Simple Things (Carole King album)
# Simple Things (Carole King album)

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C− |

Simple Things is the 8th album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1977. It is her first album on the Avatar / Capitol label.

Cash Box said of the title song that it "lives up to the philosophy of its title and lyric" and "has a deceptively simple melody that draws the listener in after a few short seconds."

## Track listing

All tracks written by Carole King, except as noted below.

### Side one

* "Simple Things" (King, Rick Evers)　– 2:41
* "Hold On" (King, Evers)　– 4:37
* "In the Name of Love"　– 3:04
* "Labyrinth"　– 4:03
* "You're the One Who Knows"　– 5:05

### Side two

* "Hard Rock Cafe"　– 3:44
* "Time Alone"　– 2:37
* "God Only Knows" – 6:19
* "To Know That I Love You" (King, Evers)　– 3:31
* "One"　– 5:04

## Personnel

* Carole King - piano, vocals, background vocals
* Rick Evers – guitar
* Robert McEntee - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
* Michael Rivera - percussion
* Rob Galloway - bass
* Mark Hallman - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
* Michael Wooten - drums
* Louise Goffin - background vocals
* Sherry Goffin - background vocals
* Nolan Smith – trumpet, flugelhorn
* Maurice Spears – bass trombone
* Terry Harrington – baritone saxophone
* Oscar Brashear – trumpet, flugelhorn
* Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone
* George Bohanon – trombone, horn arrangement
* Robert Dubow - violin
* Charles Veal – violin
* Ken Yerke – violin
* David Campbell – viola
* Dennis Karmazyn – cello

Production notes

* Produced by Carole King and Norm Kinney
* Engineered by Norm Kinney and Milt Calice
* Steve Katz – assistant engineer
* James Tuttle – sound assistance
* Bernie Grundman – mastering
* Roy Reynolds – illustrations and photography
* Rick Evers – label design
* Terry Kruger – label art
* Roy Kohara and Roy Reynolds – art direction

## Certifications

| Region | Certification |
| - | - |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold |
