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Between the time she was a Brill Building mainstay and her re-emergence as an early-'70s superstar,
Carole King recorded a one-shot album as a member of
the City, a trio consisting of
King on piano and vocals,
Danny Kortchmar on guitar and vocals, and
King's future husband
Charles Larkey on bass, with
Jim Gordon sitting in on drums. The result was 1968's
Now That Everything's Been Said. Produced by
Lou Adler and featuring songs co-written by
King with
Gerry Goffin, Toni Stern, or Don Palmer, it remains one of the most interesting, rewarding, and wonderful detours in
King's career. The album sank without a trace due to label shenanigans and
King's reluctance to perform live and
the City disbanded, though
Kortchmar and
Larkey remained members of her band through her 1971 masterpiece
Tapestry and for years afterwards. ~ Bruce Eder