[2016-03-25] Carole King "Writer" remaster (Friday)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Jan 01, 2010 2:06 pm

Description
As 1970 dawned, this former Brill Building superstar staffer went solo and strategically made the risky leap from songwriter to becoming the consummate performer and unleashed Writer on the world. This incredible masterwork of a dozen songs illustrates how her angelic voice and soothing piano style would soon be the catalyst for what would later become Tapestry and usher in an unprecedented four decade long career which continues to this day to gain new fans and faithful followers.

With great outside support from her soon to be superstar friend, the newly signed Warner Bros. artist James Taylor, and a very hip band consisting of Danny Kortchmar and Co., the Writer sessions began. Produced by John Fischbach, Carole King's debut album was one incredible body of work, which even forty years later continues to influence, inspire and thrill the listener. It shows the depth and brilliance that she would soon unleash on the world as the seventies singer/songwriter era was born.

Up On The Roof is one of the most poignant songs in her catalog and a significant addition to this album in many ways. Recorded by hundreds of artists over the years, this song about urban plight and the need to get away signifies the fears and the times when it was written during the Vietnam conflict, and it is so very timely in message today. The song offers escape, peace and hope, as it has done since being a hit record for The Drifters way back in 1962. James Taylor had another definitive reading with the song in 1979, and he also played and sang on the Writer version, which brings us full circle to 2010.

As the new decade is now here, our first lady of song Carole King and the great James Taylor are touring around the world as the Troubadour Reunion tour, which is a tribute to the first show they did together four decades ago at the famous Los Angeles nightclub. The two legendary future superstars in waiting played songs from their early works together, his Sweet Baby James and of course Carole King's Writer and in no time became two of this generations most relevant singer songwriters.

Friday Music is honored to be a part of the celebration, as we today honor the music and life of Carole King - an important poet and songstress of our times, a musical genius, the one who opened a lot of doors in the music business for many, and the superstar who wrote some of the greatest songs of all time. Remastered from the original Ode Records tapes, we believe you will truly enjoy this great new remaster of this 1970 Carole King debut classic. Complete with original graphics, limited edition digi-pak packaging, rare photos, original art elements, etc...Enjoy!

Tracklist
1. Spaceship Races
2. No Easy Way Down
3. Child of Mine
4. Goin' Back
5. To Love
6. What Have You Got To Lose
7. Eventually
8. Raspberry Jam
9. Can't You Be Real
10. I Can't Hear You No More
11. Sweet Sweetheart
12. Up On the Roof

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0031Y4A6M/?tag=imwan-20

JMarch3035 · **Joined:** 07 Oct 2006 **Posts:** 529

Glad to see this terrific album being restored to the catalog! I'm sure we can count on Friday for solid remastering and liner notes, but it sure would be nice if they could at least include the bonus track (I think it was an alternate take of "To Love") from the recent Japanese reissue!

Greg Carrier · 25 Nov 2006

A very, very underrated album. I'll be jumping on this and expecting it to sound better than the original A&M CD.

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Sep 06, 2015 1:24 pm

Bump: This might be the longest delay we've ever seen on the ICE boards. Originally solicited in January 2010, now scheduled to finally come out in January 2016, and listed at the same Amazon URL the entire time.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0031Y4A6M/?tag=imwan-20

Greg Carrier · 25 Nov 2006

I already have this on Friday. I think it was released in 2010. Maybe this is a reissue?

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Sep 06, 2015 10:22 pm

It is a repress, then. But according to Amazon (and even Friday Music themselves), the CD you own never actually came out.

Actorman · **Joined:** 30 Jun 2010 **Posts:** 192

Linda wrote:

It is a repress, then. But according to Amazon (and even Friday Music themselves), the CD you own never actually came out.

Yes. You got lucky, Greg. That printing must have been a very, very, very small run. I had this pre-ordered from Amazon back in 2010 and got several e-mails from them prior to the release date that they were "unable to estimate when it would be available" then eventually one stating that the item was "unavailable."

Greg Carrier · 25 Nov 2006

OK, this was making me think I was crazy, so I grabbed it off the shelf, and I am holding in my hand a copy of Carole King's Writer, remastered CD on the Friday Music label. I think I might even have a second copy of this. Something weird going on here.

Greg Carrier · 25 Nov 2006

I received this with an Amazon order placed in January 2010. Very curious. I do have two copies, one unopened. Not sure where the second copy came from -- probably ordered it twice, by mistake.

Oh, by the way, it sounds pretty good.

Neal Alhadeff · 07 Jan 2007

Amazon is still using the same text as we see in the first post, talking about 2010 and the 40th anniversary. Maybe we should check our calendars?

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Nov 14, 2015 1:21 pm

Bump: This has now been pushed a little further back, to March 25th.

[2016-03-25] Carole King "Writer" remaster (Friday)

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