Carole King – So Far Away (BBC In Concert, February 10, 1971)

“So Far Away” Single by Carole King from the album Tapestry
A-side “Smackwater Jack”
Released March 1971
Recorded January 1971
Label Ode/A&M Records, Epic/SME Records
Songwriter Carole King
Producer Lou Adler
Charted No.14 in US, No.12 in Canada]

“So Far Away” by Carole King with James Taylor from BBC In Concert, February 10, 1971

Carole King scored another hit with this single, where she bemoans the fact that she and the man she loves can’t be together, and mentions that people in general were becoming more disconnected from each other. It was the fourth single from her famous Tapestry album, which sold over 11 million copies. King wrote or co-wrote all the songs on the album, ushering in the singer/songwriter genre.

The recording features James Taylor on acoustic guitar. In addition to Taylor, and King on piano, instruments include Russ Kunkel on drums, Charles Larkey on bass guitar and Curtis Amy on flute.