A Holiday Carole
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A Holiday Carole
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| Studio album by Carole King | ||||
| Released | November 1, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | 2010, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Pop, Holiday | |||
| Label | Hear Music/Concord Music Group | |||
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A Holiday Carole (titled A Christmas Carole in the UK and Australia) is a holiday album, released on November 1, 2011, by American singer-songwriter Carole King. It is King's 17th studio album and her first studio album in 10 years when she released Love Makes the World. It is also her first original, non-compilation album since she released Live at the Troubadour with longtime friend James Taylor in May 2010.
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History
On November 4, 2010, King's daughter, Louise Goffin, revealed on Myspace that she was working with Carole King on her first ever holiday album, stating "I am currently busy in the studio producing the new Carole King Holiday Record, set to release in 2011. We've had a fabulous time so far, working with the amazing Nathaniel Kunkel (engineer) and many talented musicians and background singers."[1] However, no statements were made by King until on June 22, 2011, when a picture was posted on her Facebook profile with the caption "CK on upcoming holiday album: 'So this is what it boils down to…'"[2]
On July 27, 2011, Billboard posted an article on the home page of its official website, stating various information about the record, including the first official announcement of the title of the album. The article stated that A Holiday Carole will "span an array of musical styles," including Latin and jazz.[3]
Promotion
Despite being Carole King's first holiday album, there in the beginning, there was little promotion for the album. Other than an article in USA Today and an article on Billboard's website, publicity has been limited and only included promotional videos on Amazon.com and YouTube, as well as an interview and article on AARP's website, where King debuted the music video for the album's closing track, "New Year's Day."[4] However, shortly after the album's release, Shore Fire Media, King's publicity agent, confirmed that there were numerous public television appearances scheduled to promote the album during the upcoming holiday season. These appearances included performances and showings at NBC's Rockefeller Center Christmas tree lighting on November 30, Today on November 22, and Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on December 19, as well as CBS's The Talk, and PBS's The Tavis Smiley Show.[5][6] King ultimately appeared on all of the programs, giving numerous interviews and performances.
Track listing
On July 28, 2011, USA Today revealed the official tracklist.[7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "My Favorite Things" | Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Carol of the Bells" | Mykola Leontovych | 1:56 |
| 3. | "Sleigh Ride" | Leroy Anderson, Mitchell Parish | 2:31 |
| 4. | "Christmas Paradise" | Louise Goffin, George Noriega, Jodi Marr | 3:25 |
| 5. | "Every Day Will Be Like a Holiday" | William Bell, Booker T. Jones | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Chanukah Prayer" (with Louise Goffin & grandson) | Traditional, Arrangement by L. Goffin & Lee Curreri | 3:09 |
| 7. | "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | Ralph Blane, Hugh Martin | 2:33 |
| 8. | "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" | Irving Berlin | 2:54 |
| 9. | "Christmas in the Air" | L. Goffin, Marr | 3:19 |
| 10. | "Do You Hear What I Hear" | Gloria Shayne Baker, Noël Regney | 3:33 |
| 11. | "This Christmas" | Donny Hathaway, Nadine McKinnor | 3:20 |
| 12. | "New Year's Day" | L. Goffin, Guy Chambers | 3:55 |
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| 13. | "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming" | Traditional; English lyrics by Theodore Baker | |||||||
| 14. | "Last Christmas" | George Michael | |||||||
| 15. | "New Year's Day" (Acoustic Version) | L. Goffin, Chambers | |||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 13. | "Welcome Home" (1978) | Carole King | 3:17 | ||||||
| 14. | "One Fine Day" (1980) | Gerry Goffin, Carole King | 2:30 | ||||||
| 15. | "Good Mountain People" (1979) | King | 3:37 | ||||||
| 16. | "In The Name Of Love" (1977) | King | 3:04 | ||||||
Unlike previous albums released by King, none of the songs were written or co-written by her (excluding the bonus tracks).
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak Position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 52 |
| US Billboard Holiday Albums | 8 |
References
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- ^ "Carole King Holiday Record 2010 van Louise Goffin op Myspace". Myspace.com. 2010-11-04. http://www.myspace.com/louisegoffinmusic/blog/540388294. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "Carole King - Prikbord". Facebook. http://www.facebook.com/CaroleKing?sk=wall#!/photo.php?fbid=10150229689338815&set=a.384680323814.164743.112724293814&type=1&theater. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/news/carole-king-preps-first-holiday-album-1005293552.story
- ^ Newman, Melinda (2011-11-01). "Carole King Releases Her First Seasonal Album - A Holiday Carole". AARP. http://www.aarp.org/entertainment/music/info-11-2011/carole-king-new-album.html. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "allDAY - Ready for Justin Bieber? Pop star to perform live on Wednesday". Allday.today.msnbc.msn.com. http://allday.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/10/8721721-rascal-flatts-carole-king-and-bieber-to-perform-on-today. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "Carole King". Shore Fire. 2011-11-02. http://shorefire.com/index.php?a=pressrelease&o=5365. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
- ^ "Carole King records first holiday album". Content.usatoday.com. 2011-07-28. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/entertainment/post/2011/07/carole-king-records-first-holiday-album/1. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
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