The Legendary Demos

The Legendary Demos
The album cover, with a young Carole King seated in a grainy, old photo, with the words "Carole King" and "The Legendary Demos" above her.
Compilation album by
ReleasedApril 24, 2012 (2012-04-24)
Recorded1962–1971
GenreFolk rock, soft rock, pop rock
LabelHear Music
Carole King chronology
A Holiday Carole
(2011)
The Legendary Demos
(2012)

The Legendary Demos is a compilation album by pop rock artist Carole King. It was released on April 24, 2012 on Hear Music. The album contains thirteen demo recordings, ranging in time from "Crying in the Rain" (1962) to six tracks that appeared on King's 1971 hit album Tapestry.[1]