My thoughts on Carole King's Tapestry album from 1971

Today is the 50th anniversary of Carole King's much-loved Tapestry album. When I first heard the album in the late '80s, I was in my teens. I liked what I heard but had trouble relating to some of the messages and sentiments in the songs. It's one of my mom's favourite albums, and I bet she could relate to the songs better than I could at the time. Now that I'm older I'm better able to understand and appreciate the songs and their lyrics. I have lived some of what Carole King expresses ("So Far Away" in particular). Tapestry is a very mature and adult album, in the purest sense. She even makes what could've been a risque number like "I Feel the Earth Move" sound innocuous. That's a real gift for a songwriter. Carole King is a true artist and her music sounds like a series of audio tapestries. The album itself is ageless, and I hope every generation will discover it and love it as many of us who've heard it do.