This work further develops the style established in the previous work.
The third album released in 1971. It contains 12 songs in total, including "It's Going to Take Some Time", a cover of the Carpenters song, "Some Kind of Wonderful", a self-cover of the song he wrote for The Drifters, and "Sweet Seasons".
Like its predecessor, Tapestry, this album was produced by Lou Adler. When it was released in the US, it quickly sold 1.3 million copies. The previous album also made it into the top 10 at the same time.
A:
1)
Brother, Brother
2)
It's Going To Take Some Time
3)
Sweet Seasons
4)
Some Kind Of Wonderful
5)
Surely
6)
Carry Your Load
B:
1)
Music
2)
Song Of Long Ago
3)
Brighter
4)
Growing Away From Me
5)
Too Much Rain
6)
Back To California
Producer - Lou Adler
Engineer - Hank Cicalo
Acoustic Guitar - Danny Kootch
Tenor Saxophone - Curtis Amy (A1, A3, B1)
Bongos, Congas, Tambourine - Bobbye Porter Hall
Acoustic Guitar - James Taylor (2) (A4, B2, B5)
Backing Vocals, Celesta [Electric], Piano, Electric Piano - Carole King
Double Bass [Acoustic], Electric Bass - Charles Larkey
