Carole KingTapestry

Warm, close, and confessional, like she's playing in your living room with the lamps low. 'I Feel the Earth Move' pounds single piano keys like drums until the whole thing rocks. 'It's Too Late' is the breakup song every soft-rock record since has chased, weary and grown-up. 'You've Got a Friend' stays intimate in her hands, a hit for James Taylor but a confession from her. Cut live in three weeks with minimal overdubs. Put it on and the room softens.