Chains

~ Recording by Carole King

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)ST-490
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SOO-12073
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)EA-ST 12073, EAST 12073, OC 064 86 144
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)1C 064-86144
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)11C 074-86 144
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)1A 062-86144
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)10 C 064-086.144, 10 C 064-086144
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)31C 064 86144
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)3C 064-86144
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)11771
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)ECS 81328
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SOO-12073
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)1C 064-86144
1.6Chains?:??Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Kings X Records, Rhythm SafariP1162, P453879
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SOO(L) 12073
1.6Chains?:??Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SO 12073
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SOO-12073
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SOO-12073
1.6Cadenas = Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and King / Perlas Canciones de Goffin Y KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)10 C 264-086144
1.6Chains2:58Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and King (remastered)Carole KingAlbum
  • US1994-06-14
Kings X Records, Rhythm SafariP2 53879
1.6Chains?:??Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)4XOO-12073
1.6Chains?:??Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
  • JP2007-11-05
Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)VICP-63994
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and King (remastered)Carole KingAlbum
  • US2011-07-26
RockBeat RecordsROC-CD-3012
1.6Chains2:58Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Rockingale RecordsRKG-33603-02
1.6Chains2:58Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Rockingale Records088807233603
1.6Chains2:58Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and King (180g vinyl)Carole KingAlbum
  • XE2017-04-28
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!), Rockingale RecordsMOVLP1828
1.6Chains2:58Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and King (180g clear vinyl, limited edition,)Carole KingAlbum
  • NL2023-08-04
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!), Rockingale RecordsMOVLP3435
Promotion
1.6Chains2:55Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)ECS-81328

Relationships

assistant engineer:James Tuttle (engineer)
engineer:Chet Himes
producer:Mark Hallman
Carole King
guitar [rhythm guitar]:Christopher Cross (US singer‐songwriter) (in 1980-01)
background vocals:Mark Hallman (in 1980-01)
recorded at and mixed at:Pecan Street Studios in Austin (in 1980-01)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/1N9NKdaJ7xB4U87oLoZu6C [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/129361852 [info]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjuSDpYIyD0 [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/65136 [info]
recording of:Chains (in 1980-01: cover)

Related works

Chains

lyricist:Gerry Goffin (in 1962-09)
composer:Carole King (in 1962-09)
publisher:Aldon Music
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Screen Gems
Screen Gems/EMI Music Ltd. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Screen Gems-Columbia (from 1979 to present)
later versions:Chance (Sylvie Vartan song)