The Warner Bros. Albums: 1970–1976

~ Release by James Taylor (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

All tracks have ETI as (2019 remaster).

Annotation last modified on 2019-12-19 11:56 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ Digital Media 1
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1Sweet Baby James
engineer:
Bill Lazerus (in 1969-12)
producer:
Peter Asher (in 1969-12)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Russ Kunkel (in 1969-12)
electric bass guitar:
John London (in 1969-12)
pedal steel guitar:
Red Rhodes (in 1969-12)
piano:
Carole King (in 1969-12)
violin:
Chris Darrow (US country rock multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter) (in 1969-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Sweet Baby James (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
3.352:54
2Lo and Behold
engineer:
Bill Lazerus
producer:
Peter Asher
bass guitar:
John London (in 1969-12), Randy Meisner (in 1969-12) and Bobby West (in 1969-12)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Russ Kunkel (in 1969-12)
guitar:
Danny Kootch (in 1969-12), Red Rhodes (in 1969-12) and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
piano:
Carole King (in 1969-12)
lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Lo and Behold (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
4.52:39
3Sunny Skies
engineer:
Bill Lazerus
producer:
Peter Asher
bass guitar:
John London, Randy Meisner and Bobby West
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Russ Kunkel
guitar:
Danny Kootch, Red Rhodes and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
piano:
Carole King
lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Sunny Skies (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
3.52:21
4Steamroller Blues
engineer:
Bill Lazerus
producer:
Peter Asher
lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Steamroller (aka Steamroller Blues) (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present)
42:58
5Country Road
engineer:
Bill Lazerus
producer:
Peter Asher
lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Country Road (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
43:22
6Oh, Susannah
engineer:
Bill Lazerus
producer:
Peter Asher
lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
cover recording of:
Oh! Susanna (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Foster (composer)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 11745)
32:01
7Fire and Rain
engineer:
Bill Lazerus (in 1969-12)
producer:
Peter Asher (in 1969-12)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
double bass:
Bobby ‘Wild, Wild’ West (in 1969-12)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel (in 1969-12)
piano:
Carole King (in 1969-12)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 146) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 227)
recording of:
Fire and Rain (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (ended), EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部
4.53:24
8Blossom
engineer:
Bill Lazerus
producer:
Peter Asher
lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Blossom (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
3.52:13
9Anywhere Like Heaven
engineer:
Bill Lazerus
producer:
Peter Asher
lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Anywhere Like Heaven (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
3.53:27
10Oh Baby, Don’t You Loose Your Lip on Me
engineer:
Bill Lazerus
producer:
Peter Asher
lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Oh Baby, Don't You Loose Your Lip on Me (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
31:49
11Suite for 20 G
engineer:
Bill Lazerus
producer:
Peter Asher
lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 1969-12)
recorded at:
Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1969-12)
recording of:
Suite for 20 G (in 1969-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
44:47
▼ Digital Media 2
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1Love Has Brought Me Around
engineer:
Richard Sanford Orshoff
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
congas and electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
congas, cowbell and drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
horn:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns), Andrew Love and The Memphis Horns
piano:
Carole King
background vocals:
Joni Mitchell and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Love Has Brought Me Around
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
42:45
2You’ve Got a Friend
engineer:
Richard Sanford Orshoff
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
acoustic guitar and congas:
Danny Kortchmar
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
cabasa, congas and drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
background vocals:
Joni Mitchell and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
cover recording of:
You’ve Got a Friend
lyricist and composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Colgems-EMI Music Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and 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 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.454:29
3Places in My Past
engineer:
Richard Sanford Orshoff
producer:
Peter Asher
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
piano:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Places in My Past
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
42:02
4Riding on a Railroad
engineer:
Richard Sanford Orshoff
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
banjo:
John Hartford
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
fiddle:
Richard Greene (US fiddler)
piano:
Carole King
recording of:
Riding on a Railroad
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present)
42:43
5Soldiers
engineer:
Richard Sanford Orshoff
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
piano:
Carole King
recording of:
Soldiers
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
41:15
6Mud Slide Slim
engineer:
Richard Sanford Orshoff
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
congas and drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
piano:
Carole King
background vocals:
Abigale Haness, Carole King, James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Kate Taylor (US folk singer)
recording of:
Mud Slide Slim
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
45:19
7Hey Mister, That’s Me Up on the Jukebox
engineer:
Richard Sanford Orshoff
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
piano:
Carole King
background vocals:
Peter Asher and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Hey Mister, That’s Me Up on the Jukebox
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
43:48
8You Can Close Your Eyes
engineer:
Richard Sanford Orshoff
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
You Can Close Your Eyes
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
52:29
9Machine Gun Kelly
engineer:
Richard Sanford Orshoff
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
acoustic guitar and congas:
Danny Kortchmar
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Russ Kunkel
background vocals:
Peter Asher and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Machine Gun Kelly
writer:
Danny Kortchmar
publisher:
Walden Music, Inc.
32:37
10Long Ago and Far Away
engineer:
Richard Sanford Orshoff
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
congas:
Danny Kortchmar
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
piano:
Carole King
background vocals:
Joni Mitchell and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Long Ago and Far Away (James Taylor song)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
32:21
11Let Me Ride
engineer:
Richard Sanford Orshoff
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
congas and drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
congas and electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
horn:
Wayne Jackson (trumpet/horn, member of The Mar-Keys and The Memphis Horns), Andrew Love and The Memphis Horns
background vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Kate Taylor (US folk singer)
recording of:
Let Me Ride
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
42:44
12Highway Song
engineer:
Richard Sanford Orshoff
producer:
Peter Asher
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
piano:
Carole King and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
background vocals:
Peter Asher, James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Kate Taylor (US folk singer)
recording of:
Highway Song
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
43:53
13Isn’t It Nice to Be Home Again
engineer:
Richard Sanford Orshoff
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Isn’t It Nice to Be Home Again
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
20:55
▼ Digital Media 3
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1One Man Parade
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
One Man Parade
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
33:11
2Nobody but You
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
Nobody But You
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
32:57
3Chili Dog
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
Chili Dog
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
31:35
4Fool for You
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
Fool for You
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
41:42
5Instrumental I
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
Instrumental I
composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
30:54
6New Tune
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
New Tune
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
31:37
7Back on the Street Again
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
Back on the Street Again
lyricist and composer:
Danny Kortchmar
43:02
8Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present)
52:35
9Woh, Don’t You Know
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
Woh, Don't You Know
writer:
Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician) and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
42:11
10One Morning in May
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
One Morning in May
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
42:54
11Instrumental II
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
Instrumental II
composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
41:42
12Someone
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
Someone
writer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
33:37
13Hymn
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
Hymn
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
42:24
14Fanfare
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
Fanfare
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
42:36
15Little David
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
Little David
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
30:58
16Mescalito
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
Mescalito
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
30:29
17Dance
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
Dance
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
42:06
18Jig
producer:
Peter Asher
mixer:
Robert Appère
recording of:
Jig
composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
31:14
▼ Digital Media 4
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1Walking Man
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Andy Muson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza
electric piano:
Kenny Ascher
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
strings:
Gene Orloff
concertmaster:
Gene Orloff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Walking Man (James Taylor song)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974)
53:35
2Rock ’n’ Roll Is Music Now
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
George Young (saxophonist)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Kenny Berger
bass:
Andy Muson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken
electric piano:
David Spinozza
piano:
Kenny Ascher
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
trombone:
Barry Rogers
trumpet:
Alan Rubin and Randy Brecker
tuba:
Howard Johnson (tuba & baritone saxophone)
background vocals:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist), Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney (The Beatles), Carly Simon and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Rock & Roll Is Music Now
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974)
43:28
3Let It All Fall Down
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Andy Muson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken
electric piano:
Kenny Ascher
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
background vocals:
Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney (The Beatles), Carly Simon and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Let It All Fall Down
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974)
53:35
4Me and My Guitar
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar:
Hugh McCracken and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Andy Muson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza
French horn:
Peter Gordon (flutist/saxophonist)
harmonica:
Hugh McCracken
oboe:
George Marge
organ and piano:
Don Grolnick
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
strings:
Gene Orloff
trumpet:
Alan Rubin
background vocals:
Peter Asher, Carly Simon and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
concertmaster:
Gene Orloff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Me and My Guitar
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974)
53:34
5Daddy’s Baby
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
organ [vox humana]:
Don Grolnick
background vocals:
Carly Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Daddy's Baby
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974)
52:38
6Ain’t No Song
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar:
Hugh McCracken and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
George Young (saxophonist)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Kenny Berger
bass:
Andy Muson
clavinet [clavinette]:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken and David Spinozza
electric piano:
Kenny Ascher
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
trombone:
Barry Rogers
trumpet:
Alan Rubin and Randy Brecker
tuba:
Howard Johnson (tuba & baritone saxophone)
background vocals:
Peter Asher, Carly Simon and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Ain't No Song
writer:
Joey Levine and David Spinozza
publisher:
Crushing Music Inc (in 1974) and Spin Tunes, Inc. (in 1974)
53:31
7Hello Old Friend
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Andy Muson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza
electric piano:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
French horn:
Peter Gordon (flutist/saxophonist)
oboe:
George Marge
piano:
Kenny Ascher
strings:
Gene Orloff
trumpet:
Alan Rubin
concertmaster:
Gene Orloff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Hello Old Friend
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974)
42:48
8Migration
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar:
Hugh McCracken and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Andy Muson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
organ:
David Spinozza
organ [vox humana]:
Don Grolnick
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
piano:
Kenny Ascher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Migration
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974)
33:17
9The Promised Land
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
George Young (saxophonist)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Kenny Berger
bass:
Andy Muson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken and David Spinozza
organ:
Kenny Ascher
piano:
Don Grolnick
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
trombone:
Barry Rogers
trumpet:
Alan Rubin and Randy Brecker
tuba:
Howard Johnson (tuba & baritone saxophone)
background vocals:
Carly Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
cover recording of:
Promised Land
lyricist:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Limited
is based on:
Wabash Cannonball
44:04
10Fading Away
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Andy Muson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken and David Spinozza
organ:
Don Grolnick
piano:
Kenny Ascher
background vocals:
Carly Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Fading Away
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974)
43:34
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1Mexico
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set) [drums] and shakers:
Russ Kunkel
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
percussion:
Milt Holland
background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
David Crosby and Graham Nash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Mexico
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
52:59
2Music
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
acoustic guitar and background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Lee Sklar (US bass player)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Andy Newmark
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
pedal steel guitar [pedal steel]:
Al Perkins (Texas born guitarist esp. steel guitar)
percussion:
Milt Holland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Music
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
53:47
3How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
bass:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jim Keltner and Russ Kunkel
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
piano and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Clarence McDonald
tambourine:
Russ Kunkel
background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
Carly Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland‐Dozier‐Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and 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
4.353:36
4Wandering
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
accordion:
Nick DeCaro
acoustic guitar and background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Wandering
additional lyricist:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
52:41
5Gorilla
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
acoustic guitar, ukulele and background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Lee Sklar (US bass player)
clarinet:
Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Andy Newmark
mandolin [mandolin ensemble]:
David Grisman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Gorilla
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
43:12
6You Make It Easy
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Andy Newmark
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
piano and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Clarence McDonald
saxophone:
David Sanborn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You Make It Easy (James Taylor song)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
54:12
7I Was a Fool to Care
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
accordion:
Nick DeCaro
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Russ Kunkel
electric guitar:
Arthur Adams (US blues singer, guitarist & songwriter)
horn:
George Bohanon and Chuck Findley
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Clarence McDonald
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Was a Fool to Care
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
53:21
8Lighthouse
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Russ Kunkel
organ [hornorgan]:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
David Crosby and Graham Nash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Lighthouse
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
43:16
9Angry Blues
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Lee Sklar (US bass player)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Andy Newmark
electric guitar:
Lowell George
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) and Milt Holland
background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
Valerie Carter and Lowell George
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Angry Blues
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
43:26
10Love Songs
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
acoustic guitar and guitar [high string guitar]:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
clarinet and oboe:
Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player)
congas and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Russ Kunkel
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
pedal steel guitar [pedal steel]:
Al Perkins (Texas born guitarist esp. steel guitar)
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
wind chime:
Milt Holland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Love Songs
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
45:46
11Sarah Maria
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
accordion:
Nick DeCaro
acoustic guitar and background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
mandolin:
David Grisman
marimba:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Sarah Maria
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
52:45
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1Shower the People
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Russ Kunkel
instruments:
Clarence McDonald
organ:
Nick de Caro
Rhodes piano:
Clarence McDonald
tubular bells and vibraphone:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
background vocals:
Carly Simon and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
conductor:
Nick de Caro
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
recording of:
Shower the People
lyricist and composer:
James Vernon Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
54:33
2A Junkie’s Lament
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
chimes and wind chime:
Milt Holland
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Russ Kunkel
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
Moog and Rhodes piano:
Clarence McDonald
organ:
Nick de Caro
background vocals:
Carly Simon
vocals:
Art Garfunkel
conductor:
Nick de Caro
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
recording of:
A Junkie’s Lament
composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
43:30
3Money Machine
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
organ:
Nick de Caro
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
piano:
Clarence McDonald
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
trumpet:
Steve Madaio
background vocals:
Valerie Carter, Carly Simon and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
conductor:
Nick de Caro
horn arranger:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
recording of:
Money Machine
composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
54:36
4Slow Burning Love
accordion:
Nick de Caro
acoustic guitar, bass harmonica and lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass guitar:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Russ Kunkel
electric guitar and mandolin:
Danny Kortchmar
Rhodes piano:
Clarence McDonald
conductor:
Nick de Caro
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
recording of:
Slow Burning Love
composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
43:43
5Everybody Has the Blues
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
double bass and tuba:
Red Callender
drums (drum set):
Jim Keltner
keyboard:
Craig Doerge
saxophone:
Ernie Watts (jazz and blues saxophonist)
trombone:
George Bohanon
trumpet:
Oscar Brashear
conductor:
Nick de Caro
horn arranger:
George Bohanon
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
recording of:
Everybody Has the Blues
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
42:03
6Daddy’s All Gone
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Russ Kunkel
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
Rhodes piano:
Clarence McDonald
lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
conductor:
Nick de Caro
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
recording of:
Daddy’s All Gone
composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
53:39
7Woman’s Gotta Have It
acoustic guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Russ Kunkel
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar and Waddy Wachtel
Rhodes piano:
Clarence McDonald
tambourine:
Peter Asher
lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
conductor:
Nick de Caro
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
recording of:
Woman's Gotta Have It
composer:
Darryl Carter and Bobby Womack
44:20
8Captain Jim’s Drunken Dream
accordion:
Nick de Caro
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
chimes:
Milt Holland
cymbal and wind chime:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
instruments:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
mandocello and mandolin:
David Grisman
piano:
Clarence McDonald
background vocals:
Art Garfunkel and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
conductor:
Nick de Caro
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
recording of:
Captain Jim’s Drunken Dream
composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
44:04
9Don’t Be Sad ’cause Your Sun Is Down
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
banjo:
Herb Pedersen
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Russ Kunkel
harmonica:
Stevie Wonder
piano:
Clarence McDonald
tambourine:
Russ Titelman
conductor:
Nick de Caro
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
recording of:
Don’t Be Sad ’cause Your Sun Is Down
composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Stevie Wonder
43:29
10Nothing Like a Hundred Miles
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
electric guitar:
Waddy Wachtel
resonator guitar [dobro]:
David Lindley
background vocals:
David Crosby, Graham Nash and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
conductor:
Nick de Caro
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
recording of:
Nothin’ Like a Hundred Miles
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
43:43
11Family Man
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
congas and shakers:
Bobbye Hall
drums (drum set):
Russ Kunkel
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
Hammond organ:
Clarence McDonald
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist and composer)
trumpet:
Steve Madaio
background vocals:
Valerie Carter, Bonnie Raitt and Carly Simon
lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
conductor:
Nick de Caro
horn arranger:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
recording of:
Family Man
composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
33:39
12Golden Moments
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar (bassist, session musician)
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
organ:
Nick de Caro
triangle:
Bobbye Hall
lead vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
conductor:
Nick de Caro
strings arranger:
Nick de Caro
recording of:
Golden Moments
composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
43:36

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Warner Records Inc. (not for release label use; fka Warner Bros. Records Inc. until 2019) (in 2019)
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