Really Rosie LP

Release date: February 28, 2025

Carole King’s beloved, whimsical collaboration with Maurice Sendak, Really Rosie, celebrates its 50th anniversary.  On vinyl for the first time since 1975, the release features 11 original soundtrack recordings composed and performed by Carole King, with story and lyrics by the legendary Sendak.  First premiered as a CBS animated special in February 1975, Really Rosie tells the story of an ambitious and imaginative girl from Brooklyn who decides to stage a musical about her life and her quirky neighborhood friends. Set to the vibrant and poignant music of Carole King, paired with Sendak’s delightfully subversive lyrics, the songs explore themes of childhood whimsy, creativity, and self-discovery.

Track Listing

Side A

1. Really Rosie
2. One Was Johnny
3. Alligators All Around
4. Pierre
5. Screaming And Yelling
6. The Ballad Of Chicken Soup
7. Chicken Soup With Rice

Side B

1. Avenue P
2. My Simple Humble Neighborhood
3. The Awful Truth
4. Such Sufferin’
5. Really Rosie (Reprise)