Thanks to James Taylor for encouraging
Carole King to pursue a solo singing career after successful songwriting careers in New York with husband Gerry Goffin and Los Angeles with Toni Stern, which preceded a failed attempt singing in the City, who recorded a no-go album for Ode Records prior to King's first solo LP.
Natural Woman: The Very Best of Carole King features the songstress/composer's popular singles - "
It's Too Late", "
So Far Away", "
I Feel the Earth Move" - and interpretations of songs she wrote for others - "Natural Woman", "
Oh No, Not My Baby", a live version of "Up on the Roof" with James Taylor, "
Will You Love Me Tomorrow", and "
Some Kind of Wonderful". King's soprano, while not the strongest vocal instrument, was effective and heartfelt.
Natural Woman: The Very Best of Carole King review by allmusic.com