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 Capitol label.

Track listing

All tracks written by Carole King, except as noted below.

1. "Simple Things" (King, Rick Evers)
2. "Hold On" (King, Evers)
3. "In the Name of Love"
4. "Labyrinth"
5. "You're the One Who Knows"
6. "Hard Rock Cafe"
7. "Time Alone"
8. "God Only Knows"
9. "To Know That I Love You" (King, Evers)
10. "One"

Personnel

• Carole King - synthesizer, guitar, 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

Chart positions

External links

• Carole King discography.