Locomotion

~ Recording by Carole King

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2Locomotion2:30Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)ST-490
1.2Locomotion2:30Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SOO-12073
1.2Locomotion2:30Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)EA-ST 12073, EAST 12073, OC 064 86 144
1.2Locomotion2:29Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)1C 064-86144
1.2Locomotion2:30Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)11C 074-86 144
1.2Locomotion2:30Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)1A 062-86144
1.2Locomotion2:30Carole 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
1.2Locomotion2:30Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)31C 064 86144
1.2Locomotion2:30Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)3C 064-86144
1.2Locomotion2:30Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)11771
1.2Locomotion2:29Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)ECS 81328
1.2Locomotion2:30Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SOO-12073
1.2Locomotion2:30Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)1C 064-86144
1.2Locomotion?:??Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Kings X Records, Rhythm SafariP1162, P453879
1.2Locomotion2:30Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SOO(L) 12073
1.2Locomotion?:??Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SO 12073
1.2Locomotion2:30Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SOO-12073
1.2Locomotion2:30Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)SOO-12073
1.2Locomoción = Locomotion2:30Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and King / Perlas Canciones de Goffin Y KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)10 C 264-086144
1.2Locomotion2:31Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and King (remastered)Carole KingAlbum
  • US1994-06-14
Kings X Records, Rhythm SafariP2 53879
1.2Locomotion?:??Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)4XOO-12073
1.2Locomotion?:??Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
  • JP2007-11-05
Victor (Japanese “His Master’s Voice” imprint)VICP-63994
1.2Locomotion2:30Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and King (remastered)Carole KingAlbum
  • US2011-07-26
RockBeat RecordsROC-CD-3012
1.2Locomotion2:32Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Rockingale RecordsRKG-33603-02
1.2Locomotion2:32Carole KingPearls: Songs of Goffin and KingCarole KingAlbum
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Rockingale Records088807233603
1.2Locomotion2:32Carole 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
1.2Locomotion2:32Carole 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
1.2Locomotion2:30Carole 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)
piano [acoustic piano]:Carole King (in 1980-01)
recorded at and mixed at:Pecan Street Studios in Austin (in 1980-01)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/26cJPMmqV3h0RdUiT59sz2 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/129361844 [info]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGpR9AzVyDk [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/65133 [info]
recording of:The Loco‐Motion (aka Locomotion) (in 1980-01: cover)

Related works

The Loco‐Motion (aka Locomotion)

lyricist:Gerry Goffin
composer:Carole King
publisher:EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!)
Screen Gems/EMI Music
EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30)
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) (from 1962 to present)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
referred to in medleys:Sawmix 2
Mix 3: Ain’t Nothing but a House Party / The Loco‐Motion / Hand on Your Heart / Happenin’ All Over Again (order: 2)
Here We Go Again (order: 6)
later translated versions:De Loco-Motion (The Loco-Motion)
Kohta juna lähtee
La locomotion (spanish version)
Le Locomotion (French version)
The Locomotion (Dutch version)
ריקוד הרושם
ロコ・モーション
罗可摩迅
music quoted in and lyrics quoted in:Rockollection