Simple Things (Carole King album)
Simple Things is an album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1977. It is her first album on the Avatar / Capitol label.Track listing
All tracks written by Carole King, except as noted below.
;Side one
- "Simple Things" – 2:41
- "Hold On" – 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" – 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