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1979 studio album by Carole King
Touch the Sky is an album by the American musician
Carole King , released in 1979.
[1] Produced by King and
Mark Hallman , it was recorded in Austin, Texas, with
Jerry Jeff Walker 's band.
[2]
[3]
Critical reception
The New York Times noted that "the songs and the musical idiom in general are tougher than in the past, full of the slightly raunchy Southern rock that characterizes Mr. Walker's work."
[3]
Track listing
All songs by Carole King.
"Time Gone By" 4:13
"Move Lightly" 4:58
"Dreamlike I Wander" 3:50
"Walk with Me" 2:52
"Good Mountain People" 3:23
"You Still Want Her" 4:39
"Passing of the Days" 2:48
"Crazy" 4:00
"Eagle" 4:35
"Seeing Red" 3:50
Personnel
Carole King – lead vocals, background vocals, guitar, piano
Reese Wynans – piano, keyboards
Dave Perkins – guitar, background vocals
Ron Cobb – bass, saxophone, flute, background vocals
Bobby Rambo – guitar, background vocals
Mark Hallman – guitar, mandolin, synthesizer, background vocals
Leo LeBlanc – pedal steel guitar, background vocals
Fred Krc – drums, percussion, background vocals
Miguel Rivera – congas, percussion
Tomas Ramirez – saxophone, flute, recorder, background vocals
Richard Hardy – saxophone
Production notes
Produced by Carole King and Mark Hallman
Engineered by Chet Himes
Mastered by
Bernie Grundman
Jim McGuire – photography
James Flournoy /Wonder Graphics – art direction, design
Chart positions
References
^ Weller, Sheila (2008). Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon—And the Journey of a Generation . Atria Books. p. 400.
^ Perone, James E. (2006). The Words and Music of Carole King . Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 137.
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b Rockwell, John (8 July 1979). "A Mother and Daughter Duo". The New York Times . p. D21.
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"Touch the Sky Review by James Chrispell" . AllMusic . Retrieved 29 January 2024 .
^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . Omnibus Press.
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide . Random House. 1992. p. 397.
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Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 166/167.
ISBN
0-646-11917-6 .
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"Top Albums/CDs - Volume 31, No. 23" (PHP) .
RPM . September 1, 1979. Retrieved December 18, 2013 .
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Allmusic - Carole King > Touch the Sky > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
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