Powerful!

If you are a new fan of Carole King and have never heard this album then you need to add this to your collection. The song "We Are All in This Together" will resonate as especially powerful given the events since 9-11. Sit back and take in the beauty of Carole King's lyrics. This may not be one of her most popular albums, but it is one of her best.

This is my all-time favorite King album! She's the tops!

I've been a fan of Carole's since her Tapestry days, and "It's Too Late" will always remind me of my high school graduation (summer of 1971, natch!). Alas, I confess a certain disappointment regarding Carole's follow ups to Tapestry. "Music" was just ok; "Rhymes and Reasons" left me flat, and "Fantasy" seemed to be an odd misfire. By the time September 1974 rolled around and "Wrap Around Joy" was released, I had low expectations...then, boom! I heard the first single, "Jazzman," and rejoiced. The album soon followed, and I immediately fell in love with it! Vocally, Carole has never been better (except on her latest, "Love Makes the World"), and the tunes are diverse, catchy, melodic, and absolutely wonderful. I especially love "My Lovin' Eyes" and "The Best is Yet to Come," with "Wrap Around Joy" and "You Gentle Me" falling close behind. I still have my original LP from 1974 and just added the CD--it's fun to alternate between the two! Incidentally, this was the last of Carole's albums to hit #1 on the Billboard charts--check it out! You won't be disappointed. Great music always ages well, and that's exactly what you'll find on "Wrap Around Joy!"

Many hits besides "Jazzman"

Another album I had on vinyl in my younger days that I'm replacing on CD. So many great tunes. "Nightingale" "You go your way", "You're something new" etc. This album used to make me smile, I think it will again.