Simple Things (Carole King album)

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.

Critical reception
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
 * 1) "Simple Things" (King, Rick Evers)　– 2:41
 * 2) "Hold On" (King, Evers)　– 4:37
 * 3) "In the Name of Love"　– 3:04
 * 4) "Labyrinth"　– 4:03
 * 5) "You're the One Who Knows"　– 5:05
 * Side two
 * 1) "Hard Rock Cafe"　– 3:44
 * 2) "Time Alone"　– 2:37
 * 3) "God Only Knows" – 6:19
 * 4) "To Know That I Love You" (King, Evers)　– 3:31
 * 5) "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