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Carole King moved to Capitol Records with this release and introduced as her lyric collaborator Rick Evers, who became her third husband.
The new associations, however, did not signal an impressive new phase in her work.
The rollicking "Hard Rock Cafe" was the only moderate hit here, with most of the music well-meaning but lacking the distinctiveness of King's previous pop classics.
Similarly, Navarro, her backup band, were adequate but no more.
Despite the stimulus of a new label, Simple Things became King's first album since her breakthrough with Tapestry to peak below the Top Ten.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simple ThingsRick Evers, Carole King | Carole King | Play | 02:41 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 2 | Hold OnRick Evers, Carole King | Carole King | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | In the Name of LoveCarole King | Carole King | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | LabyrinthCarole King | Carole King | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | You're the One Who KnowsCarole King | Carole King | Play | 05:06 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | Hard Rock CafeCarole King | Carole King | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 7 | Time AloneCarole King | Carole King | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 8 | God Only KnowsCarole King | Carole King | Play | 06:19 | 14 MB | 42 MB |
| 9 | To Know That I Love YouRick Evers, Carole King | Carole King | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | OneCarole King | Carole King | Play | 05:04 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 40 mins | 93 MB | |||||
| 40 mins | 254 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Bohanon | Horn Arrangements, Trombone |
| 2 | Oscar Brashear | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 3 | Milt Calice | Engineer |
| 4 | David Campbell | Primary Artist, String Quartet, Viola |
| 5 | Rick Evers | Composer, Guitar, Label Design |
| 6 | Rob Galloway | Bass |
| 7 | Louise Goffin | Vocals (Background) |
| 8 | Sherry Goffin | Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Bernie Grundman | Mastering |
| 10 | Mark Hallman | Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 11 | Richard Hardy | Flute, Saxophone |
| 12 | Terry Harrington | Sax (Baritone) |
| 13 | Dennis Karmazin | Cello, String Quartet |
| 14 | Steve Katz | Assistant Engineer |
| 15 | Carole King | Composer, Guitar (12 String), Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer, String Arrangements, Vocals |
| 16 | Norm Kinney | Engineer, Producer |
| 17 | Roy Kohara | Art Direction |
| 18 | Terry Kruger | Artwork |
| 19 | Robert McEntee | Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 20 | Roy Reynolds | Art Direction, Illustrations, Photography |
| 21 | Nolan Smith | Flugelhorn, Trumpet |
| 22 | Clark Spangler | Synthesizer |
| 23 | Mourice Spears | Trombone (Bass) |
| 24 | Lorrie Sullivan | Photography |
| 25 | James Tuttle | Sound Assistant |
| 26 | Charles Veal | Concert Master, String Quartet, Violin |
| 27 | Ernie Watts | Sax (Tenor) |
| 28 | Michael Wooten | Drums, Percussion |
| 29 | Ken Yerke | String Quartet, Violin |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |