Carole King - Tapestry (Numbered Japanese Import 180g Vinyl LP) * * *

Carole King Tapestry Swept Grammy Awards, Spawned Four Hit Singles, and Sold More Than 25 Million Copies Worldwide

Grab This Gorgeous Collector Copy: Numbered Japanese Import 180g 33RPM LP Is Mastered by Mobile Fidelity Engineer Krieg Wunderlich, Features OBI Strip and Eight-Page Booklet 

1/4" / 15 IPS analog master to DSD 64 to analog console to lathe

****** Unsealed New Stock******

Carole King’s Tapestry is one of the rare albums that immediately plays in your head the moment its title, cover art, or songs are mentioned. Having achieved status of near-mythical proportions, it is the singer-songwriter record you’d likely bring to the proverbial desert island if you were limited to one choice.

Sourced from the original analog tapes and mastered by engineer Krieg Wunderlich, Tapestry sounds clear, rich, and detailed on this numbered Japanese import 180g 33RPM LP. Faithful to original album producer Lou Adler’s vision of making King appear seated and playing in front of listeners, this gorgeous collector copy—pressed at RTI—plays with involving transparency, balance, and warmth. It also features an OBI strip and eight-page booklet. 

The results mirror what went down in the A&M Studios. Lean, simple, direct, and so nakedly real the sonics evoke what might be heard on a professional demo tape, this collectible LP gives what Rolling Stone deems the 36th Greatest Album of All Time the due it deserves. King’s personal singing, her graceful pianism, the integral rhythmic foundation provided by the likes of drummer Russ Kunkel and guitarist Danny Kortchmar, and the symmetrical contributions of guest instrumentalists ranging from saxophonist Curtis Amy to guitarist James Taylor resonate with three-dimensional imaging and cozy realism.

Thematically, classics such as “You’ve Got a Friend,” “I Feel the Earth Move,” “Will You Love Me Tomorrow,” and “(You Make Me Feel Like) a Natural Woman” resonate because they address universal sensibilities and the human condition. They, like all of Tapestry, are relaxed yet emancipating, strong yet mellow, comfortable yet terrifically beautiful and lastingly unique. Four major Grammy Awards, four Top 10 singles, sales of more than 25 million copies, and one of the first albums chosen for inclusion in the National Recording Registry just seem like icing on the cake.