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UPDATE: The release date for Carole King’s Live at Montreux 1973 has changed to June 14! 

Carole King’s lasting legacy as a singer and songwriter has been revitalized in recent years by compilations, an autobiography, and – most recently – the still-ongoing, Tony Award-winning jukebox musical Beautiful. One thing that’s been notably absent? Previously unreleased content. With the exception of the excellent 2012 vault dive The Legendary Demos, and a few odd bonus tracks on reissues, King’s archive has remained largely untouched. To the delight of fans worldwide, that will soon change.

Eagle Rock Entertainment has announced the May 17 June 14 release of Live At Montreux 1973, a new set documenting her appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 15, 1973. The press release notes that this was her first-ever performance outside the U.S. – with the exception of a 1971 BBC taping. Recorded only a month after her conceptual Fantasy album, King’s Montreux set featured seven tracks from that album, including “Corazon” and “Believe in Humanity.” Also on the setlist are seven of the twelve songs from her triumphant release Tapestry. In all, it serves as a snapshot of Carole King at the height of her powers, performing an energetic set of album cuts, hits, and fan favorites in a legendary venue..

Live At Montreux 1973 has been newly remastered and restored for its first-ever release and will be available in a variety of configurations. The CD and CD/DVD editions will feature the full, 18-track concert program. The 180-gram black vinyl LP, meanwhile, will feature 16 highlights from the show (omitting “Smackwater Jack” and “That’s How Things Go Down”). All the versions will be released on May 17 June 14. You can find the track listings for each below, as well as Amazon pre-order links!

Carole King, Live At Montreux 1973 (Eagle Rock Entertainment EAGDV 109, 2019)

CD/DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

CD/DVD Track Listing:

1. I Feel The Earth Move
2. Smackwater Jack
3. Home Again
4. Beautiful
5. Up on the Roof
6. It’s Too Late
7. Fantasy Beginning
8. You’ve Been Around Too Long
9. Being At War With Each Other
10. That’s How Things Go Down
11. Haywood
12. A Quiet Place To Live
13. You Light Up My Life
14. Corazon
15. Believe in Humanity
16. Fantasy End
17. You’ve Got a Friend
18. (You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman

LP Track Listing:

Side A:

1. I Feel The Earth Move
2. Home Again
3. Beautiful
4. Up on the Roof
5. It’s Too Late
6. Fantasy Beginning
7. You’ve Been Around Too Long
8. Being at War With Each Other

Side B:

1. Haywood
2. A Quiet Place to Live
3. You Light Up My Life
4. Corazon
5. Believe in Humanity
6. Fantasy End
7. You’ve Got a Friend
8. (You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman