product Details

Release Date:	03/01/1991
Label:	Legacy / Epic/Legacy
UPC:	0074643496322

Tracks

1. So Many Ways
2. Daughter of Light
3. High Out of Time
4. Only Love Is Real
5. There's a Space Between Us
6. I'd Like to Know You Better
7. We All Have to Be Alone
8. Ambrosia
9. Still Here Thinking of You
10. It's Gonna Work Out Fine

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Carole King   Primary Artist,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background),Vocals,Guitar,Piano
J.D. Souther   Guest Artist,Vocals
Tom Scott   Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Graham Nash   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background),Vocals
David Crosby   Guest Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
James Taylor   Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Russ Kunkel   Drums
Leland Sklar   Bass
Danny Kortchmar   Guitar,Vocals
Ralph MacDonald   Percussion
Richard Wachtel   Guitar
Robert Wachtel   Guitar

Technical Credits

Carole King   Composer
David Palmer   Composer
Lou Adler   Producer
Milt Calice   Engineer
Gerry Goffin   Composer
Hank Cicalo   Engineer
Dave Palmer   Composer