Speeding Time Explained

Speeding Time
Type:	album
Artist:	Carole King
Cover:	Speeding Time Carole King.jpg
Released:	November 11, 1983^[1]
Length:	Atlantic
Producer:	Lou Adler
Prev Title:	One to One
Prev Year:	1982
Next Title:	City Streets
Next Year:	1989

Speeding Time is an album by American singer-songwriter Carole King, released in 1983. King's 13th album in 14 years, Speeding Time was poorly reviewed and was her first album not to chart. Following the album's release, King did not record again for six years.

Production

King cowrote four of the album's songs with Gerry Goffin.^[2] The album's sound was inspired by King's admiration for Thomas Dolby's "She Blinded Me with Science".^[3]

Track listing

Side 1

1. "Computer Eyes" (King, Gerry Goffin) – (3:08)
2. "One Small Voice" (King) – (3:01)
3. "Crying in the Rain" (King, Howard Greenfield) – (2:32)
4. "Sacred Heart of Stone" (King, Goffin) – (3:45)
5. "Speeding Time" (King, Goffin) – (4:49)

Side 2

1. "Standin' on the Borderline" (King, Goffin) – (2:55)
2. "So Ready for Love" (King) – (5:22)
3. "Chalice Borealis" (King, Rick Sorensen) – (2:35)
4. "Dancing" (King) – (4:00)
5. "Alabaster Lady" (King) – (5:45)

Personnel

• Carole King – lead vocals, backing vocals, piano, synthesizer
• Robbie Kondor – synthesizer, programming (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10), harmonica solo (7)
• Rob Meurer – synthesizer, programming (1, 4, 8)
• Danny Kortchmar, Lee Ritenour – guitar
• Bob Glaub – bass guitar
• Steve Meador – drums (1, 4)
• Russ Kunkel – drums (2, 3, 5–10)
• Bobbye Hall – percussion
• Plas Johnson – tenor saxophone solo (3)
• Sherry Goffin Kondor – counter lead vocals (9)

Production

• Producer – Lou Adler
• Engineered and Mixed by Paul Brown at Amigo Studios (North Hollywood, CA).
• Mastered by Bobby Hata at Amigo Studios.
• Album Design – Peter Corriston
• Cover Photo – Jim Shea
• Design Photo – Brian Hagiwara

Production notes

• Lou Adler – producer
• Paul Brown – engineering and mixing

Notes and References

1. Grein, Paul . Superstar Album Blitz Continuing . Billboard . 1983-11-05 . 95 . 45 . 4 . 22 September 2021 . English . "Creative reunions spark two of Atlantic's key releases, both set for Nov 11....And Carole King's "Speeding Time".
2. News: Holden . Stephen . Back for Night at Town Hall, Carole King of Idaho . The New York Times . 17 Feb 1984 . C21.
3. News: Varga . George . Carole King sings here tomorrow night in fund-raiser for Hart . The San Diego Union-Tribune . March 10, 1984 . A17.