Home · Songs · Carole King · Smackwater Jack
From album
Tapestry
Carole King · 1971 · Track 10
Details
TonalidadD
Compás4/4
Tempo123 BPM
Duración3:41
ÁlbumTapestry
Año1971
ISRCUSSM17100513
Fun facts
Smackwater Jack is a song that Gerry Goffin and Carole King wrote together. It was the first song from Tapestry, King's 1971 album, and later released as the second single along with So Far Away. It reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. Later, other artists covered it, but the most famous was Quincy Jones, who used it as the title of his album of the same name, released in 1971.
If you like this, try
The story behind
Carole King wrote "Smackwater Jack" in 1971, which was released on her album Tapestry. The song is part of a single with "So Far Away", which reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100. The lyrics tell a story of confrontation between the outlaw Smackwater Jack and Big Jim the Boss, something that makes it different from the other songs on the album, which are more personal. The song was recorded in January 1971 at A&M Recording Studios. Carole King's piano is mixed with other instruments, and the bass by Charlie Larkey and the drums by Joel O'Brien are highlighted. Quincy Jones recorded it as the main track of his album of the same name. The version by The Manhattan Transfer appeared on a tribute album to King in 1995.
0:00