For the collective Carole King & James Taylor entry, including entries about the “Live At The Troubadour” DVD/CD and the Morgan Neville documentary “Troubadours” DVD/CD, please browse Blog Archive under “June 2010” or go to: bassroutes.blogspot.com/2010/06/carole-king-james-taylor.html.
More details about “Troubadours”: sundance.slated.com/2011/films/troubadours_sundance2011
bassroutes.blogspot.com/2011/01/sundance-film-festival-2011-troubadours.html.An in-progress James Taylor DVD section is currently in preparation. You can find it at the bottom of this post.
James Taylor - Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon
Warner Bros. BS 2561 (1971) - US LP
Side One
1 - Love Has Brought Me Around*
2 - You’ve Got A Friend*
3 - Places In My Past*
4 - Riding On A Railroad*
5 - Soldiers*
6 - Mud Slide Slim*
Side Two
7 - Hey Mister, That’s Me Up On The Jukebox*
8 - You Can Close Your Eyes
9 - Machine Gun Kelly
10 - Long Ago And Far Away*
11 - Let Me Ride*
12 - Highway Song*
13 - Isn’t It Nice To Be Home Again
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Background Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12)*
Russ Kunkel - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12), Congas (1, 2, 6, 11), Cowbell (1), Small Cymbals (1), Cabasa (2), Tambourine (9)
Danny Kortchmar (as Danny Kootch) - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Congas (1, 2, 9, 10, 11)
Carole King - Piano, Background Vocal
Kevin Kelly - Piano, Accordion
John Hartford - Banjo
Richard Greene - Fiddle
Peter Asher - Tambourine (1), Background Vocals
Wayne Jackson - Horns
Andrew Love - Horns
The Memphis Horns - Horns
Joni Mitchell - Background Vocals
Abigale Haness - Background Vocal (as Gale Haness)
Kate Taylor - Background Vocals
Produced by Peter Asher for Marylebone Productions
Wayne Jackson - Horn Arrangements (1, 11)
Andrew Love - Horn Arrangements (1, 11)
The Memphis Horns - Horn Arrangements (1, 11)
Richard Sanford Orshoff - Engineer
Recording and Mixing Studio:
Crystal Recording Studios, Hollywood, January 3 through February 28, 1971
Ethan Russell - Cover Photo
Laurie Miller - Liner Art
Ed Thrasher - Art Direction
Songwriters:
James Taylor
Carole King
Danny Kortchmar
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James Taylor - One Man Dog
Warner Bros. BS 2660 (1972) - US LP
Side One
1 - One Man Parade*
2 - Nobody But You*
3 - Chili Dog*
4 - Fool For You*
5 - Instrumental I*
6 - New Tune*
7 - Back On The Street Again*
8 - Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight*
Side Two
9 - Woh, Don’t You Know*
10 - One Morning In May*
11 - Instrumental II*
12 - Someone*
13 - Hymn*
14 - Fanfare*
15 - Little David*
16 - Mescalito*
17 - Dance*
18 - Jig*
Notes: 1) Above picture and following credits were taken from the European CD re-issue of the album on Warner Bros. 7599-25933-2. 2) Contrary to what stated in the credits of this EU CD release, Lee appears to have played bass on all of the album tracks. This has therefore been corrected.
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Acoustic Guitars (Gibson), Electric Guitars, Harmonica, Autoharps, Bells (11), Chain Saw, Hammer, 4 x 8, Background Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)*, Guitarone (7, 17)*, Guitarone (Earthwood) (12)*
Russ Kunkel - Drums (2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18), Congas (1, 2, 7, 8), Conga (6, 11), Tambourine (3, 9), Cabasa (6)
Danny Kortchmar (as Daniel Kortchmar) - Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitar, Acoustic Guitars (Martin), Timbales (1, 9)
John McLaughlin - Acoustic Guitar (Mark Whitebook)
Craig Doerge - Electric Piano, Acoustic Piano, Piano
Dash Crofts - Mandolin
John Hartford - Fiddle, Banjo
Red Rhodes - Steel Guitar
George Bohanon - Trombone
Barry Rogers - Trombone
Art Baron - Bass Trombone
Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute
Randy Brecker - Piccolo Trumpet, Trumpet, Flugel Horn
Bobbye Hall Porter (as Ms. Bobbye Hall) - Congas (4), Tambourine (4), Bongos (11), Shaker (11), Bells (11), Percussion (18)
Peter Asher - Guiro (1)
Mark Paletier - Cross Cut Saw
Alex Taylor - Background Vocals
Hugh Taylor - Background Vocals
Kate Taylor - Background Vocal
Carole King - Background Vocals
Abigale Haness - Background Vocals
Carly Simon - Background Vocal
Linda Ronstadt - Background Vocal
Produced by Peter Asher
James Taylor - Arrangement (10)
Peter Asher - Recording Engineer (1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16)
Robert Appère - Recording Engineer (2, 4, 5, 10, 12), Mixing Engineer
Phil Ramone - Recording Engineer (7, 13, 14, 17, 18), tenor solo Recording Engineer (8)
JockMcLean - Recording Assistant
Rich Blakin - Recording Assistant
Recording Studios:
James’ House (1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16)
Clover Recorders (2, 4, 5, 10, 12, all vocals)
A&R Studios, N.Y. (7, 13, 14, 17, 18, tenor solo on track 8)
Mixing Studio:
Clover Recorders
Bernie Grundman - Mastering Engineer
Mastering Studio:
A&M Studios
Ed Thrasher - Art Direction
Peter Simon - Photography
Songwriters:
James Taylor
Bill Keith
Danny Kortchmar
John McLaughlin
Jim Rooney
Leland Sklar
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source/pic: my records
US LP catalog # and side one/two breakdown: the web
James Taylor - Gorilla
Warner Bros. BS 2866 (1975) - US LP
Side One
1 - Mexico*
2 - Music
3 - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)*
4 - Wandering
5 - Gorilla
6 - You Make It Easy
Side Two
7 - I Was A Fool To Care*
8 - Lighthouse*
9 - Angry Blues
10 - Love Songs*
11 - Sarah Maria
Note: On the EU CD re-issue on Warner Bros. 7599-27293-2 the ‘thank you’ notes read as follows: “Special thanks to Mark Whitebook who built my guitar and Al McPherson, Ken Deane and Denny Shaw who built the hornorgan.”.
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Ukulele, High String Guitar, Vocal Harmonies
Lee Sklar - Bass (1, 3, 7, 8, 10)*
Willie Weeks - Bass
Russ Kunkel - Drums (1, 3, 7, 8, 10), Shaker (1), Tambourine (3), Percussion (7), Congas (10)
Jim Keltner - Drums (3)
Andy Newmark - Drums
Danny Kortchmar - Electric Guitar
Arthur Adams - Electric Guitar
Lowell George - Electric Guitar, Vocal Harmonies
Al Perkins - Pedal Steel
Clarence McDonald - Fender Rhodes, Piano
Randy Newman - Hornorgan
David Sanborn - Saxophone
Jules Jacob - Clarinet, Oboe
George Bohanon - Horns
Chuck Findley - Horns
Gayle Levant - Harp
Nick DeCaro - Accordion
David Grisman - Mandolin Ensemble, Mandolin
Milt Holland - Percussion (1, 2, 9), Wind Chimes (10)
Victor Feldman - Percussion (9, 10), Marimba (11)
Graham Nash - Vocal Harmonies
David Crosby - Vocal Harmonies
Carly Simon - Vocal Harmonies
Valerie Carter - Vocal Harmonies
Produced by Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman
James Taylor - Arrangement (4)
Nick DeCaro - String Arrangements
Lee Herschberg - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Donn Landee - Additional Engineering
Lloyd Clifft - Assistant Engineer
Recording Studios (February and March, 1975):
Warner Bros. Recording Studios, N. Hollywood
The Burbank Studios, Burbank
Mixing Studio:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios, N. Hollywood
Mastering Studio:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios, N. Hollywood
Trudy Portch - Production Assistant
Noel Newbolt - Production Assistant
Norman Seeff - Photography
Mike Salisbury - Cover Design
Ed Thrasher - Art Direction
“Special thanks to Mark Whitebook who built my guitar, Al McPherson, Ken Deane and Denny Shaw”.
Songwriters:
James Taylor
Lamont Dozier
Brian Holland
Edward Holland, Jr.
Traditional
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James Taylor - In The Pocket
Warner Bros. BS 2912 (1976) - US LP
Side One
1 - Shower The People*
2 - A Junkie’s Lament*
3 - Money Machine*
4 - Slow Burning Love
5 - Everybody Has The Blues
6 - Daddy’s All Gone*
Side Two
7 - Woman’s Gotta Have It*
8 - Captain Jim’s Drunken Dream*
9 - Don’t Be Sad ‘Cause Your Sun Is Down*
10 - Nothing Like A Hundred Miles*
11 - Family Man*
12 - Golden Moments*
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitar, Bass Harmonica, Vocal Harmonies, Background Vocal
Lee Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)*
Willie Weeks - Bass
Russ Kunkel - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11), Percussion (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9)
Jim Keltner - Drums
Danny Kortchmar - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
Waddy Wachtel - Electric Guitar
Clarence McDonald - Fender Rhodes, Hornorgan, Moog Synthesizer, Piano, Organ
Craig Doerge - Keyboards
Nick DeCaro - Hornorgan, Voiceorgan, Arp String Ensemble, Accordion
Kenny Watson - Cymbalum
Gayle Levant - Harp
David Grisman - Mandolin, Mandocello
David Lindley - Dobro
Herb Pedersen - Banjo
Stevie Wonder - Harmonica
Michael Brecker - Horns
Steve Madaio - Horns
George Bohanon - Horns
Oscar Brashear - Horns
Ernie Watts - Horns
Red Callender - Tuba and Bass
Victor Feldman - Orchestra Bells (1), Vibes, Percussion (3), Marimba (8), Bass Marimba (8), Cymbal (8), Wind Chimes (8)
Milt Holland - Chimes (2, 8), Wind Chimes (2)
Bobbye Hall Porter (as Bobbye Hall) - Shaker (11), Congas (11), Triangle (12)
Peter Asher - Tambourine (7)
Russ Titelman - Tambourine (9)
Carly Simon - Vocal Harmonies, Background Vocal
Valerie Carter - Vocal Harmonies
David Crosby - Vocal Harmony
Graham Nash - Vocal Harmony
Alex Taylor - Vocal Harmony
Bonnie Raitt - Vocal Harmony
Art Garfunkel - Vocals, Vocal Harmony
Produced by Lenny Waronker and Russ Titelman
Nick DeCaro - String Arrangements, String Conduction
James Taylor - Horn Arrangements
George Bohanon - Horn Arrangement (5)
Malcolm Cecil - Moog Synthesizer Programming
Lee Herschberg - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer
Loyd Clifft - Assistant Engineer
Recording Studio:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood
Mixing Studio:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood
Mastering Studio:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood
Trudy Portch - Production Assistant
Personal Management - Peter Asher
Norman Seeff - Photography
Mike Salisbury - Cover Design, Art Direction
“Special thanks to Patty Kelly, Doug Claybourne, Noel Newbolt, John Fischbach, Andrew Berliner and Chrystal Industries”.
Songwriters:
James Taylor
D. Carter
L. Cooke
B. Womack
Stevie Wonder
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James Taylor - Greatest Hits
Warner Bros. BS 2979 (1976) - US LP
Side One
1 - Something In The Way She Moves*
2 - Carolina In My Mind*
3 - Fire And Rain
4 - Sweet Baby James
5 - Country Road
6 - You’ve Got A Friend*
Side Two
7 - Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight*
8 - Walking Man
9 - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)*
10 - Mexico*
11 - Shower The People*
12 - Steamroller*
Notes: 1) Tracks 1, 2 are previously unreleased, newly recorded versions of already released songs. 2) Track 12 is a previously unreleased, live-recorded version of an already released song. 3) Above image and following credits were taken from the European CD issue on Warner Bros. 7599-27336-2.
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitar, Background Vocals, Vocal Harmony
Lee Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)*
Bobby West - Double Bass (as Bobby “Wild Wild” West)
John London - Bass
Randy Meisner - Bass
Andy Muson - Bass
Russ Kunkel - Drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12), Congas (6, 7), Cabasa (6), Tambourine (9), Shaker (10), Percussion (11)
Rick Marotta - Drums
Jim Keltner - Drums (9)
Danny Kortchmar - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Congas (6)
David Spinozza - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Electric Guitar
Clarence McDonald - Piano, Fender Rhodes, Hornorgan
Carole King - Piano
Craig Doerge - Piano
Kenny Ascher - Electric Piano
Andrew Gold - Harmonium, Background Vocal
Nick DeCaro - Hornorgan, Voiceorgan
Dan Dugmore - Steel
Red Rhodes - Steel
Byron Berline - Fiddle
Gayle Levant - Harp
Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone
David Sanborn - Saxophone
Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
Milt Holland - Percussion (10)
Victor Feldman - Orchestra Bells (11), Vibes
Herb Pedersen - Background Vocal
Joni Mitchell - Background Vocal
Carly Simon - Vocal Harmonies
Graham Nash - Vocal Harmony
David Crosby - Vocal Harmony
Gene Orloff - Strings (Concert Master)
Produced by Peter Asher (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Produced by David Spinozza (8)
Produced by Lenny Waronker & Russ Titelman (9, 10, 11)
Produced by Peter Asher, Russ Titelman & Lenny Waronker (12)
Val Garay - Engineer (1, 2), Mixing Engineer (12)
Bill Lazerus - Engineer (3, 4, 5)
Richard Sanford Orshoff - Engineer (6)
Phil Ramone - Engineer (7) (Tenor Solo)
Harry Maslin - Engineer (8)
Lee Herschberg - Engineer (9, 10, 11, 12)
Robert Appére - Mixing Engineer (7)
David Henson - Assistant Engineer (8)
Blaise Castellano - Assistant Engineer (8)
Recording Studios:
The Sound Factory, L.A., October, 1976 (1, 2) (re-recording)
Sunset Sound, December, 1969 (3, 4, 5)
Crystal Recording Studios, Hollywood, January, 1971 (6)
James’ House, August, 1972 (7)
A+R Studios, N.Y. (7) (tenor solo)
The Hit Factory, February, 1974 (8)
Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood, February, 1975 (9, 10), February, 1976 (11)
Universal Amphitheatre, L.A., August, 1975 (11) (Live - recorded in the Enactron Truck)
Mixing Studios:
Clover Recorders (7)
The Sound Factory, L.A. (12)
Bernie Grundman - Mastering Engineer
Mastering Studio:
A&M
Kosh - Cover Design, Art Direction
Norman Seeff - Photography
Songwriters:
James Taylor
Carole King
Lamont Dozier
Brian Holland
Edward Holland, Jr.
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source/pic: my records
US catalog # and side one/two breakdown: the web
James Taylor - JT
Columbia JC 34811 (1977) - US LP
Side One
1 - Your Smiling Face*
2 - There We Are*
3 - Honey Don’t Leave L.A.*
4 - Another Grey Morning*
5 - Bartender’s Blues*
6 - Secret O’ Life*
Side Two
7 - Handy Man*
8 - I Was Only Telling A Lie*
9 - Looking For Love On Broadway*
10 - Terra Nova*
11 - Traffic Jam
12 - If I Keep My Heart Out Of Sight*
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)*
Russell Kunkel - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), Percussion, Wood Blocks (9), Hand Claps (10)
Danny Kortchmar - Guitars
Clarence McDonald - Keyboards (as Dr. Clarence McDonald)
Dan Dugmore - Steel Guitar
David Campbell - Viola
David Sanborn - Saxophone
Red Callender - Tuba
Peter Asher - Cowbell (3), Cabasa (7), Tambourine (7, 10), Castanets (9)
Linda Ronstadt - Harmony Vocal
Carly Simon - Harmony Vocal
Leah Kunkel - Background Vocals
Produced by Peter Asher
David Campbell - String Arrangements (1, 5), String Conduction (1, 5)
Val Garay - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Recording & Mixing Studio:
The Sound Factory (L.A.) March 15 - April 24, 1977
Doug Sax - Mastering Engineer
Mastering Studio:
The Mastering Lab (L.A.)
David Alexander - Front Cover & Sleeve Photography
Jim Shea - Back Cover & Gatefold Photography
Kosh - Design, Art Direction
Track 4: “(Thanks, Rudy)”.
“This album was mixed using the Aphex Aural Exciter System”.
Songwriters:
James Taylor
Otis Blackwell
Jimmy Jones
Danny Kortchmar
Carly Simon
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James Taylor - Flag
Columbia FC 36058 (1979) - US LP
Side One
1 - Company Man*
2 - Johnnie Comes Back*
3 - Day Tripper*
4 - I Will Not Lie For You*
5 - Brother Trucker*
6 - Is That The Way You Look?*
Side Two
7 - B.S.U.R.*
8 - Rainy Day Man*
9 - Millworker
10 - Up On The Roof*
11 - Chanson Française*
12 - Sleep Come Free Me*
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)*
Russell Kunkel - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12), Timbales (3), Cowbell (3), Congas (11)
Danny Kortchmar - Electric Guitars
Waddy Wachtel - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitars
Don Grolnick - Electric Piano, Clavinet, Organ, Arp String Ensemble, Voice Organ, Horn Organ, Harmonium, Piano, Shoe
Ralph Schuckett - Organ
Dan Dugmore - Pedal Steel
David Sanborn - Saxophones
Louise Schulman - Viola
Jesse Levy - Cello
Steve Forman - Tambourine (2), Timbales (2), Mazda Phone, Cowbells (7), Conga (8), Water Phone
Peter Asher - Timbales (4), Shaker (5), Background Vocal
Deputy Sheriff Larry Touquet - Cell Door
Graham Nash - Background Vocal
Alex Taylor - Background Vocal
Carly Simon - Background Vocal
David Lasley - Background Vocal
Arnold McCuller - Background Vocal
Produced by Peter Asher
David Spinozza - String Arrangement (3), String Conduction (3)
Arif Mardin - String Arrangement (10), String Conduction (10)
Val Garay - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
George Ybarra - Assistant Engineer
Lincoln Clapp - Additional Recording Assistant Engineer (Media Sound)
Michael O’Reilly - Additional Recording Assistant Engineer (Atlantic Studio-A)
Recording & Mixing Studios (January 4th - March 25th, 1979):
The Sound Factory, L.A.
Media Sound, N.Y.C. (Additional Recording)
Atlantic Studio-A, N.Y.C. (Additional Recording)
Doug Sax - Mastering Engineer
Mastering Studio:
The Mastering Lab, L.A.
Mark Hanauer - Photography
Kosh - Design, Art Direction
“Some of the album was mixed using the Aphex 712”.
“Then there’s: glo, ira, eric, Forte, andrea, bob & ray”.
Songwriters:
James Taylor
Gerry Goffin
Carole King
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Zachary Wiesner (as Zach Wiesner)
source/pic: my records
James Taylor - Greatest Hits
Warner Bros. BS 2979 (1976) - US LP
Side One
1 - Something In The Way She Moves*
2 - Carolina In My Mind*
3 - Fire And Rain
4 - Sweet Baby James
5 - Country Road
6 - You’ve Got A Friend*
Side Two
7 - Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight*
8 - Walking Man
9 - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)*
10 - Mexico*
11 - Shower The People*
12 - Steamroller*
Notes: 1) Tracks 1, 2 are previously unreleased, newly recorded versions of already released songs. 2) Track 12 is a previously unreleased, live-recorded version of an already released song. 3) Above image and following credits were taken from the European CD issue on Warner Bros. 7599-27336-2.
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitar, Background Vocals, Vocal Harmony
Lee Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12)*
Bobby West - Double Bass (as Bobby “Wild Wild” West)
John London - Bass
Randy Meisner - Bass
Andy Muson - Bass
Russ Kunkel - Drums (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12), Congas (6, 7), Cabasa (6), Tambourine (9), Shaker (10), Percussion (11)
Rick Marotta - Drums
Jim Keltner - Drums (9)
Danny Kortchmar - Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Congas (6)
David Spinozza - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Electric Guitar
Clarence McDonald - Piano, Fender Rhodes, Hornorgan
Carole King - Piano
Craig Doerge - Piano
Kenny Ascher - Electric Piano
Andrew Gold - Harmonium, Background Vocal
Nick DeCaro - Hornorgan, Voiceorgan
Dan Dugmore - Steel
Red Rhodes - Steel
Byron Berline - Fiddle
Gayle Levant - Harp
Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone
David Sanborn - Saxophone
Ralph MacDonald - Percussion
Milt Holland - Percussion (10)
Victor Feldman - Orchestra Bells (11), Vibes
Herb Pedersen - Background Vocal
Joni Mitchell - Background Vocal
Carly Simon - Vocal Harmonies
Graham Nash - Vocal Harmony
David Crosby - Vocal Harmony
Gene Orloff - Strings (Concert Master)
Produced by Peter Asher (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Produced by David Spinozza (8)
Produced by Lenny Waronker & Russ Titelman (9, 10, 11)
Produced by Peter Asher, Russ Titelman & Lenny Waronker (12)
Val Garay - Engineer (1, 2), Mixing Engineer (12)
Bill Lazerus - Engineer (3, 4, 5)
Richard Sanford Orshoff - Engineer (6)
Phil Ramone - Engineer (7) (Tenor Solo)
Harry Maslin - Engineer (8)
Lee Herschberg - Engineer (9, 10, 11, 12)
Robert Appére - Mixing Engineer (7)
David Henson - Assistant Engineer (8)
Blaise Castellano - Assistant Engineer (8)
Recording Studios:
The Sound Factory, L.A., October, 1976 (1, 2) (re-recording)
Sunset Sound, December, 1969 (3, 4, 5)
Crystal Recording Studios, Hollywood, January, 1971 (6)
James’ House, August, 1972 (7)
A+R Studios, N.Y. (7) (tenor solo)
The Hit Factory, February, 1974 (8)
Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood, February, 1975 (9, 10), February, 1976 (11)
Universal Amphitheatre, L.A., August, 1975 (11) (Live - recorded in the Enactron Truck)
Mixing Studios:
Clover Recorders (7)
The Sound Factory, L.A. (12)
Bernie Grundman - Mastering Engineer
Mastering Studio:
A&M
Kosh - Cover Design, Art Direction
Norman Seeff - Photography
Songwriters:
James Taylor
Carole King
Lamont Dozier
Brian Holland
Edward Holland, Jr.
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source/pic: my records
US catalog # and side one/two breakdown: the web
James Taylor - JT
Columbia JC 34811 (1977) - US LP
Side One
1 - Your Smiling Face*
2 - There We Are*
3 - Honey Don’t Leave L.A.*
4 - Another Grey Morning*
5 - Bartender’s Blues*
6 - Secret O’ Life*
Side Two
7 - Handy Man*
8 - I Was Only Telling A Lie*
9 - Looking For Love On Broadway*
10 - Terra Nova*
11 - Traffic Jam
12 - If I Keep My Heart Out Of Sight*
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)*
Russell Kunkel - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12), Percussion, Wood Blocks (9), Hand Claps (10)
Danny Kortchmar - Guitars
Clarence McDonald - Keyboards (as Dr. Clarence McDonald)
Dan Dugmore - Steel Guitar
David Campbell - Viola
David Sanborn - Saxophone
Red Callender - Tuba
Peter Asher - Cowbell (3), Cabasa (7), Tambourine (7, 10), Castanets (9)
Linda Ronstadt - Harmony Vocal
Carly Simon - Harmony Vocal
Leah Kunkel - Background Vocals
Produced by Peter Asher
David Campbell - String Arrangements (1, 5), String Conduction (1, 5)
Val Garay - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Recording & Mixing Studio:
The Sound Factory (L.A.) March 15 - April 24, 1977
Doug Sax - Mastering Engineer
Mastering Studio:
The Mastering Lab (L.A.)
David Alexander - Front Cover & Sleeve Photography
Jim Shea - Back Cover & Gatefold Photography
Kosh - Design, Art Direction
Track 4: “(Thanks, Rudy)”.
“This album was mixed using the Aphex Aural Exciter System”.
Songwriters:
James Taylor
Otis Blackwell
Jimmy Jones
Danny Kortchmar
Carly Simon
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source/pic: my records
James Taylor - Flag
Columbia FC 36058 (1979) - US LP
Side One
1 - Company Man*
2 - Johnnie Comes Back*
3 - Day Tripper*
4 - I Will Not Lie For You*
5 - Brother Trucker*
6 - Is That The Way You Look?*
Side Two
7 - B.S.U.R.*
8 - Rainy Day Man*
9 - Millworker
10 - Up On The Roof*
11 - Chanson Française*
12 - Sleep Come Free Me*
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12)*
Russell Kunkel - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12), Timbales (3), Cowbell (3), Congas (11)
Danny Kortchmar - Electric Guitars
Waddy Wachtel - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitars
Don Grolnick - Electric Piano, Clavinet, Organ, Arp String Ensemble, Voice Organ, Horn Organ, Harmonium, Piano, Shoe
Ralph Schuckett - Organ
Dan Dugmore - Pedal Steel
David Sanborn - Saxophones
Louise Schulman - Viola
Jesse Levy - Cello
Steve Forman - Tambourine (2), Timbales (2), Mazda Phone, Cowbells (7), Conga (8), Water Phone
Peter Asher - Timbales (4), Shaker (5), Background Vocal
Deputy Sheriff Larry Touquet - Cell Door
Graham Nash - Background Vocal
Alex Taylor - Background Vocal
Carly Simon - Background Vocal
David Lasley - Background Vocal
Arnold McCuller - Background Vocal
Produced by Peter Asher
David Spinozza - String Arrangement (3), String Conduction (3)
Arif Mardin - String Arrangement (10), String Conduction (10)
Val Garay - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
George Ybarra - Assistant Engineer
Lincoln Clapp - Additional Recording Assistant Engineer (Media Sound)
Michael O’Reilly - Additional Recording Assistant Engineer (Atlantic Studio-A)
Recording & Mixing Studios (January 4th - March 25th, 1979):
The Sound Factory, L.A.
Media Sound, N.Y.C. (Additional Recording)
Atlantic Studio-A, N.Y.C. (Additional Recording)
Doug Sax - Mastering Engineer
Mastering Studio:
The Mastering Lab, L.A.
Mark Hanauer - Photography
Kosh - Design, Art Direction
“Some of the album was mixed using the Aphex 712”.
“Then there’s: glo, ira, eric, Forte, andrea, bob & ray”.
Songwriters:
James Taylor
Gerry Goffin
Carole King
John Lennon
Paul McCartney
Zachary Wiesner (as Zach Wiesner)
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Various Artists - No Nukes - The MUSE Concerts For A Non-Nuclear Future
Asylum ML-801 (1979) - US LP - 3-record set
Side One
1 - Dependin' On You - The Doobie Brothers
2 - Runaway - Bonnie Raitt
3 - Angel From Montgomery - Bonnie Raitt
4 - Plutonium Is Forever - John Hall
5 - Power - The Doobie Brothers with John Hall & James Taylor
Side Two
6 - The Times They Are A-Changin' - James Taylor, Carly Simon & Graham Nash
7 - Cathredral - Graham Nash
8 - The Crow On The Cradle - Jackson Browne & Graham Nash
source/pic: my records
Various Artists - No Nukes - The MUSE Concerts For A Non-Nuclear Future
Asylum ML-801 (1979) - US LP - 3-record set
Side One
1 - Dependin' On You - The Doobie Brothers
2 - Runaway - Bonnie Raitt
3 - Angel From Montgomery - Bonnie Raitt
4 - Plutonium Is Forever - John Hall
5 - Power - The Doobie Brothers with John Hall & James Taylor
Side Two
6 - The Times They Are A-Changin' - James Taylor, Carly Simon & Graham Nash
7 - Cathredral - Graham Nash
8 - The Crow On The Cradle - Jackson Browne & Graham Nash
9 - Before The Deluge - Jackson Browne
Side Three
10 - Lotta Love - Nicolette Larson & The Doobie Brothers
11 - Little Sister - Ry Cooder
12 - A Woman - Sweet Honey In The Rock
13 - We Almost Lost Detroit - Gil Scott-Heron
14 - Get Together - Jesse Colin Young
Side Four
15 - You Can’t Change That - Raydio
16 - Once You Get Started - Chaka Khan
17 - Captain Jim’s Drunken Dream - James Taylor
18 - Honey Don’t Leave L.A.* - James Taylor
19 - Mockingbird* - James Taylor & Carly Simon
Side Five
20 - Heart Of The Night - Poco
21 - Cry To Me - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
22 - Stay - Bruce Springsteen, Jackson Browne & The E Street Band
23 - Devil With The Blue Dress Medley - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Side Six
24 - You Don’t Have To Cry - Crosby, Stills & Nash
25 - Long Time Gone - Crosby, Stills & Nash
26 - Teach Your Children - Crosby, Stills & Nash
27 - Takin’ It To The Streets - The Doobie Brothers & James Taylor
Leland Sklar - Bass (18, 19)*
James Taylor - Vocals, Guitar
Carly Simon - Vocals, Background Vocals
Michael McDonald - Vocals, Keyboards
Bonnie Raitt - Vocals, Guitar, Background Vocals
John Hall - Vocal, Guitar, Organ, Background Vocals
Graham Nash - Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Background Vocals
Jackson Browne - Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Background Vocals
Nicolette Larson - Vocal, Background Vocals
Ry Cooder - Vocal, Guitar
Bernice Johnson - Vocal
Tulani Jordan - Vocal
Evelyn Harris - Vocal
Yasmeen Williams - Vocal
Gil Scott-Heron - Vocal, Keyboards
Jesse Colin Young - Vocal, Guitar
Ray Parker, Jr. - Vocal, Bass
Chaka Khan - Vocal
Kim Bullard - Vocal, Keyboards
Tom Petty - Lead Vocal, Rhythm Guitar
Bruce Springsteen - Vocals, Guitar
Stephen Stills - Vocals, Guitar, Lead Guitar
David Crosby - Vocals, Guitar
Tiran Porter - Bass
Freebo - Bass, Vocals
David Schwartz - Bass
Tim Drummond - Bass
Bob Glaub - Bass
Robert Gordon - Bass
Mark Stevens - Bass, Background Vocal
Anthony Jackson - Bass
Charlie Harrison - Bass, Vocals
Ron Blair - Bass
Garry Tallent - Bass
Russ Kunkel - Drums (7, 9, 14, 17, 18, 19, 25, 26)
Keith Knudsen - Drums
Chet McCracken - Drums
Dennis Whitted - Drums
Chris Parker - Drums
Jim Keltner - Drums
Tony Green - Drums
Larry Tolbert - Drums, Vocal
Steve Ferrone - Drums
Steve Chapman - Drums
Stan Lynch - Drums, Background Vocals
Max Weinberg - Drums
Waddy Wachtel - Guitar
Danny Kortchmar - Guitar
Patrick Simmons - Guitar
John McFee - Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar
Will McFarlane - Guitar, Vocals
David Lindley - Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Fiddle
Ed Brady - Guitar
Steve Beckmeyer - Guitar
Charles Fearing - Guitar, Vocal
Hamish Stewart - Guitar, Background Vocal
Jeff Mironov - Guitar
Phil Upchurch - Guitar, Solo
Rusty Young - Pedal Steel Guitar
Paul Cotton - Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
Mike Campbell - Lead Guitar
Steve Van Zandt - Guitar, Background Vocals
Don Grolnick - Keyboards, Piano
Craig Doerge - Organ, Synthesizer, String Synthesizer, Keyboards
Cornelius Bumpus - Organ, Saxophone
Bill Payne - Piano
Louis Levin - Keyboards
William Smith - Organ
Carl Cornwell - Piano, Horns, Flute
Jef Labes - Piano
Arnell Carmichael - Synthesizer, Vocal
Darren Carmichael - Piano, Vocal
Arthur Jenkins - Keyboard
Ken Bichell - Cat Synthesizer
Benmont Tench - Keyboards
Danny Federici - Organ
Roy Bittan - Piano, Background Vocals
David Sanborn - Saxophone
Josh Schneider - Saxophone
Phill Kenzie - Saxophone
Clarence Clemons - Sax, Background Vocals
Rick Marotta - Percussion (18, 19)
Ted Templeman - Percussion
Jody Linscott - Percussion
Ross BaBu - Percussion
Joe Lala - Percussion
Rosemary Butler - Vocals, Background Vocals
Lynn Pitney - Vocal
Phillip Ballou - Vocal
Gloria Coleman - Vocal, Background Vocal
Brenda Eager - Vocal, Background Vocals
Cleo Kennedy - Vocal, Background Vocal
Doug Haywood - Vocal, Background Vocals
Bobbie King - Vocal
Herman Johnson - Vocal
Arnold McCuller - Background Vocals
David Lasley - Background Vocals
Suzi Young - Background Vocal
Charlotte Crossley - Background Vocals
Album Production Credits
Produced for MUSE, Inc. by Jackson Browne, Graham Nash, John Hall, and Bonnie Raitt
Associate Producer: Stanley Johnston
Peter Asher - Contributing Producer
Jon Landau - Contributing Producer
Steve Van Zandt - Contributing Producer
Arif Mardin - Contributing Producer
Richard Orshoff - Contributing Producer
Greg Ladanyi - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Stanley Johnston - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Dennis Kirk - Recording Engineer
Don Gooch - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Jimmy Iovine - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Shelly Yakus - Recording Engineer
Joe Chiccarelli - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
David Hewitt - Recording Engineer
Malcolm Cecil - Mixing Engineer
Neil Dorfsman - Mixing Engineer
Val Garay - Mixing Engineer
Lew Hahn - Mixing Engineer
Lee Hirschberg - Mixing Engineer
Grey Ingram - Mixing Engineer
Scott Litt - Mixing Engineer
Lewis Mark - Mixing Engineer
Drew Bennett - Contributing Engineer
Bill Dooley - Contributing Engineer
James Farber - Contributing Engineer
Jim Nipar - Contributing Engineer
Gene Paul - Contributing Engineer
Neil Pedinoff - Contributing Engineer
Rick Porter - Contributing Engineer
Mike Sanders - Contributing Engineer
Recording Location:
Recorded live at the Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, September 19 - 23, 1979
David Hewitt - Remote Crew
Phil Gitomer - Remote Crew
Michael Guthrie - Remote Crew
Dana Lester - Remote Crew
Kooster Macallister - Remote Crew
Paul Restoring - Remote Crew
John Venable - Remote Crew
Remote Facility:
The Record Plant Truck, NYC
Mixing and Assembling Studios:
The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA
Rudy Records, Los Angeles, CA
Pasha Music House, Hollywood, CA
The Record Plant Studios, New York, NY
Sound Castle, Los Angeles, CA
Village Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
The Power Station, New York, NY
Record One, Los Angeles, CA
“Thanks to the above studios for all the free studio time”.
Val Garay - Mastering Engineer (The Mastering Lab)
Doug Sax - Mastering Engineer (The Mastering Lab)
Bernie Grundman - Mastering Engineer (A&M)
Mastering Studios:
The Mastering Lab, Los Angeles, CA
A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA
Laurel Bergland Ford - Project Continuity
Phillip Bloom - Project Continuity
Maggie Ramsey - Project Continuity
Candi Bachman - Project Coordinator
Bryn Bridenthal - Project Coordinator
Cori Glazer - Project Coordinator
Terry Dunavan - Project Coordinator
Debbie Reinberg - Project Coordinator
Head & Body Shop, Los Angeles, CA - Typographers
Jimmy Wachtel - Art Direction, Design
John Wilton - MUSE Art Director
Lynn Goldsmith - Photography Coordinator, Contributing Photographer
Joel Bernstein - Contributing Photographer
Dennis Callahan - Contributing Photographer
Peter Chowka - Contributing Photographer
Lionel Delevingne - Contributing Photographer
Don Farber - Contributing Photographer
Terence Ford - Contributing Photographer
Bob Godfrey - Contributing Photographer
Ron Hussey - Contributing Photographer
Bonnie Lippel - Contributing Photographer
John Sievert - Contributing Photographer
Peter Simon - Contributing Photographer
Xeno - Contributing Photographer
Niel Zlozower - Contributing Photographer
Johann Taferts-Hofer - Type Consultant
Concert Production Credits
Ron Delsener - Promoter
Tom Campbell - Promoter
MUSE, Inc. - Producer
Tim Sexton - Associate Producer
Michael Ahern - Stage Manager
Rob Joyce - Stage Manager
Keith Kevan - Stage Manager
Tim O’Connor - Stage Manager
George Travis - Stage Manager
Andrea Ballis - Production Assistant
Obie Benz - Production Assistant
Steven Bernstein - Production Assistant
Elaine Corlett - Production Assistant
Michael Eavans - Production Assistant
Becky Fong - Production Assistant
Glenn Goodwin - Production Assistant
Tom Hess - Production Assistant
Marc Holbert - Production Assistant
Paige Kevan - Production Assistant
Shelly Lazar - Production Assistant
Michael Mayne - Production Assistant
Donald “Buddha” Miller - Production Assistant
John Badenhop - Production Crew
Eric Barrett - Production Crew
Tim Bernett - Production Crew
David Bernstein - Production Crew
Joel Bernstein - Production Crew
Mark Brickman - Production Crew
Rance Caldwell - Production Crew
Sal Cappazoli - Production Crew
Bob Chirmside - Production Crew
Rusty Conway - Production Crew
Ivan Crews - Production Crew
Joe Crowley - Production Crew
Jim DeLuca - Production Crew
Tony Demattia - Production Crew
Denny Densmore - Production Crew
Chip Dox - Production Crew
Pat Farrell - Production Crew
David Faison - Production Crew
Richard Fernandez - Production Crew
Chuck Fitzpatrick - Production Crew
Bill “Doc” Gans - Production Crew
Tom Hansen - Production Crew
Denis Heron - Production Crew
Armando Hurley - Production Crew
Jeffrey Husband - Production Crew
Grey Ingram - Production Crew
Bruce Jackson - Production Crew
Buford Jones - Production Crew
Dennis Jones - Production Crew
Phyllis Kaufman - Production Crew
Leroy Kerr - Production Crew
Ed Kolakowski - Production Crew
Danny Kretzchmar - Production Crew
Louis Lee - Production Crew
Tom Littrell - Production Crew
Clyde Llewellyn - Production Crew
Robin Magruder - Production Crew
Rob Marchner - Production Crew
Jeff Mason - Production Crew
Mary Newton - Production Crew
Steve Nutting - Production Crew
Allen Owen - Production Crew
C.J. Patterson - Production Crew
Steve Pearlman - Production Crew
Ron Penny - Production Crew
Bob Pope - Production Crew
Dennis Scrimo - Production Crew
B.J. Schiller - Production Crew
Dixie Swanson - Production Crew
George Van Ostrum - Production Crew
Michael Valvano - Production Crew
Larry Wallace - Production Crew
Marty Wolff - Production Crew
Iris Brown - MUSE Staff
Christy Carlson - MUSE Staff
Michael Castleman - MUSE Staff
David Fenton - MUSE Staff
Laurel Bergland Ford - MUSE Staff
Becky Hardee - MUSE Staff
Sherry Jacoves - MUSE Staff
Ken Jordan - MUSE Staff
Susan Kellam - MUSE Staff
Noah Kimerling - MUSE Staff
Kerry Kollmar - MUSE Staff
Pam Lippe - MUSE Staff
Sam Lovejoy - MUSE Staff
Susanna Styron - MUSE Staff
Harvey Wasserman - MUSE Staff
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“Thanks to all the managers and their staffs for their support and cooperation”.
“Special thanks to: Joe Smith, Lee Phillips, Ron Delsener, Jack Calmes, David Lubell, Danny Goldberg & Paul Fishkin, Gil Segel, Dave Hassinger, Rob Franklin, Frank Norton, Chris Hansen, and Jack Fitzpatrick”.
“Also, many thanks to: Paul Simon, Phoebe Snow, Peter Tosh, and Stephen Bishop”.
“Lights & Sound provided by Showco”.
“Thanks to: The Madison Square Garden staff and crews; Air Apparent, Inc.; Brittania Row Staging Techniques, Inc.; Green Mountain Post Films; Segel & Goldman, Inc.; Studio Instrument Rentals, Los Angeles and New York; I.A.T.S.E. Local #1; Bruce DeForest, Dave Hughes, and Jimmy Pullis”.
Songwriters:
James Taylor
R. Blackwell
Jackson Browne
Connie Brooks
Sydney Carter
Gavin Christopher
Paul Cotton
Bob Crewe
Max Crook
David Crosby
Bob Dylan
Charles Foxx
Inez Foxx
Johanna Hall
John Hall
Enotris Johnson
Patricia Johnson
Danny Kortchmar
Fred Long
Tony Maiden
John Marascalco
Michael McDonald
Graham Nash
Ray Parker, Jr.
Richard Penniman
Doc Pomus
Chet Powers
John Prine
Bert Russell
Gil Scott-Heron
Del Shannon
Mort Shuman (as Mort Schuman)
Patrick Simmons
William Stevenson
Stephen Stills
Maurice Williams
Neil Young
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James Taylor - Dad Loves His Work
Columbia TC 37009 (1981) - US LP
Side One
1 - Hard Times*
2 - Her Town Too*
3 - Hour That The Morning Comes*
4 - I Will Follow*
5 - Believe It Or Not*
Side Two
6 - Stand And Fight*
7 - Only For Me*
8 - Summer’s Here*
9 - Sugar Trade*
10 - London Town*
11 - That Lonesome Road
Note: Following credits were taken from the remastered 2000 EU CD re-issue on Columbia 497450 2.
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Harmonica, Choir
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)*
Rick Marotta - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10), Congas (1), Percussion (5, 6), Timbales (8)
Dan Dugmore - Electric Guitar, Pedal Steel
Waddy Wachtel - Electric Guitar, Electric Guitar Solo, Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar
Don Grolnick - Piano, Organ, Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Organ Solo
Bill Cuomo - Synthesizers
Gregory Taylor - Harmonica (as ‘Fingers’ Taylor)
Peter Asher - Percussion (6, 7), Shaker (8), Choir
John David Souther - Vocal
David Lasley - Background Vocals, Choir
Arnold McCuller - Background Vocals, Choir
Jim Gilstrap - Choir
Bernard Ighner - Choir
Jennifer Warnes - Choir
Produced by Peter Asher
Gene Page - String Arrangement (2), String Conduction (2)
Val Garay - Recording Engineer
Niko Bolas - Assistant Engineer
Recording Studio:
Record One, L.A. (September 5th, 1980 - January 18th, 1981)
Doug Sax - Digital Remastering Engineer
Mastering Studio:
The Mastering Lab (L.A.)
Edd Kolakowski - Keyboard Technician
Laura Grover - Remaster Product Manager
Aaron Rapoport - Photography
Kosh - Design, Art Direction
“Mixed using the Aphex”.
“Thanks to Glo & Ira”.
Songwriters:
James Taylor
Jacob Brackman
Jimmy Buffet
Don Grolnick
Timothy Mayer
John-David Souther
Waddy Wachtel
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US catalog #: the web
James Taylor - That’s Why I’m Here
Columbia FC 40052 (1985) - US LP
Columbia CK 69804 - US CD issue with added track
Side One
1 - That’s Why I’m Here
2 - Song For You Far Away
3 - Only A Dream In Rio
4 - Turn Away*
5 - Going Around One More Time
CD added track
6 - My Romance
Side Two
7 - Everyday*
8 - Limousine Driver
9 - Only One
10 - Mona
11 - The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
12 - That’s Why I’m Here (Reprise)
Notes: 1) Track 6 was not included in the original vinyl release of the album. 2) Track 12, although included in the original vinyl release of the album, was not listed in the back cover track list. 3) Above image was taken from the US LP release. 4) Following credits were taken from both the original US LP and remastered CD releases.
James Taylor - Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (4, 7)*
Tony Levin - Bass
Rick Shlosser - Drums (4, 7)
Russell Kunkel - Drums
Jeff Pevar - Guitar
Dan Dugmore - Guitar, Steel
Billy Payne - Keyboards
Don Grolnick - Keyboards, Piano (6)
Clifford Carter - Keyboards
Gregory Taylor - Harmonica (as Gregory ‘Fingers’ Taylor)
Kenny Kosek - Violin
David Sanborn - Saxophone, Horns
Michael Brecker - Horns
Randy Brecker - Horns, Vocal
Barry Rogers - Horns
Jim Maelen - Percussion
Airto Moreira - Percussion
Starz Vanderlockit - Percussion (4)
Deniece Williams - Vocal
David Lasley - Vocals
Kenia Gould - Vocal
Zbeto - Vocal
Eliane Eliaf - Vocal
Arnold McCuller - Vocals
Rosemary Butler - Vocals
Peter Asher - Vocal
Frank Filipetti - Vocal
Eric Troyer - Vocal
Rory Dodd - Vocal
Don Henley - Vocal
Joni Mitchell - Vocal
Graham Nash - Vocals
Produced by James Taylor and Frank Filipetti
Fond Thanks to Peter Asher, Cool and Helpful Throughout
Frank Filipetti - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer
Billy Miranda - Assistant Engineer
Moira Marquis - Assistant Engineer
Renatta Blauer - Assistant Engineer (Air Studios)
Recording Studios:
Right Track Recording, NYC, NY
Air Studios, Montserrat (tracks 4, 7)
Mixing Studio:
Right Track Recording, NYC, NY
Ted Jensen - Mastering Engineer
Mastering Studio:
Sterling Sound
Andrew Brucker - Cover Photo
Patricia Caulfield - Back Cover Photo
John Berg - Art Direction
“Special Thanks: Gloria Boyce, Graham Holmes, Edd Kolakowski, Thea Korek, Jim Maraniss, Tamara Weiss, Bill W”.
2000 CD Reissue Additional Credits
Laura Grover - Remaster Product Manager
Songwriters:
James Taylor
Burt Bacharach
Hal David
Charles Hardin
Norman Petty
Additional Songwriters (CD Release):
Lorenz Hart
Richard Rodgers
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James Taylor - Live In Rio
Som Livre 530038 (1986) - Brazil LP
Side One
1 - Long Ago And Far Away
2 - Carolina In My Mind
3 - Up On The Roof*
4 - You’ve Got A Friend*
5 - Shower The People*
Side Two
6 - Fire And Rain*
7 - Mexico*
8 - Walking Man*
9 - Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight*
10 - Knock On Wood*
11 - How Sweet It Is*
Notes: 1) Above picture and following credits were taken from the original Brazilian LP release. 2) Brazilian CD reissue in 1991 on Columbia 700060 came with modified artwork.
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Leland Sklar - Bass (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)*
Rick Shlosser - Drums (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
Dan Dugmore - Guitars
Billy Payne - Keyboards
Peter Asher - Percussion
Arnold McCuller - Background Vocals
Rosemary Butler - Background Vocals
Produced by Peter Asher
A. “Moog” Canazio - Recording Engineer
Jorge “Gordo” Guimarães - Recording Engineer
Beto - Assistant Engineer
Wellington - Assistant Engineer
João Maria - Assistant Engineer
Sharon Rice - Assistant Engineer (The Complex)
Keith Seppanen - Assistant Engineer (The Complex)
Bobby Hickey - Live Sound Engineer
Pat Farrell - Live Sound Engineer
Frank Filipetti - Mixing Engineer
George Massenburg - Additional Engineering
Recording Location:
Recorded Live at Rock In Rio (January 12th and 14th, 1985)
Recording Unit:
Som Livre Remote Recording Unit
Mixing Studio:
Yamaha Studios, Glendale
The Complex, Los Angeles (Additional Engineering)
Sergio Motta - Repertoire Assistant
Felipe Taborda - Cover Design, Art Direction
Marciso Carvalho - Cover Design, Art Direction
Federico Mendes - Photography
Pojucan - Illustration
“Thanks to Oscar Ornstein, Gerry Stickles, Lonnie McKenzie, Edd Kolakowski, John Kramer, Chip Croop, Brian Reed, John Toffolo, Luiz Carlos Carvalho and to the people of Brazil”.
Songwriters:
James Taylor
Steve Cropper
Lamont Dozier
Eddie Floyd
Gerry Goffin
Brian Holland
Edward Holland, Jr.
Carole King
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CD catalog #: the web
James Taylor - Never Die Young
Columbia FC 40851 (1988) - US LP
Side One
1 - Never Die Young*
2 - T-Bone*
3 - Baby Boom Baby*
4 - Runaway Boy*
5 - Valentine’s Day
Side Two
6 - Sun On The Moon*
7 - Sweet Potato Pie*
8 - Home By Another Way*
9 - Letter In The Mail*
10 - First Of May*
Note: Above image and following credits were taken from the remastered 2000 EU CD re-issue on Columbia 497452 2.
James Taylor - Vocals, Guitar
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)*
Jay Leonhart - Acoustic Bass
Carlos Vega - Drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10), Percussion
Bob Mann - Guitar
Dan Dugmore - Pedal Steel Guitar, Banjo
Jeff Mironov - Additional Guitars
Don Grolnick - Keyboards
Bill Payne - Synthesizer
Mark O’Connor - Violin
Gregory Taylor - Harmonica (as Greg “Fingers” Taylor)
Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone
“Café” Edson A. daSilva - Percussion
Arnold McCuller - Vocals
Rosemary Butler - Vocals
David Lasley - Additional Vocals
Lani Groves - Additional Vocals
Produced by Don Grolnick
Robby Kilgore - Synthesizer Programming
Clifford Carter - Synthesizer Programming
James Farber - Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Remastering Consultant
Don Rodenbach - Assistant Engineer
Recording & Mixing Studio:
Power Station, NYC
Greg Calbi - Digital Remastering Engineer
Digital Remastering Studio:
Sterling Sound, New York City
Peter Stiglin - Production Coordination
Edd Kolakowski - Production Assistance
Ronda Schoen - Digital Editing
Management: Gary Borman/Borman Entertainment - Los Angeles, CA
Laura Grover - Remaster Product Manager
Jim Brandenburg - Wolf Photos
Rudy Molacek - J.T. Photo
Marc Balet - Art Direction
“Piano Courtesy of Steinway & Sons”.
“Special thanks to Peter Asher, Gloria Boyce, Ira Koslow and Peter Lopacki”.
Songwriters:
James Taylor
Timothy Mayer
Bill Payne
Zachary Wiesner
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US LP catalog # and side one/two breakdown: the web
Singles
“Shower The People” - US 7” single - a-side
“Shower The People” - US 7” single - b-side
James Taylor
Shower The People/I Can Dream Of You
Warner Bros. WBS 8222 (1976) - US 7" single
a-side
1 - Shower The People* - edited
b-side
2 - I Can Dream Of You
Notes: 1) Side A is an edited version of the song from the “In The Pocket” album (see entry above) clocking in at 3:52. Album version is 4:32. Cuts have been made in the ad-lib before the fade, taking away four central bars of the initial eight-bar guitar arpeggios, plus eight central bars of the vamping, from “You’ll feel better…” to “I say”. 2) Side B is a cover of a Livingston Taylor song which was not included in the “In The Pocket” album and is not available anywhere else. Personnel for this track is unknown. 3) Both tracks were produced by Lenny Waronker & Russ Titelman and engineered by Lee Herschberg. 4) Please refer to the above “In The Pocket” entry for complete musician credits to track 1.
James Taylor - Vocals, Guitar
Leland Sklar - Bass (1)*
James Taylor - Vocals, Guitar
Leland Sklar - Bass (1)*
Songwriters:
James Taylor
Livingston Taylor
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DVDs
So far, the only available JT content with Lee released on DVD is: 1) Various appeareances on SNL (multiple seasons). 2) The Carole King/James Taylor “Live At The Troubadour” CD/DVD 2-disc set (see link at the top). 3) The Morgan Neville documentary “Troubadours” CD/DVD 2-disc set. (see link at the top). 4) The DVD release of the “Purely Music” series laserdisc which has been reissued as “James Taylor Live In Germany 1986” (available also as audio CD). As of today (May 2011) the “James Taylor In Concert” show recorded at the Blossom Music Center, Ohio (1979), the “James Taylor In Concert” show recorded at the Colonial Theater, Boston (1988) and the feature film “No Nukes - The Muse Concert” show, shot at Madison Square Garden, New York (1979) are not available on DVD.
As soon as all available material reaches my desk entries will be added in this section of the post with complete details. Thanks!
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