James Taylor (Live) [Live]

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A sweeping, 30-track career retrospective that leaves almost nothing out, Live is a much more filling meal than the two-part Best Live series, each of which contains 12 tracks. Fans will want one or the other of these packages, and will need no further elaboration on their merits. But those who just want a sampler of Taylor's hit songs might want to check this out as well. The best greatest hits package, Classic Songs, is an import, and costs a premium. The domestic Greatest Hits was compiled in 1976, and misses later tracks. It also features rerecorded versions of some of its songs. This is a better value than the import and offers a better selection than the domestic sampler. --Gavin McNett

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James Taylor (Live) [Live]

Average customer rating: Good, but a little too country/western Fun to drive with Cars! great cd Cars My boys love it!

Cars Manufacturer: Disney ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Movie Scores | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Movie Soundtracks | Soundtracks | Styles | Music General | Soundtracks | Styles | Music Disney | Children's Music | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music Disney Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Soundtracks | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classical | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $9.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Cars (Widescreen Edition) Cars: Lightning McQueen's Fast Tracks Happy Feet Cars Essential Guide (Dk Essential Guides) Disney Mack Truck Playset ASIN: B000EUMPBS Release Date: 2006-06-06

Tracks:

1. Real Gone - Sheryl Crow
2. Route 66 - Chuck Berry
3. Life Is A Highway - Rascal Flatts
4. Behind The Clouds - Brad Paisley
5. Our Town - James Taylor
6. Sh-Boom - The Chords
7. Route 66 - John Mayer
8. Find Yourself - Brad Paisley
9. Opening Race
10. McQueen's Lost
11. My Heart Would Know - Hank Williams
12. Bessie
13. Dirt Is Different
14. New Road
15. Tractor Tipping
16. McQueen And Sally
17. Goodbye
18. Pre-Race Pageantry
19. The Piston Cup
20. The Big Race

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Cars is a typical Disney-Pixar animated movie in that it deals with an anthropomorphic character (here, a car) and the heartwarming values of family and friendship. (Alas, we'll have to wait a little while longer for the company to take on greed and selfishness.) The accompanying soundtrack is equally typical in that it's split between catchy pop songs and a score by Randy Newman. The clear highlight of the pop tracks is Sheryl Crow's boisterous, huge-sounding "Real Gone" (her best song in ages). Rascal Flatts also cover Tom Cochrane's 1991 hit "Life Is a Highway," while John Mayer rocks out on "Route 66" (Chuck Berry's elegantly lean version is included as well). For his part, Newman continues his distinguished association with quality animation by supplying a nimble score. It's fun to hear him deploy riffs that wouldn't be out of place on a Quiet Riot album on the bombastic "Opening Race," while the bluesy "Bessie" does George Thorogood with a tuba. The CD's overall Southern flavor is emphasized by the frequent use of banjo and slide guitar, as well as by score tracks cantering about, like "McQueen and Sally." And, as usual, Newman delivers a nostalgic, misty-eyed song--in this case "Our Town," performed by that master of sensitive laid-back charm, James Taylor. --Elisabeth Vincentelli

Customer Reviews:

Good, but a little too country/western.......2007-07-17

My family LOVES a couple of the songs - Sheryl Crow's "Real Gone" and Brad Paisley's "Life is a Highway," but several of the rest are just too mellow or country/western-style for our taste. But there's a pretty good remake of "Route 66," as well as the classic original. All in all, it's worth the money just for those songs.

Fun to drive with Cars!.......2007-07-13

Used Cars Gotta love it! The movie's great and having the music in the car makes it a fun ride!

great cd.......2007-07-10

Great movie soundtrack cd. Lots of good songs and music; if you've seen the movie, you can almost see the action going on with the different orchestral pieces. The kids love the songs. We've only had the cd a couple of weeks but the kids are already singing along with the songs; the kids are 2 and 5.

Cars.......2007-06-14

My son loved the movie and we love the soundtrack. Sheryl Crow's song is great!

My boys love it!.......2007-05-25

I love this CD as much as my boys do. It is so upbeat and fun! We listen to this in the car all the time and the boys love to tell me what scene is happening with each different song. They even like listening to the back half of the CD and describing each part that is going on. I would definitely recommend this for any Cars fan - it's great!

Average customer rating: James is the BEST Great Compilation Best of James Taylor Mellow and cheerful holiday songs. James Taylor Will Always Be . . . "Sweet Baby James"

The Best of James Taylor James Taylor Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Rhino Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Tapestry The Best of Simon & Garfunkel Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits The Very Best of Cat Stevens James Taylor - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 ASIN: B00007IT8S Release Date: 2003-04-08

Tracks:

1. Something In The Way She Moves
2. Sweet Baby James
3. Fire And Rain
4. Country Road
5. You've Got A Friend
6. You Can Close Your Eyes
7. Long Ago And Far Away
8. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
9. Walking Man
10. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
11. Mexico
12. Shower The People
13. Golden Moments
14. Steamroller (Live)
15. Carolina In My Mind
16. Handy Man
17. Your Smiling Face
18. Up On The Roof
19. Only A Dream In Rio
20. Bitter Sweet (Previously Unreleased)

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Any good singer can interpret a song, but it takes a stylist to make it his own. James Taylor is a stylist. This 20-track anthology obviously can't chronicle much more than the hits and high points of Taylor's career, but it nonetheless captures the artistic essence of a performer who's become a virtual synonym for "singer-songwriter" since his emergence in the late '60s. A lot of ink has been spilled ruminating about Taylor's role in soothing a '60s-burned generation, but given his own well-known demons (depression, addiction) his gentle voice often sounds like the physician wisely healing himself. His muse seems fully formed from the opening "Something in the Way She Moves," a track cut for the Beatles' Apple label in late `68 (and one that seems to share some symbiotic relationship with George Harrison's own classic "Something" from the period), its tone at once familiar and inviting--if ripe for a few decades of parody--as it wends its way from his seminal early '70s hits through a slate of later originals, R&B ("How Sweet It Is," "Handy Man") and pop ("Up On the Roof") covers. Tellingly, he delivers those chestnuts with an offhand confidence and illumination that makes them his own, a sense that informs even his jazz and Brazilian ("Only a Dream a Rio") flirtations. The set's newly recorded bonus cut, John Sheldon's "Bittersweet," is a pleasant pop confection that showcases Taylor's knack for being laconic and upbeat in the same breath. --Jerry McCulley

Album Description

20 of his greatest singles and most popular album tracks released on Apple, Warner Bros. and Columbia/Sony. Slipcase. 2003.

Album Details

Packaged with UK Only Slipcase Artwork.

Customer Reviews:

James is the BEST.......2007-04-04

If you are a James Taylor fan, you have to own this one, if not, get it. You will love it. If you ever get a chance to see him in concert (no matter what the price)DO IT!! The best show you will ever see.

Great Compilation.......2007-03-20

This CD has all of James Taylor's hits. I reccomend this for anyone who wants an all-in-one CD with the best of the best from Taylor. Great music!

Best of James Taylor.......2007-01-16

All the best of James Taylor - just like it says. I'm in love!

Mellow and cheerful holiday songs........2007-01-09

James Taylor's voice is as amazing and as enjoyable as ever. Hard to believe that one can enjoy this album as much as one did 35 years ago in college. This guy is timeless and even my own college kids now enjoy his music.

James Taylor Will Always Be . . . "Sweet Baby James".......2006-12-01

"These songs come from a dozen different albums, recorded over a 35-year stretch. I never thought they'd be collected like this; I never thought much at all beyond one tune at a time `till you've got an album's worth. Then in you go, and out they come, so you can begin again." ~ James Taylor ~

Last night, November 29, 2006, I watched the PBS television special presentation of a concert tribute to an exceptional singer/songwriter/guitarist and one of my all-time favorite musicians, James Taylor, honoring him as the 2006 MusiCares "Person of the Year." My deepest congratulations to Mr. Taylor for a well-deserved recognition.

It was a very enjoyable show and he was honored by some of the renowned contemporary singers of today namely: Sting, Bruce Springsteen, Bonnie Raitt, Dixie Chicks, Keith Urban, Sheryl Crow and Carole King, among others. Each of them marvelously rendered a James Taylor song to the enjoyment of the audience and home viewers as well. I especially like the performance of Carole King singing "You've Got A Friend" while playing the piano and JT joined her in the middle of the performance for a much-applauded duet. Another moving moment is the finale "How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You, which JT described as the song that "summed up his feelings for that night." He was backed by his brother, Livingston, while his cute twin young sons joined them on stage dancing and jumping. JT re-appeared for an encore and he sung one of his hit songs, "Fire And Rain." After watching the show, I was so touched and it prompted me to pull this CD out from my collection and listened to it before turning in to bed. It also moved me to write a review on this CD, which was being offered by PBS together with the DVD of the show as pledge gift with a donation of $150.00.

Flashback: I became a fan of Sweet Baby James when I first heard "You've Got A Friend" and was totally hooked with his music and ever since I've been a faithful fan. Some of my very favorites are compiled in this collectible album such as "Sweet Baby James," "Don't Let Me Be Lonely," "How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You," "Fire And Rain," "Long Ago And Far Away," "Up On The Roof," "Shower The People," "Your Smiling Face" and "You've Got A Friend."

This CD is a collector's item and very essential to any Sweet Baby James fan. You'll take pleasure in listening to some of his biggest hits of all-time, which are all self-penned. He is joined by a great line-up of musicians and guest singers, who are all his long-time collaborators during the three decades of his musical career, the likes of Carole King, Joni Mitchell, David Sanborn, Michael Brecker and Ralph McDonald, to mention a few.

"Surprising how casual it all was. Mostly, we were just amusing ourselves, with little concern for how the thing would be received in the great world. It was lucky that some of you liked some of it enough to listen. Enough to allow it to continue. Don't think I'm not grateful." ~ James Taylor ~

Yes, I'm one of the myriad of fans who loved all of his recordings, enough to listen to it and enough to allow the recordings to continue. And I just wish he will continue recording for as long as he can - standards, maybe. Why not? I've truly enjoyed his renditions of "My Romance," "The Way You Look Tonight" and "The Nearness of You." And he delivers so well. An album of standards coming soon? ;)

Average customer rating: Rainy day recipe for fun! Best of the Best Vintage James Taylor! READ THIS BEFORE YOU READ ANY THING BELOW 5 Stars!! HOW ABOUT A REMASTER OF THE WB ALBUMS!!!???

James Taylor: Greatest Hits James Taylor Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: James Taylor - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Simon & Garfunkel - Greatest Hits The Best of James Taylor Tapestry The Best of Carly Simon ASIN: B000002KHY Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Something In The Way She Moves
2. Carolina In My Mind
3. Fire & Rain
4. Sweet Baby James
5. Country Road
6. You've Got A Friend
7. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
8. Walking Man
9. How Sweet It Is
10. Mexico
11. Shower the People
12. Steamroller

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James Taylor's mid-'70s departure from Warner Bros. may be one of the best things that ever happened to the label; otherwise, it might not have been in such a rush to compile his Greatest Hits, one of the company's biggest sellers ever at 11 million and counting. Taylor's style, which all but defines the word diffident, has more backbone than it's often given credit for. Here, as surprisingly complex songs like "Carolina in My Mind" (in a newly recorded version) and "Steamroller" stack up, he sounds like an artist worth spending some time with. At the least, few of his singer-songwriter cohorts came up with a melody as lovely as "Sweet Baby James." --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

Rainy day recipe for fun!.......2007-05-21

Get a good bottle of wine, call a close friend, chop up a few ingredients, while sparking up a good conversation, put on some James Taylor and place in the oven (read bedroom) and slow roast for a few hours (preferably til morning). Also works great for brunch! Be advised, this an old school method of cooking and is recommended FOR REAL MEN ONLY! This method or approach goes back to the time when men enjoyed women and before the time they were often referred to as B's & Ho's. So if you're not a real man, DO NOT ATTEMPT!

Best of the Best.......2007-01-31

James Taylor at his best, everything you need for a rainy afternoon. It's warm and soothing, like warm milk. I highly recommend.

Vintage James Taylor!.......2007-01-10

What more is there to say!! Nostalgic, Heart-rending and Passionate! Make sure you pull out your "old" tie-dye or Nehru shirt!

READ THIS BEFORE YOU READ ANY THING BELOW 5 Stars!!.......2006-06-13

R u kidding me!! These ppl complaining about the obscenities in steamroller need to get a life!!!! You cant even hear the "F" word!!! Just Listen to it! its a great song just like all the others (Country Road is my fav.) But really... dont let these ppl dissuade you w/ there reviews about "Pg-13 warnings". THeere are cds out there with the "F" word in every song that dont have advisorys on them. Skip that song if it bothers you that much, dont give the entire album 1 freakin star!!!! Its one of my fav!!!!Just buy this album filled w/ great songs INCLUDING STEAMROLLER!!!! YEAAAAA!!!!!

HOW ABOUT A REMASTER OF THE WB ALBUMS!!!???.......2006-06-03

These are all great tunes and for someone not fully engulfed in JT, this will do for the earlier years. My gripe is, some thirty plus years alter, the WB albums are still not remastered and sorely need to be. The CD versions are poorly done and the sound could be vastly improved with even a good EQ. Some bonus tracks and aremastering would be nothing short of ectasy for JT fans, of whom there are still many

Average customer rating: Strong Corey Who? Another solid disc from Corey Taylor and company A Very Solid Follow-Up!!! The Future of Rock`n`Roll

Come What(ever) May Stone Sour Manufacturer: Roadrunner Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music Post Grunge | American Alternative | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Alternative Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Phobia One X Stone Sour Extreme Behavior The Open Door ASIN: B000G8NXBY Release Date: 2006-08-01

Tracks:

1. 30/30-150
2. Come What(ever) May
3. Hell & Consequences
4. sillyworld
5. Made Of Scars
6. Reborn
7. Your God
8. Through Glass
9. Socio
10. 1st Person
11. Cardiff
12. Zzyzx Rd.

Album Description

The sophmore release from Stone Sour, featuring the tracks "Through Glass" which is blowing up at Rock Radio and "30/30-150" the hard rocker whose video can be seen on MTV2 Headbangers Ball.

Customer Reviews:

Strong.......2007-06-23

As a guy who grew up on a steady diet of Dokken, Ratt, etc. My eyes were opened up when I purchased Stone Sour's new offering. I had heard 'Sillyworld' on KBPI several weeks ago and at that point I thought I was listening to a "poor man's" Pink Floyd cover band-I wrote Stone Sour off. Then, a few days ago, I heard 'Made of Scars' and I was hooked! I love this cd. A great blend of heavy, aggressive fist pumping tunes (30/30-150, Come What(ever) May, Hell & Consequences) with some very poignent songs like Zzyzx, Through Glass, and yes-Silly World. I will never relinquish my 80's hair band roots but bands like Stone Sour, Godsmack, KoRn, Puddle of Mudd, and others are definitely opening up my eyes to fresh, great new music.

Corey Who?.......2007-05-20

I don't care who he is. He has talent, and lots of it. I thought "Through The Glass" was my first contact with this band, but I quickly found out that I was wrong. This CD was so good, and piqued my curiosity about this Taylor guy so much, that I have spent roughly $100 on the various "Corey Taylor Projects". I have yet to be disappointed.

Another solid disc from Corey Taylor and company.......2007-04-13

I believe their debut to be superior to this cd, which is much more accessible to the general public, but it still has it's share of heavy moments. "Through Glass" is a catchy cross-over hit, "30/30-150" is a heavy metal song similar to Slipknot, and all of the songs on here have something to offer. Missing is the raw energy of their debut. This one is much more calculated and simplified. "Sillyworld", their current single, may be the worst song they have written. I just don't get how they can make that a single. If you are a fan of hard rock with a heavier metal side, you'll like this cd. Corey is one of the most recognizable vocalists in heavy music, and I think what he lacks in range, he makes up for by creating very catchy hooks.

A Very Solid Follow-Up!!!.......2007-04-10

As good as 2002's Self-Titled debut was, It always sounded to me, a little too much like Slipknot....Especially Track 1. However that is not the case with 2006's "Come What(ever) May", this album shows Corey Taylor and the gang coming into their own. The only real similarity here is Taylor's voice, the rest is purely Stone Sour. This is very well one of the best new metal releases in quite awhile, there isn't a single bad song on it. The album starts with a bang (30/30-150) and ends in a classic rock ballad (Zzyzx Rd.) a song that has an almost Bob Seger sound at times...Yes, you read that corectly. It shows that these guys are finally stepping out the shadows of Slipknot and into their own.

The Future of Rock`n`Roll.......2007-03-25

With the release of 'Come What(ever) May' & a ton of sold out shows World-Wide including the infamous Family Values Tour with other Hard Rock greats Deftones & KoRn, It's not ranting to say Stone Sour is more than just a side project now. In fact several Slipknot fans are worried that the recent popularity may be the sign of Corey Taylor leaving the band to stay on as frontman of Stone Sour full-time, Doubtful but a def. possibility now.

My favorite tracks include the first single '30/30-150', The catchy and head bang worthy 'Your God' & of course the World-Wide hit 'Through Glass' featuring deep meaningful lyrics that anyone can find easy to sing-a-long with and relate to. But of all the album one song sticks out most at least in my case the ballad 'Zzyzx Rd.' the vocals by Corey are mezmerizing and the song structure is beyond the rest of this album with an almost 'Oldies' feel. I applaud them for being brave enough to write such meaningful songs and move aside from there Metal roots a bit.

Stone Sour has set the example of what it means to be a Rock`n`Roll group in todays age and has been opening doors between Rock & Metal since the release of there debut album. In my humble opinion Stone Sour are easily one of (if not the) best Hard Rock groups in the scene today. Thank You.

Average customer rating: A Great Follow to Greatest Hits 1 Great CD- Sweet Baby James... A Voice For The Ages LOVE JT !!

James Taylor - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 James Taylor Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: James Taylor: Greatest Hits The Best of James Taylor Sweet Baby James October Road Reflections: Carly Simon's Greatest Hits ASIN: B000050HV9 Release Date: 2000-11-07

Tracks:

1. Secret O' Life
2. Handy Man
3. Your Smiling Face
4. Up On The Roof
5. Her Town Too
6. That's Why I'm Here
7. Only A Dream In Rio
8. Everyday
9. Song For You Far Away
10. Never Die Young
11. (I've Got To) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That
12. Copperline
13. Shed A Little Light
14. Another Day
15. Little More Time With You
16. Enough To Be On Your Way

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After the frequently dark themes of his Warner Bros. years, James Taylor lightened his approach in the '80s and '90s with gentle affirmations such as "That's Why I'm Here" and "Shed a Little Light." Greatest Hits Volume 2, a sequel to the 1976 disc that has sold 11 million copies, covers this material with a generous 16 cuts. Unfortunately, thanks to the often too-polite production and a couple too many oldies covers ("Handy Man" is exquisite, "Up on the Roof" and "Everyday" somnolent), the work here is uneven and blurred together. A handful of gems do prevail, though; especially notable are "Secret o' Life"--perhaps Taylor's truly wisest song ever--and "(I've Got to) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That." --Rickey Wright

Customer Reviews:

A Great Follow to Greatest Hits 1.......2007-06-30

Greatest Hits 1 has been a best seller since the mid 1970s. It is a truly amazing artist who can have a greatest hits album so early in his career anyway. Greatest Hits 1 is a must-have. Greatest Hits 2, along with "Very Best of James Taylor," is another great album. It gives you some of the best songs from albums introduced after Greatest Hits 1 was released, but I do not know how they managed to narrow down this list of songs. Mr. Taylor really needs a Greatest Hits 3 and 4. Good buy.

Great CD- .......2007-01-12

This CD contains most of my favorite songs. It's what you would expect from his greatest hits. If you like James Taylor, it is a must have in my opinion.....

Sweet Baby James..........2006-09-03

Ahhhh, who doesn't like James Taylor...hey! Put your hand down...if you're not a JT fan, get outta here...now...I'll ask you again, who doesn't like James Taylor? That's better because James Taylor has got to be one of the best musicians around. His voice is clear, his guitar playing is flawless, he just seems to make music that makes you feel. JT can make you feel happy, sad, mixed up, alone, open, free, etc. Not too many musicians can run the gambit of emotions that taylor can produce in one album.

Let's take for instance his cover "Up On the Roof"...oh, man...I get tears thinking about this song. It makes me remember when I was thirteen and I just felt like I needed a place to go all by myself; a place where nobody else could go. I did, as a matter of fact, start going up on the roof of my dad's house much to his chagrin. But it was a funny thing sittin' up on that roof, lookin' out on everything below, I got a "higher" perspective on things; that maybe I couldn't have gotten if I were "down below" in the midst of the situation.

And then there is "Her Town Too". Who hasn't gone through a breakup? Remember how right after a split, you wouldn't know what to do? Her friends became yours and yours became hers and so there was this odd feeling of not knowing where to go or who to turn to. It's a sad song, a very sad song, but it's almost healing the way James Taylor sings it.

This is a great record and Warner Brothers should just release this as a Double Set but because they are shrewd at making money , they probably never will. That's okay. JT fans will still end up buying both.

Peace and Blessings, everyone...

A Voice For The Ages.......2005-09-18

I went to see James Taylor on Aug. 13 and bought this CD the next day. His voice in concert sounds as crystal clear and smooth as it did 30-odd years ago. If you have not seen him live, he puts on an outstanding show! The best part of it is that at his concerts you will find people of all ages-from teenagers to 60-somethings and everyone in between! Anyway, my wife and I already have "Volume One" and play it constantly! You must have Volume Two to complete your set or get the other compilation that came out later. The first two thirds of the album are great up through "Got To Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That". The newer tracks were good, but not classics. Highlights - "Secret 'O Life and "Your Smiling Face". Put "Your Smiling Face" in your car's CD player, roll down the windows and enjoy the perfect summer song!!!

LOVE JT !!.......2005-09-09

I am the biggest James Tyalor fan ever! HAHA.. I love this CD. I play it all the time.
My favorite song..."Your Smiling Face" and I also love "Another Day"
Just one more album to add to my JT collection. My kids sing along with me now they are 4 and 5.
He has so many great songs there needs to be a volume 3!

Average customer rating: " I wish I had a River.....that I could skate away on............" James is at this best! James Taylor's Christmas Album James Taylor at Christmas smooth vocals

James Taylor at Christmas James Taylor Manufacturer: Columbia ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music General | Vocal Pop | Pop | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | Holiday | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music General Christmas | Holiday Music | Special Features | Music Similar Items: Wintersong Cool Yule Duets: An American Classic Love Awake ASIN: B000I0QK74 Release Date: 2006-10-10

Tracks:

1. Winter Wonderland featuring Chris Botti
2. Go Tell It On The Mountain
3. Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
4. Jingle Bells
5. Baby, It's Cold Outside featuring Natalie Cole
6. River
7. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
8. The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) Featuring Toots Theilemans
9. Some Children See Him
10. Who Comes This Night
11. In The Bleak Midwinter
12. Auld Lang Syne

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Looking for a smart, never-out-of-style singer who turns in a perfectly solid collection of Christmas songs, including a few surprises? J.T. is your man on James Taylor at Christmas, which is nicely balanced between pop and jazz selections, with more stately hymn-like fare and balladry. Always fine in his charmingly understated voice, Taylor and company try out the old gospel standard "Go Tell It on the Mountain" and the memorable "Some Children See Him." He smoothly cuts through "Winter Wonderland" and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" with a bit of jazz flavor, and reprises Joni Mitchell's increasingly popular Christmas song (even though it's about getting away from the holiday), "River." One of the album's most satisfying delights is Taylor's funky version of "Jingle Bells," sung in a kind of barroom stomp with the most intriguing phrasing since Barbra Streisand sang it in the '60s. Soulful and bright and moody as well (when Taylor sings "In the Bleak Midwinter," you believe it's indeed rough), there's barely a clinker here. -- Martin Keller

James's Christmas Album

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The Best of James Taylor	Sweet Baby James	James Taylor
New Moon Shine	JT	James Taylor (Live)

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Combine the most beloved, classic songs of the holiday season with the warm baritone of one of the most recognized voices in popular music, and fans will have reason to celebrate with James Taylor at Christmas. This 12-track collection features traditional and contemporary seasonal songs.

Customer Reviews:

" I wish I had a River.....that I could skate away on............".......2007-03-25

One song. This one. I bought this, because of it's inclusion. I cannot listen to this, and not have tears. Every lyric is 1974. The love of my life. It wasn't a storybook ending,and did not happen. Nevertheless, I love this cover of Joni's brillance, by JT, whom I have followed since early 1970. Oh, I do listen to the rest,and they are good.The sorrow may be ever present, but the good memories are there. She remains dear to my heart.

James is at this best!.......2007-03-17

My husband is an avid James Taylor fan! He loves this CD and listens to it even though Christmas has long since passed. James' very recognizable voice is at its best!!! A great gift for that J.T. fan on your list.

James Taylor's Christmas Album.......2007-03-09

I love this album! I bought it after reading a review and it is everything the professional reviewer said it was. It makes you want to settle down with a hot cocoa, a warm fire and just let the music relax your mind.

James Taylor at Christmas.......2007-03-09

As always, Mr Smooth! Another classic CD to be played year after year on Christmas and any other time. A mellow sound with soothing songs of love, family and good times.

smooth vocals.......2007-03-09

This CD was a gift I ordered for myself! And I was not disappointed. I enjoyed Taylor's "spin" on some of the Christmas classics but my favorite was the duet he did with Natale Cole. I liked that some other tunes made his line up that aren't over played during the holidays so it was refreshing to play and keep me in the spirit of the season. Who could get tired of his voice anyway?

Average customer rating: Still Shiny After Many Decades His first will always seem his best to me... One of the first popular music records I ever listened to Remind yourself how good this was Sweet Baby James

Sweet Baby James James Taylor Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon James Taylor Gorilla One Man Dog In the Pocket ASIN: B000002KB3 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Sweet Baby James
2. Lo And Behold
3. Sunny Skies
4. Steamroller
5. Country Road
6. Oh, Susannah
7. Fire And Rain
8. Blossom
9. Anywhere Like Heaven
10. Oh Baby, Don't You Loose Your Lip On Me
11. Suite For 20 G

Amazon.com

The album that launched a thousand heavy-hearted singer-songwriters on their not-so-merry way, Sweet Baby James was arguably the first shot in what became the soft revolution of the early '70s. A refugee of the Beatles' Apple label, Taylor struck commercial gold with Sweet Baby James by augmenting his acoustic guitar and soothing vocals with laid-back accompaniment (which included equally influential singer-songwriter insurrectionist Carole King on piano) and penning a slew of songs that drew upon folk, soul, and rock influences. "Fire and Rain" stands as the quintessential early Taylor tune: musically mellow and lyrically restive, it put Taylor in the Top 10 and set the tone for a popular school of '70s sound. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Still Shiny After Many Decades.......2007-01-08

One sign that an album is strong on quality is its continuing sales and popularity through many years, even decades after it was initially released. Many records have gone out of print after a number of years due to declining interest and sales and are "forgotten", especially to newer listeners. Others persist in the catalog market because of positive response by the listening audience. Among these is "Sweet Baby James" by singer-songwriter James Taylor, one of his earlier albums, which was released in 1970. Although this is actually his second recorded album in his career as a singer, it is the first to enjoy widespread recognition and market sales. It reached #3 on the pop music chart, which is documentation of its mass appeal to a music fan base.

This album is an introduction to his style of presenting music, which includes a great variety of genres, all found in this one collection. Although he basically performs folk type of music, he also brings in country, rock 'n' roll, jazz, and expecially blues to his work, as can be heard on this album. A common trait to the songs here is his smooth, mellow voice, and his down-to-earth lyrics about feelings, thoughts, relationships, traveling through life and going to places. All of these songs consist of straightforward words about these experiences and feelings, in a contemplative and personal way. The album also initially appeared during a turbulent era in society, yet does not hint at the issues that were swirling around at the time, as many other records of that year did so prominently. The listener can retreat from those issues by tuning in to the "Sweet Baby James" album which hosts themes that are timeless and not connected to any particular date or historical events and concerns. If someone were to hear these songs for the first time, more than thirty years after they were released, they would sound as fresh and contemporary as they did in the early 1970s.

The folk style predominates in several of these tracks that are found in the central part of the album. A very popular and perhaps the most well-known of these songs is "Fire And Rain", about the unexpected death of a friend or a loved one; it deals with feelings about various things, both good and bad. This song reached #3 on the pop chart, and was remade into a country hit by another singer many years later. The other folk-sounding hit that came off of this album is "Country Road", an introspective, mild piece in which he contemplates thoughts as he walks down a road, both literally and figuratively. It reached #37 on the pop music chart. "Blossom" is a guitar piece that compares a girlfriend to a flower that brings sunshine and "melts my cares away." Then there is the remake of singer-songwriter Stephen Foster's poem "Oh Suzanna", addressed to a girl. James Taylor puts his own twist on this timeless gem.

The steel guitar so prevalent in country music is heard in a couple of the songs here: the title track (and initial song) is "Sweet Baby James", a country/Western lullaby ballad in 3/4 time, first a story of a cowboy singing a song, then about traveling on a long snow-covered highway from Stockbridge to Boston and beyond. "Anywhere Like Heaven" is a country-style track that contemplates about life, time slipping by, and visiting a town and realizing that the city is not a place in which he would be happy.

"Sunny Skies" is bouncy, light-hearted and jazzy, with lively folk guitar picking; it personifies the sun-filled sky as if it were a person, a friend, with its own feelings and actions. The preceding track "Lo And Behold" showcases blues and soul gospel, with religious overtone amidst a backdrop of folk guitar. James sings the verses, then the background singers join in for the chorus. The popullar "Steam Roller Blues" starts out gently with a folk guitar along with a blues overtone, then changes pace and steps up the volume midway through with brass horns, adopting the jazz and rock 'n' roll sound while still retaining its blues features. The fairly brief blues track, "Oh Baby, Don't You Lose Your Lip On Me" very much fulfills the description of blues, where wailing depicts the sadness, and ends with brisk strumming.

The last track "Suite For 20 G" is the longest and serves as a grand finale to this versatile album. This composition begins as a gentle folk ballad with introspective and observant lyrics about spring days passing by, relationships, love and letting go, being free someday. James' friends accompany him on vocals in the background. This changes to a high energy style midway through, with jazz, blues, and rock 'n' roll all blended together. Musical insturments are mentioned as cures for ailments like the common cold, rockin' pneumonia, and boogie woogie flu. The track (and the album) end with just the instruments: brass horns, guitars, and drums as they gradually fade away.

This album should be considered a classic among the popular music listings. Even with the passage of time, these songs sound as fresh as when they were brand new. They have withstood the changes in times and years. Once again, troublesome issues surround the world, but James Taylor's songs still offer a welcome retreat from these concerns.

His first will always seem his best to me..........2006-12-14

I bought this the moment it was released, in a (now) old-fashioned record store in Princeton, NJ. I think I had heard a song from it on Princeton University's FM (then kind of new) radio station. I played it a great deal in the first few years I owned it, and bought more JT releases, but none of them seemed as good as this one. I have not cared about James in nearly 25 years. I moved on to other kinds of sounds and stories, but this LP, although long-gone from my house, stays in my memory. James is considered to be a nostalgic PBS reunion soft folkie now, but when this album was new, and he was new to music lovers, he seemed to have a quirky edge that was quite appealing. "Fire and Rain" has been recorded by scores of artists, but I doubt anyone's version is better than the one on this CD.

One of the first popular music records I ever listened to.......2006-01-19

I'm a 23 year old musician who is interested in all styles of music.. I was raised in a family where music has revolved around my life forever... my parents are classical musicians and they bought this album for me when I was either 4 or 5 years old and listened to it consistently for a number of years in circulation with Handel's Concerti Grossi Op. 6, Simon and Garfunkel's Bookends and 3am, some Cat Steven's thrown in here and there... James Taylor struck such a big chord with me that I tried writing him a fan letter when I was 6 years old... it never got to him.. it was returned to me... I was living in NYC where I was born and raised and we thought that he lived somewhere on Central Park West... enough about my story but this album is one of the major influences of my life.. I have nothing new to add here... it's a blessing

Remind yourself how good this was.......2006-01-17

"Ten miles behind you and ten thousand more to go" is a line that is too perfect for the `Sweet Baby James' (1970) album. I was young at the right time to hear the line "You just can't kill for Jesus" in the song `Lo and Behold.' "There's a well on the hill . . . let it be." James Taylor was so new to most people when they first heard `Sweet Baby James' that it made a great first impression. The songs `Fire and Rain,' `Steamroller,' and `Country Road' were worth listening to every time they were on the radio, if you didn't listen to the radio too much.

Sail on home to Jesus, won't you good girls and boys?
I'm all in pieces, you can have your own choice . . .

Mama don't understand it, she wants to know where I've been
I'd have to be some kind of natural-born fool to want to pass that way again
But you know I can feel it on a country road.

Everyone seemed to face some choices eventually, and having `Sweet Baby James' to listen to in the meantime helped a whole generation imagine some cowboy with nothing but songs and a fire. "But I always thought that I'd see you again" was the expectation raised by `Fire and Rain,' even if "Won't you look down upon me Jesus?' was a line in there somewhere. In `Blossom,' sunshine is the big relief with an empty road behind. "Much too long a day" doesn't sound too bad, but James Taylor could make a complaint out of "They don't see the days slipping by, and neither do I" in `Anywhere Like Heaven.' Playing around with the blues is the only possible explanation for `Oh Baby, Don't You Loose Your Lip On Me.' Then the album returns to the "Slippin' away" theme, with "You can say, Someday I want to be free," which shows up in `Suite for 20 G.' Then he "Said I'm sure enough fond of my rock `n' roll," which we all ought to feel by now.

Sweet Baby James.......2005-10-07

Sweet Baby James was James Taylor's debut album for Warner Brothers. James Taylor was a mellow singer songwriter. Sweet Baby James is a fine introduction to the talented songwriter James Taylor. Sweet Baby James is a solid album from beginning to end. Highlights include: Sweet Baby James, Sunny Skies, Steamroller, Country Road, and of course Fire and Rain.

Average customer rating: Best on the Planet! Stilted Walking the trail Superb concert Too Studied

Appalachian Journey Edgar Meyer , Mark O'Connor , Stephen Foster , Traditional , James Taylor , Anonymous , and Yo-Yo Ma Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Foster, Stephen | ( F ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by O'Connor | O'Connor, Mark | ( O ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Vocal & Song | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Ma, Yo-Yo | ( M ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music Opera & Vocal | The Sony BMG Masterworks Store | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Similar Items: Appalachia Waltz / Ma, Meyer, O'Connor Heartland: An Appalachian Anthology Uncommon Ritual The Telluride Sessions Short Trip Home ASIN: B00004S38H Release Date: 2000-03-21

Tracks:

1. 1B
2. Misty Moonlight Waltz
3. Hard Times Come Again No More
4. Indecision
5. Limerock
6. Benjamin
7. Fisher's Hornpipe
8. Duet for Cello and Bass
9. Emily's Reel
10. Cloverfoot Reel
11. Poem For Carlita
12. Caprice For Three
13. Second Time Around
14. Slumber My Darling
15. Vistas

Amazon.com

With the help of some friends (James Taylor and Alison Krauss lend some vocal support), the trio of Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O'Connor have created yet another fascinating hybrid of chamber music and bluegrass. This follow-up to 1996's Appalachia Waltz is filled with highly lyrical string passages, a homage or two to Copland, and plenty of tracks where Meyer's bass vamps with the best of them. This is reflective (and relaxing) music, lacking the intricate structure of classical music and the rough edges of folk. But, boy, is it catchy! Yo-Yo Ma fans may be disappointed to hear that--aside from the gorgeous "Duet for Cello and Bass"--the cellist takes more of a supportive role on this disc. Still, this is fun music, more intimate than Short Trip Home (Meyer's other crossover project for Sony), but still lively (just check out "1B" or "Caprice for Three"). --Jason Verlinde

Customer Reviews:

Best on the Planet!.......2006-03-24

These are flawless preformances of great music by some of the most talented artists on the planet. Slumber My Darling will leave you so relaxed you'll have to remember to breathe. The reels will bring you to your feet. This music reaches the soul as well as the ear.

Stilted.......2005-12-15

I suppose you will enjoy this if you really like Yo-Yo Ma at his most boring. This is glorified elevator music and about as interesting.

Walking the trail.......2005-08-07

I actually heard this cd while having a root canal done at the dentist's office. I find the music so wonderful and the vocal segments are great. It does make you feel like you are walking the Appalachian Trail...and makes a root canal painless!

Superb concert.......2005-08-02

I have bought two copies of this disc -- one for my car. The music is wonderful, and the performances are memorable. There's a DVD version, which is equally good. The performers obviously loved working together, and that's fully evident.

Too Studied.......2005-06-22

Two of my favorite CDs in the last couple of years were "Obrigado Brazil" and "In Full Swing" by Yo Yo Ma and Mark O'Connor respectively. I found both of those CDs to be fine examples of genre-busting joyful music making. So when I saw these guys paired here, I snapped it up. Unfortunately, I was disappointed.

The music throughout most of the CD sounds too labored, too studied. It is, frankly, not that inspiring. The playing throughout is, of course, of the highest calibre and the recorded sound excellent. But there is no hint of the exhuberance of Folk or Bluegrass which is the supposed inspiration for the disc. The guest spots by James Taylor and Alison Krauss are good but they sound like outtakes from their own CDs, these songs are out of context here. (But note how many other Amazon reviews reference their contributions as reasons for loving the CD. Perhaps so many five star ratings because these people need broader musical exposure?)

Too many critics over intellectualize. I base my ratings on one simple criterion: How much did the music move me? In this case, not much.

Average customer rating: Mud Slide Metamorpho and the Seer Horizon... Southern Memories Exceptional Album! JAMES TAYLOR THE MAN! mudslide slim and the blue horizon

Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon James Taylor Manufacturer: Warner Bros / Wea ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Sweet Baby James One Man Dog Gorilla James Taylor In the Pocket ASIN: B000002KDM Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

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
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

Customer Reviews:

Mud Slide Metamorpho and the Seer Horizon..........2007-02-01

Well people, you'll be pleased to know that after my last review I have managed to stay out of trouble. Mostly, I have been giving Seer lessons to a gifted friend of mine known as T. He has turned out to be a good apprentice - but I must be careful. I have caught him trying on my Seers hat when I wasn't looking and, not only that, has started giving lectures in the mid-west using my name. My guides advised me not to sue. Guido suggested reasoning with him (HAH! like reasoning worked with him!). Marshy thought it wise for her to lull him with her collagen lips. And Chance? He wanted to use strong-arm tactics which goes against my beloved nature. So- again- I will have to figure this out for myself.
No nevermind all that. Your gifted Metamorpho made his way down to the dungeon (with de-humidifier) to check the archives for a worthy selection. I came up with a wonderful album to review. I am sure you will all agree.
Ahhhh..... we have James Taylor here (Yes! With lots of hair!), which goes to show you that there was a time when he wasn't the "constant" icon that we all know and love today. However, this album is testimony to his wonderful talent and ability which has been there from the start. And the songs? Lovely, lilting, uplifting, pensive, hopeful vignettes that convey a peace and serenity rarely found so early in one's career.
What matters so most here is the ensemble playing. So comfortable-so warm. James' acoustic guitar along with walking bass, electric guitar fills, tasty piano bits and understated but effective drums. We even have a banjo chiming in and horns on some selections. This "just right" combination really is a pleasure to hear now and a much needed mellow escape from current a go-go, hammering dischordant chordal offerings that frenzy all our fine nervous systems. No- in this proffering you have to imagine yourself on a sunny day by a lake. Hummingbirds flying around and the sky so blue and filled with cotton candy clouds. This album is easy-going. A fine example of soft acoustic composition. It has a little bit of country soul sprinkled with homegrown natural personality. Nothing pretentious here people. Meet you down at the swimming brook.
There really are no big statements here- which - in a way makes it more refreshing. From the start- James gives us an uplift with "Love Has Brought Me Around". Then, the deserved Carole King classic "You've Got a Friend". And you know, as well as I, that the friend here is not a human as we know it. We get some melancholy ("Places In My Past", "Hey Mister, That's Me Up On the Jukebox", "Long Ago and Far Away"), some breaking free groove ("Let Me Ride"), survival and moving on ("Highway Song"). Did I mention the saga of "Machine Gun Kelly"? A home grown boy gone astray. How could James forget that legend? This album also has lovely acoustic only tunes "You Can Close Your Eyes" and "Isn't It Nice to be Home Again". With these, James proves what a vital force he is by himself.
In closing, let me say that I am struck by how good and reinvigorating most of these tunes are. There are bleak moments yes- but there is always the sunshine and hope to move you past the negative. This album is a warm sweater on a cold winter's day and a glass of ice tea during a heatwave. Investigate what a true artist can do.
Now I must go. The guides have sounded the alarm that T is now taking his lectures into the Bible Belt and I have to stop him before the picketts and the protestors begin to swarm. Must protect my reputation you know!
Must go. More archival finds will be on their way soon!
Thru the eye of a needle-your own.........Metamorpho

Southern Memories.......2006-12-30

When I hear James Taylor I am transported to America's South. A wistful and tender feeling comes over me as I listen to the understated power of this man's voice and lyrics. Besides his album "Sweet Baby James"--"Mud Slide Slim", "One Man Dog", even "Walking Man" all capture and evoke the same gentle beauty and ,for me, cherished Southern memories.

Exceptional Album!.......2006-05-01

With its stripped down austerity, this is one of the most masterful albums of the seventies. James was at his songwriting and arranging peak so early in his career, it is remarkable. "Love Has Brought Me Around" starts it off with a fine and gentle restraint. "You've Got A Friend" was anthemic.
"Riding On The Railroad" still haunts these many years later. "MudSlide Slim and the Blue Horizon" and "You Can Close Your Eyes" are amazing in their playfulness and hopefulness. This was James Taylor at the pinnacle of his creative muse...

JAMES TAYLOR THE MAN!.......2006-03-10

Mud Slide Slim is the best album of james Taylor. 2nd is Sweet baby james. My favorite tracts in this album are PLACES IN MY PAST,RIDING ON A RAILROAD, YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND,& LONG AGO & FAR AWAY among others. All the songs in this album are beautiful. I never tire of listening to it. Its always in my car stereo & a perfect companion wherever I go. To me, JT's peak as singer/songwriter is evident in this 1971 album. That's only my opinion. Of course I have all of JT's album in my collection. But MUD stands out. I respectfully recommend this album to you,the reviewer, wherever you are in the world. Thank you.

mudslide slim and the blue horizon.......2006-02-25

I purchased this CD for a friend that does not have or know how to use a computer. After receiving this CD I did listen to it and did not care for it but it does not matter if I liked it or not since it was for somone else.

Average customer rating: A true gem James Taylor Sweet Baby James!! JT Live is ALIVE best review

James Taylor (Live) James Taylor Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Contemporary Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Pop | Styles | Music Soft Rock | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Adult Contemporary | Pop | Styles | Music Singer-Songwriters | Live Albums | Pop | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Folk Rock | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music General | Live Albums | Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: October Road Hourglass [Enhanced CD] New Moon Shine Never Die Young Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon ASIN: B0000027H5 Release Date: 1993-08-10

Tracks:

1. Sweet Baby James
2. Traffic Jam
3. Handy Man
4. Your Smiling Face
5. Secret O' Life
6. Shed A Little Light
7. Everybody Has The Blues
8. Steamroller Blues
9. Mexico
10. Millworker
11. Country Road
12. Fire And Rain
13. Shower The People
14. How Sweet It Is
15. New Hymn

Tracks:

1. Walking Man
2. Riding On A Railroad
3. Something In The Way She Moves
4. Sun On The Moon
5. Up On The Roof
6. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
7. She Thinks I Still Care
8. Copperline
9. Slap Leather
10. Only One
11. You Make It Easy
12. Carolina In My Mind
13. I Will Follow
14. You've Got A Friend
15. That Lonesome Road

Amazon.com

A sweeping, 30-track career retrospective that leaves almost nothing out, Live is a much more filling meal than the two-part Best Live series, each of which contains 12 tracks. Fans will want one or the other of these packages, and will need no further elaboration on their merits. But those who just want a sampler of Taylor's hit songs might want to check this out as well. The best greatest hits package, Classic Songs, is an import, and costs a premium. The domestic Greatest Hits was compiled in 1976, and misses later tracks. It also features rerecorded versions of some of its songs. This is a better value than the import and offers a better selection than the domestic sampler. --Gavin McNett

Customer Reviews:

A true gem.......2007-07-01

There have been very few albums -- read two or three -- over the years for which I have been compelled to write a review. That being said, this album is obviously one of those albums. Literally every single song is incredible. I came upon this album by chance, only turned onto it because of "Mexico," which I had stuck in my head at the time. I knew my parents like JT, but I figured I could give him a try too. I listened straight through both CDs once I got the album, and I honestly was blown away. I realized just how many JT songs I had heard my whole life and never known the artist, and I realized that those same songs contain some of the most intricate, delicate, and moving guitarwork I have ever heard. Each time I listen to the CDs -- and it's almost permanently in my car's stereo -- I find new things to appreciate about the songs. The words tell amazing stories, glimpsing pieces of JT's own life or narrating others'. Either way, you CANNOT go wrong with this album. The music and lyrics will both stand the test of time. James Taylor truly is music for all generations -- both timeless and timely (check the relevance of the outro on "Traffic Jam"). Buy it, download it, whatever; you owe it to yourself to find this album.

James Taylor.......2007-03-22

Pure sweet James! I think anyone who loves James Taylor should buy this.

Sweet Baby James!!.......2007-01-10

James Taylor sounds good on his studio works but he sounds great live! The cd is a fun experience and even though you have heard these songs before, you are hearing them as if it's the first time due to the way James Taylor performs them differently each time.

JT Live is ALIVE.......2006-07-09

Those of us who are long-time JT fans have come to expect a certain level of care, craftsmanship, and recording excellence from his studio recordings. His last two CDs, Hourglass and October Road (as of this mid-2006 writing), are good examples -- the music is often controlled and sometimes subdued (and often up tempo and raucous), but almost always polished to a sheen.

Seeing JT live is a VERY different experience than listening to his CDs. Especially when he is playing in a large outdoor facility, he brings an excitement, an immediacy, a feeling of explosive energy just under the surface. Having seen him live some 6 or 7 times now, I can say that the producers and recording engineers of this Live CD have pulled off something of a minor miracle: they have put that energy in a bottle, only now we can enjoy the contents of that bottle over and over again.

From the minimalist opening "Sweet Baby James" (just JT and his guitar), Taylor then builds up the energy level to an extreme high in such cuts as "Shed a Little Light". Then he lets loose with a rendition of "Steamroller" that just explodes (e.g. there is a crashing loud chord after the line "I'm a napalm bomb..." that The Who would have been proud to have done). This is a tune that can only be done justice live.

The tunes that feature his backup singers ("Shed a Little Light", "Sun on the Moon") are especially energetic. In between, we get some surprises, like the new ending he adds to "Country Road" that borders on rap (!), some of his more obscure tunes, like "Millworker" and "New Hymn", which are quiet little masterpieces, and he finishes with a quiet a cappella version of "That Lonesome Road" -- just JT and his backup singers, which puts an elegant cap on the evening. (And if you listen closely on that cut, you'll notice that JT takes the melody solo only for the first part of the middle verse; in the rest of the song he lets backup-singer Arnold McCuller sing the melody, and JT sings the bass part -- showing how JT's ego doesn't get in the way of doing it the "right way", since his voice is lower than all his backup singers).

I cannot rate this CD highly enough. His studio CDs are jewels, to be sure, but Live is a marvelous alternative of "experiencing" JT. The infectious energy, the patter with the audience, the high intensity tunes contrasted with the calm simple tunes -- this CD has it all.

best review.......2006-06-06

I am a huge JT fan, and this double-disc set covers all the greats. JT, his band and the backup singers create a great musical masterpiece. I have seen him in concert four times, and this CD best resembles JT live. Highly recommend!

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