Album
James Taylor
1968 · Rock
20 collectors on Gatefold own this
James Taylor is a Rock album by James Taylor, originally released in 1968. On Gatefold: 63 pressings tracked, owned by 20 collectors.
About
James Taylor’s self-titled debut album — after an earlier EP with rougher versions of several tunes here — is a tour de force. “Sunshine Sunshine” and “Something In the Way She Moves” were covered by Tom Rush on his legendary <i>The Circle Game</i> album that introduced Taylor, Joni Mitchell and Jackson Browne as songwriters of the future. Those tracks plus Taylor’s definitive “Carolina In My Mind” and “Rainy Day Man” are proof of his instinctive genius. His personal songwriting, including his tale of the mental ward, “Knockin’ Round the Zoo,” set the tone for the introspective singer-songwriter wave that would be a major force in the early ‘70s. As the first release for the Beatles’ Apple label, it proved the talent level was going to be formidable. Paul McCartney adds bass. This remaster was overseen by the same Abbey Road engineers who handled the Beatles’ brilliant remasters. There are four bonus cuts here, including fantastic demos of “Sunshine Sunshine” and “Carolina In My Mind.” Taylor’s voice was a solid gem and the easeful “Brighten Your Night With My Day” and “Circle ‘Round the Sun” illustrate the brilliance that would make him a star.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Don't Talk Now
- A2Something's Wrong
- A3Knocking 'Round The Zoo
- A4Sunshine Sunshine
- A5Taking It In
- A6Something In The Way She Moves
Side B
- B1Carolina In My Mind
- B2Brighten Your Night With My Day
- B3Night Owl
- B4Rainy Day Man
- B5Circle Round The Sun
- B6The Blues Is Just A Bad Dream
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Soft Rock
- stripped-back
- tender
- pastoral
James Taylor’s eponymous debut album, released December 6th, 1968 In the UK and February 17th, 1969 in the US.
This album is Taylor’s only album to date to be released on the Apple Label, and one of two studio albums to be recorded internationally, in this case, London, along with part of 1985’s “that’s why I’m here”, which was partially recorded in Montserrat. This album was also the first album released by a non British artist on said Apple Label.
The tracks “Something In The Way She Moves” and “Carolina In My Mind” were re-recorded in 1976 for Taylor’s first “Greatest Hits” album due to rights issues with Apple at the time.
“Carolina In My Mind” features Paul McCartney on bass and an uncredited George Harrison on backing vocals
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bishop O'BrienDRUMS, PERCUSSION ARRANGED BY , PERCUSSION DRUMS
- Don ShinnKEYBOARDS ARRANGED BY, PERFORMER ELECTRIC PIANO
- Freddie ReddKEYBOARDS ORGAN
- James TaylorCOMPOSED BY, VOCALS, GUITAR, PERCUSSION GUITAR VOCALS
- Louis CennamoBASS
- Mick WayneGUITAR
- Richard HewsonSTRINGS, BASSOON, OBOE ARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR ARRANGED BY , ARRANGED BY , ARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR , CONDUCTOR , CONDUCTOR
- Aeolian String QuartetSTRINGS
- Amici String QuartetSTRINGS
- George HarrisonBACKING VOCALS
- Paul McCartneyBASS BASS, VOCALS
- Peter AsherARRANGED BY , PERCUSSION BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS , HANDCLAPS , PERCUSSION
- Skaila KangaACCOMPANIED BY, HARP HARP PERFORMER , HARP
20 collectors on Gatefold own this · 63 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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