Description

Carole King039s classic holiday album, A Holiday Carole, released in 2011. Produced by her daughter Louise Goffin, the album039s 12 songs artfully blend the sacred and the secular with an eclectic mix of wellchosen standards and newly written material. Goffin cowrote three original tracks on the album, including the Latinflavored 34Christmas in Paradise,34 on which she collaborated with Grammywinners George Noriega and Jodi Marr, the sublime GoffinMarr composition 34Christmas In The Air,34 and the deeply moving 34New Year039s Day,34 cowritten with renowned songsmith Guy Chambers. 34As an experienced producer,34 King remembers, 34Louise039s first question to me as her artist was, 039What songs do you like03934 After compiling a list of favorites, Goffin went on the hunt for more unusual tracks, coming up with tunes like William Bell amp Booker T. Jones039 Stax classic 34Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday.34 King puts her own indelible stamp on the music, lending it a special seasonal flair. For King, the album039s emotional highlight is undoubtedly 34Chanukah Prayer.34 34Louise had the brilliant idea to take the Chanukah prayer that I learned from my parents, and they learned from their parents, and back through generations,34 she explains. 34She said 039I want to record you singing that and I039m going to build a track around it.03934 The result is a warm, jazzinflected tune that brings together three generations on vocals King, her daughter, and her grandson. Carole King Vinyl is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £22 +P&P