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Simple Things is the 8th album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1977. It is her first album on the Avatar / Capitol label.

Simple Things

Released

July 1977

Studio

A&M (Hollywood)

Sound Labs (Los Angeles)

Pop

Length

40:45

Avatar / Capitol

Carole King, Norm Kinney

Carole King chronology

Thoroughbred
(1975)

Simple Things
(1977)

Welcome Home
(1978)

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C−^[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[3]

Cash Box said of the title song that it "lives up to the philosophy of its title and lyric" and "has a deceptively simple melody that draws the listener in after a few short seconds."^[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Carole King, except as noted below.

Side one

"Simple Things" (King, Rick Evers)　– 2:41
"Hold On" (King, Evers)　– 4:37
"In the Name of Love"　– 3:04
"Labyrinth"　– 4:03
"You're the One Who Knows"　– 5:05

Side two

"Hard Rock Cafe"　– 3:44
"Time Alone"　– 2:37
"God Only Knows" – 6:19
"To Know That I Love You" (King, Evers)　– 3:31
"One"　– 5:04

Personnel

Carole King - piano, vocals, background vocals
Rick Evers – guitar
Robert McEntee - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
Michael Rivera - percussion
Rob Galloway - bass
Mark Hallman - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
Michael Wooten - drums
Louise Goffin - background vocals
Sherry Goffin - background vocals
Nolan Smith – trumpet, flugelhorn
Maurice Spears – bass trombone
Terry Harrington – baritone saxophone
Oscar Brashear – trumpet, flugelhorn
Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone
George Bohanon – trombone, horn arrangement
Robert Dubow - violin
Charles Veal – violin
Ken Yerke – violin
David Campbell – viola
Dennis Karmazyn – cello

Production notes

Produced by Carole King and Norm Kinney
Engineered by Norm Kinney and Milt Calice
Steve Katz – assistant engineer
James Tuttle – sound assistance
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Roy Reynolds – illustrations and photography
Rick Evers – label design
Terry Kruger – label art
Roy Kohara and Roy Reynolds – art direction

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1977)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[5]	19
Canadian RPM Albums Chart^[6]	27
United States Billboard Pop Albums^[7]	17

Year-end charts

Chart (1977)	Position
Australian Albums Chart^[5]	88

Certifications


Region	Certification
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Gold

References

^ William, Ruhlmann. Simple ThingsatAllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-07.

^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: K". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 28, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 397.

^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. October 22, 1977. p. 23. Retrieved 2021-12-26.

^ ^a ^b 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 > Simple Things > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums

^ "American album certifications – Carole King – Simple Things". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-02-07.

External links

Carole King discography.

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