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Carole King
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Fantasy (1973)
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1. |
Fantasy Beginning
1:03 |
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You've Been Around Too Long
3:42 |
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Being At War With Each Other
3:26 |
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Directions
3:58 |
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That's How Things Go Down
3:01 |
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Weekdays
2:45 |
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Haywood
4:46 |
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A Quiet Place to Live
1:56 |
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Welfare Symphony
3:46 |
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You Light Up My Life
3:13 |
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Corazon
4:05 |
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Velieve In Humanity
3:19 |
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Fantasy End
1:25 |
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1973's "Fantasy" is certainly one of Carole King's greatest musical achievements and one of the most innovative albums of the early 1970s. The entire album works as a "sound suite" or "medley" as each song bleeds seamlessly into the next without any pause or interruption. King, of course, wrote, arranged and orchestrated all of the music, taking charge of conducting the string sections as well.
Musically, it is simply brillant. Observe the transitions from "You've Been Around Too Long" into "Being at War With Each Other" or how "Corazon" emerges with its bright Latin beat from the final strings of "You Light Up My Life." Likewise, it is a marvel to hear King launch from "Corazon" into the funky, "Soul Train" strains of "Believe In Humanity". She is positively joyous.
Lyrically, "Fantasy" has been attacked by critics throughout the years for being superficial and shallow. I find the lyrics adequate and sometimes even thought provoking, but at the same time very straightforward and uncomplicated in their phrasing, but I have always felt the best ideas are stated simply without pretention and complication. With that said... "Fantasy" becomes more magical and exciting with each and every listen.
Fantasy
YEAR: 1973
LABEL: Ode/Epic
TRACK LIST:
1 Fantasy Beginning
2 You've Been Around Too Long
3 Being at War With Each Other
4 Directions
5 That's How Things Go Down
6 Weekdays
7 Haywood
8 A Quiet Place to Live
9 Welfare Symphony
10 You Light Up My Life
11 Corazon
12 Believe in Humanity
13 Fantasy End
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