Speeding Time is an album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1983. King's 13th album in 14 years, Speeding Time was poorly reviewed and was her first album not to chart. Following the album's release, King did not record again for six years.
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| Released | November 11, 1983[1] | |||
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| Length | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Lou Adler | |||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
Production edit
King cowrote four of the album's songs with Gerry Goffin.[3] The album's sound was inspired by King's admiration for Thomas Dolby's "She Blinded Me with Science".[4]
Track listing edit
Side 1
- "Computer Eyes" (King, Gerry Goffin) – (3:08)
- "One Small Voice" (King) – (3:01)
- "Crying in the Rain" (King, Howard Greenfield) – (2:32)
- "Sacred Heart of Stone" (King, Goffin) – (3:45)
- "Speeding Time" (King, Goffin) – (4:49)
Side 2
- "Standin' on the Borderline" (King, Goffin) – (2:55)
- "So Ready for Love" (King) – (5:22)
- "Chalice Borealis" (King, Rick Sorensen) – (2:35)
- "Dancing" (King) – (4:00)
- "Alabaster Lady" (King) – (5:45)
Personnel edit
- Carole King – lead vocals, backing vocals, piano, synthesizer
- Robbie Kondor – synthesizer, programming (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10), harmonica solo (7)
- Rob Meurer – synthesizer, programming (1, 4, 8)
- Danny Kortchmar, Lee Ritenour – guitar
- Bob Glaub – bass guitar
- Steve Meador – drums (1, 4)
- Russ Kunkel – drums (2, 3, 5–10)
- Bobbye Hall – percussion
- Plas Johnson – tenor saxophone solo (3)
- Sherry Goffin Kondor – counter lead vocals (9)
Production edit
- Producer – Lou Adler
- Engineered and Mixed by Paul Brown at Amigo Studios (North Hollywood, CA).
- Mastered by Bobby Hata at Amigo Studios.
- Album Design – Peter Corriston
- Cover Photo – Jim Shea
- Design Photo – Brian Hagiwara
Production notes edit
- Lou Adler – producer
- Paul Brown – engineering and mixing
References edit
- ^ Grein, Paul (1983-11-05). "Superstar Album Blitz Continuing" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 95, no. 45. p. 4. Retrieved 22 September 2021.
Creative reunions spark two of Atlantic's key releases, both set for Nov 11....And Carole King's "Speeding Time
- ^ Speeding Time at AllMusic
- ^ Holden, Stephen (17 Feb 1984). "Back for Night at Town Hall, Carole King of Idaho". The New York Times. p. C21.
- ^ Varga, George (March 10, 1984). "Carole King sings here tomorrow night in fund-raiser for Hart". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. A17.