Name: The Essential James Taylor by James Taylor
Brand: James Taylor
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1. Sweet Baby James

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bobby West
John London
Randy Meisner; Performer
Drums: Russ Kinkel; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor
Danny Kootch; Performer
Pedal Steel Guitar: Red Rhodes; Performer
Piano: Carole King; Performer
Violin: Chris Darrow; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor; Performer
Brass Arrangement: Jack Bielan; Composer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Producer: Peter Asher; Production
Producer: Peter Asher; Production

2. Fire And Rain

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Guitar: James Taylor; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer

3. Long Ago And Far Away

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: Russ Kunkel; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor
Danny Kootch; Performer
Piano: Carole King; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Producer: Peter Asher; Production
Additional Vocals: Joni Mitchell; Other

4. You've Got A Friend

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: Russ Kunkel; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor
Danny Kootch; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: Carole King; Composer
Arranger: Carole King; Composer
Additional Vocals: Joni Mitchell; Other

5. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: Russ Kunkel; Performer
Electric Piano: Craig Doerge; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor
Danny Korthchmar; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Producer: Peter Asher; Production
Producer: Peter Asher; Production

6. One Man Parade

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: Russ Kunkel; Performer
Electric Piano: Craig Doerge; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor
Danny Korthchmar; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Producer: Peter Asher; Production

7. Walking Man

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: George Young; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Kenny Berger; Performer
French Horn: Peter Gordon; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor; Performer
Oboe: George Marge; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Michael Brecker; Performer
Trombone: Barry Rogers; Performer
Trumpet: Alan Rubin
Randy Brecker; Performer
Tuba: Howard Johnson; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Arranger: James Taylor
David Spinozza; Composer
Producer: David Spinozza; Production

8. Hello Old Friend

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: George Young; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Kenny Berger; Performer
French Horn: Peter Gordon; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor; Performer
Oboe: George Marge; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Michael Brecker; Performer
Trombone: Barry Rogers; Performer
Trumpet: Alan Rubin
Randy Brecker; Performer
Tuba: Howard Johnson; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Arranger: James Taylor
David Spinozza; Composer
Producer: David Spinozza; Production

9. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Harmony: Carly Simon; Performer
Rhodes Piano: Clarence Mcdonald; Performer
Bass: Lee Sklar; Performer
Drums: Jim Keltner
Russ Kunkel; Performer
Guitar: Danny Kortchmar; Performer
Saxophone: David Sanborn; Performer
Tambourine: Russ Kunkel; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: Brian Holland
Eddie Holland
Lamont Dozier; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Nick Decaro; Composer
Mixing: Lee Herschberg; Production
Assistant Engineer: Lloyd Clifft; Production
Engineer: Lee Herschberg; Production
Producer: Lenny Waronker
Russ Titleman; Production
Additional Engineer: Donn Landee; Other

10. Mexico

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Harmony: David Crosby
Graham Nash; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: James Taylor; Performer
Bass: Lee Sklar; Performer
Drums: Russ Kunkel; Performer
Electric Guitar: James Taylor
Danny Kortchmar; Performer
Harp: Gayle Levant; Performer
Percussion: Milt Holland; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: James Taylor; Composer
Mixing: Lee Herschberg; Production
Assistant Engineer: Lloyd Clifft; Production
Engineer: Lee Herschberg; Production
Producer: Lenny Waronker
Russ Titleman; Production
Additional Engineer: Don Landee; Other

11. Gorilla

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: James Taylor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Willie Weeks; Performer
Clarinet: Jules Jacob; Performer
Drums: Andy Newmark; Performer
Mandolin: David Grisman; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Mixing: Lee Herschberg; Production
Assistant Engineer: Lloyd Clifft; Production
Engineer: Lee Herschberg; Production
Producer: Lenny Waronker
Russ Titleman; Production
Additional Engineer: Donn Landee; Other

12. Shower The People

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: Russ Kunkel; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor
Carly Simon; Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Producer: Lenny Waronker
Russ Titleman; Production

13. Nothing Like A Hundred Miles

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Performer: David Lindley; Performer
Banjo: Herb Pederson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: Russ Kunkel; Performer
Electric Guitar: Waddy Wachtel; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor
David Crosby
Graham Nash; Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Producer: Lenny Waronker
Russ Titleman; Production

14. Don't Be Sad 'Cause Your Sun Is Down

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: James Taylor; Performer
Bass Guitar: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: Russ Kunkel; Performer
Harmonica: Stevie Wonder; Performer
Piano: Clarence Macdonald; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: James Taylor
Stevie Wonder; Composer
Producer: Lenny Waronker
Russ Titleman; Production

15. Steamroller

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bobby West
John London
Randy Meisner; Performer
Drums: Russ Kinkel; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor
Danny Kootch; Performer
Pedal Steel Guitar: Red Rhodes; Performer
Piano: Carole King; Performer
Violin: Chris Darrow; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor; Performer
Brass Arrangement: Jack Bielan; Composer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Producer: Peter Asher; Production

16. Something In The Way She Moves

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Leland Sklar; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Producer: Peter Asher; Production

17. Carolina In My Mind

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Leland Sklar; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor; Performer
Vocals: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Conductor: Richard Hewson; Conductor
Producer: Peter Asher; Production

18. Honey Don't Leave L.A.

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: Danny Kortchmar; Composer
Producer: Peter Asher; Production
Producer: Peter Asher; Production

19. Handy Man

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: Blackwell
Jones
Jimmy Jones
Otis Blackwell; Composer
Producer: Peter Asher; Production

1. Your Smiling Face

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Composer: James Taylor
J. Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: James Taylor
J. Taylor; Composer

2. Millworker

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: Taylor
James Taylor; Composer
Producer: Peter Asher; Production

3. Her Town Too

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: James Taylor
Danny Souther
Waddy Wachtel
Jd Souther; Composer

4. Everyday

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: C. Hardin
N. Petty
Buddy Holly
Norman Petty; Composer
Producer: Frank Filipetti
James Taylor; Production

5. Only One

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Producer: Frank Filipetti
James Taylor; Production
Producer: James Taylor
Frank Filipetti; Production

6. That's Why I'm Here

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: Taylor
James Taylor; Composer
Producer: Frank Filipetti
James Taylor; Production

7. Never Die Young

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Producer: Don Grolnick; Production
Producer: Don Grolnick; Production

8. Copperline

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: R. Price
Taylor
James Taylor
Reynolds Price; Composer
Producer: Don Grolnick; Production

9. The Water is Wide

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: James Taylor
Don Grolnick
Traditional; Composer
Producer: Don Grolnick; Production
Producer: Don Grolnick; Production

10. Country Road

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: James Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: John Taylor; Composer
Producer: Don Grolnick
George Massenburg; Production
Producer: Don Grolnick
George Massenburg; Production

11. Secret O' Life

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: James Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: John Taylor; Composer
Producer: Don Grolnick
George Massenburg; Production
Producer: Don Grolnick
George Massenburg; Production

12. Line 'Em Up

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: Taylor
James Taylor; Composer
Producer: Frank Filipetti
James Taylor; Production

13. Little More Time With You

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Producer: Frank Filipetti
James Taylor; Production
Producer: James Taylor
Frank Filipetti; Production

14. Another Day

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: Taylor; Composer
Producer: Frank Filipetti
James Taylor; Production

15. Hard Times Come Again No More

by Yo-yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Mark O'connor, James Taylor

Featured Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Yo-yo Ma
Edgar Meyer
Mark O'connor; Main Performer
Composer: Stephen Foster; Composer
Producer: Steven Epstein; Production
Producer: Steven Epstein; Production

16. Caroline, I See You

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Producer: Russ Titelman; Production
Producer: Russ Titleman; Production

17. My Traveling Star

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Conductor: Dave Grusin; Conductor
Producer: Russ Titelman; Production
Producer: James Taylor
Dave O'donnell; Production

18. You Can Close Your Eyes

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Producer: Dave O'donnell
James Taylor; Production
Producer: James Taylor
Dave O'donnell; Production

The Essential James Taylor

Product information

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Volume 1

Volume 2

Volume 1

1. Sweet Baby James

2. Fire And Rain

3. Long Ago And Far Away

4. You've Got A Friend

5. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

6. One Man Parade

7. Walking Man

8. Hello Old Friend

9. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

10. Mexico

11. Gorilla

12. Shower The People

13. Nothing Like A Hundred Miles

14. Don't Be Sad 'Cause Your Sun Is Down

15. Steamroller

16. Something In The Way She Moves

17. Carolina In My Mind

18. Honey Don't Leave L.A.

19. Handy Man

Volume 2

1. Your Smiling Face

2. Millworker

3. Her Town Too

4. Everyday

5. Only One

6. That's Why I'm Here

7. Never Die Young

8. Copperline

9. The Water is Wide

10. Country Road

11. Secret O' Life

12. Line 'Em Up

13. Little More Time With You

14. Another Day

15. Hard Times Come Again No More

16. Caroline, I See You

17. My Traveling Star

18. You Can Close Your Eyes

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