It's Too Late
Carole King
1971
Annual listening-list association, separate from the source-supported original release year reviewed in v3.7.
Release: 1971
Release: 1971Source checked
V3.7 reviewed original release year: The artist's original Tapestry album program establishes 1971 at year precision. No exact mix or first-release day is asserted.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1971.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Carole King - Tapestry original album and credits
1971 Ode/A&M album program includes You've Got a Friend, Will You Love Me Tomorrow, It's Too Late and I Feel the Earth Move. Album credits name King piano/vocals, producer Lou Adler and A&M studios.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
From King's award-winning album "Tapestry," this song showcases her songwriting prowess and emotional depth.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1971.html, song-list position 2
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Original release date and exact pressing/version are not independently established.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Source-backed annual association (secondary source; not a complete discographic review)
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Billboard year-end 1971 table (Wikipedia transcription)
Secondary transcription reviewed 2026-10-11: title, artist and annual chart association; not original release date or complete recording metadata. Rank shared by a double-sided single.
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