The discography of Carole King, an American singer-songwriter and musician, consists of 17 studio albums, four live albums, seven compilation albums, one soundtrack album and 33 singles as a lead artist. King has sold over 75 million records worldwide. '' Billboard'' ranked her as the 73rd greatest artist of all time. Her second album, ''

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'' (1971), was the world's best-selling album by a female artist for a quarter-century, with global sales of 30 million. According to the Recording Industry Association of America, King has sold 19.6 million records in the United States. She is also recognized as the most successful female songwriter of the 20th century, having written or co-written 118 hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

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named King as the most successful female songwriter in the UK charts, penning 61 hits between 1952 and 2005 in the country.

Albums

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Soundtrack albums

Singles

As lead artist

Collaborations

Video albums

References

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Discography Discography is the study and cataloging of published sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified music genres. The exact information included varies depending on the type and scope of the discography, but a discography entry ...