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.
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."
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
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
External links
Carole King discography.