Artist.......: Carole King
Album........: Home Again
Label........: Third Man Records
Genre........: Rock
Catnr........: TMR-755
Source.......: DVD (Dolby AC3 48000Hz stereo 320kbps)
Rip.date.....: 2022-11-27
Str.date.....: 2022-04-00
Quality......: 256kbps/48.0kHz/Joint Stereo
Url..........: https://thirdmanrecords.com/
track title time
1. Intro 1:14
2. Beautiful 2:24
3. Been To Canaan 3:56
4. Way Over Yonder 4:46
5. Smackwater Jack 3:37
6. Home Again 2:21
7. Sweet Seasons 3:16
8. It's Too Late 7:31
9. Fantasy Beginning 1:12
10. You've Been Around Too Long 3:07
11. Being At War With Each Other 3:51
12. That's How Things Go Down 3:27
13. Haywood 4:32
14. A Quiet Place To Live 1:27
15. You Light Up My Life 3:14
16. Coraz'n 3:56
17. Believe In Humanity 3:05
18. Fantasy End 1:48
19. You've Got A Friend 5:09
20. End Credits 0:47
Runtime 64:40
Size 118.80
Release Notes:
On Saturday May 26th, 1973 before 100,000 plus fans on the Great Lawn of Central
Park in New York City, a generational talent singer-songwriter at the undeniable
top of her game enjoyed a humbling homecoming a mere 14 miles from the house in
Brooklyn where she grew up. The historic event highlighted the earth-moving
power sheÆd unleashed with her watershed Tapestry (already being touted as one
of the highest selling albums in history a mere two years after its release),
all the way through her soon-to-be released song-cycle album Fantasy, (her
fourth consecutive Lou Adler-produced album to land in BillboardÆs Top Ten),
Carole KingÆs performance that day was, according to Jack Nicholson, one of only
two current events ôproperö to be seen at in public.
Kicking off the show solo by expressing gratitude that a threatening storm had
held off, the first portion of the performance highlights recent songs that were
nigh-canonical at this point...from ôBeautifulö to ôSmackwater Jackö to ôItÆs
Too Lateö CaroleÆs deft piano and voice accompaniment is both enrapturing and
riveting.
Later joined by her 11 piece band, all bedecked in customized St. Louis Blues
hockey jerseys (ôthe musical note logo looked cool and they were cheaper than
suitsö said Adler of the sartorial decision) the second half of the gig was
resplendent and lush, highlighting the bulk of the songs from Fantasy, and
overall, the epitome of a crack band gelling on the material and connecting with
the audience. Closing out the evening with ôYouÆve Got a Friendö dedicated to
dear friend James Taylor, the overall feeling conveyed here is simple: joy.
Produced by Lou Adler and released in conjunction with Ode Records and Sony
Music, Carole King Home Again is a previously unreleased concert recording and a
stunning document of one of the greatest contributors to the American songbook.
Presented on two LPs of brick-colored vinyl with one side dedicated to a graphic
etching of the Fantasy tour logo. The gatefold jacket and printed inner sleeves
feature stellar photos from the performance while the audio here is crisp and
beautiful.
Additionally, the professionally filmed performance is presented here in its
entirety in pristine quality on DVD. Helmed by the award-winning creatives
behind the Coda Collection, the visual tableaux of the concert absolutely
shines.
Exclusive to this set is a 7-inch single highlighting the inestimable talents of
Lucy Dacus. A long-time fan of Carole King, Dacus recorded transformative covers
of ôHome Againö and ôItÆs Too Lateö specifically to be included as part of this
complete package. Both versions are pure, shining examples of why Lucy Dacus is
one of the best singer-songwriters of this generation.