Carole King - Thoroughbred (1975) [Official Digital Download]

1976's THOROUGHBRED was Carole King's last album for Lou Adler's Ode Records imprint, and it's clearly a transitional release. Change was afoot in the musical air in 1976, and while there's no hints of punk or disco on THOROUGHBRED–which is a good thing–King is definitely moving away from the solo piano sound of her earlier solo albums. King's thumping, percussive piano playing is still all over the album, but guitars play a more prominent role than ever before. At times, the instrumental interplay resembles that of Fleetwood Mac, particularly Waddy Wachtel's Lindsey Buckingham-like solo on "Only Love Is Real." The songs themselves are in the eclectic style of 1973's all-over-the-map FANTASY, with the country-tinged "We All Have To Be Alone" and "Ambrosia" sitting comfortably between the slinky pop of "I'd Like To Know You Better" and the soulful "Still Here Thinking of You."

Track List:
01. Carole King - So Many Ways (Album Version) (03:11)
02. Carole King - Daughter Of Light (Album Version) (03:12)
03. Carole King - High Out Of Time (Album Version) (03:15)
04. Carole King - Only Love Is Real (Album Version) (03:32)
05. Carole King - There's A Space Between Us (Album Version) (03:23)
06. Carole King - I'd Like To Know You Better (Album Version) (02:48)
07. Carole King - We All Have To Be Alone (Album Version) (03:46)
08. Carole King - Ambrosia (Album Version) (03:16)
09. Carole King - Still Here Thinking Of You (Album Version) (03:12)
10. Carole King - It's Gonna Work Out Fine (Album Version) (03:53)