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On his last couple of Warner Bros albums, Gorilla and In the Pocket, James Taylor seemed to be converting himself from the shrinking violet, too-sensitive-to-live "rainy day man" of his early records into a mainstream, easy listening crooner with a sunny outlook. JT, his debut album for Columbia, was something of a defense of this conversion. Returning to the autobiographical, Taylor declared his love for Carly Simon ("There We Are"), but expressed some surprise at his domestic bliss. "Isn't it amazing a man like me can feel this way?" he sang in the opening song, "Your Smiling Face" (a Top 40 hit). At the same time, domesticity could have its temporary depressions ("Another Grey Morning"). The key track was "Secret O' Life," which Taylor revealed as "enjoying the passage of time." Working with his long-time backup band of Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, and Russell Kunkel, and with Peter Asher back in the producer's chair, Taylor also enjoyed mixing his patented acoustic guitar-based folk sound with elements of rock, blues, and country. He even made the country charts briefly with "Bartender's Blues," a genre exercise complete with steel guitar and references to "honky tonk angels" that he would later re-record with George Jones. The album's Top Ten hit was Taylor's winning remake of Jimmy Jones' "Handy Man," which replaced the grit of the original with his characteristic warmth. JT was James Taylor's best album since Mud Slide Slim & the Blue Horizon because it acknowledged the darkness of his earlier work while explaining the deliberate lightness of his current viewpoint, and because it was his most consistent collection in years. Fans responded: JT sold better than any Taylor album since Sweet Baby James.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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James Taylor, Performer - James Taylor, Vocal - Producer not documented on available sources, Producer - J. Taylor, Composer - J. Taylor, Lyricist
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Vocal - James Taylor, Background Vocal - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Performer - David Campbell, Viola - Russell Kunkel, Percussion - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Dr. Clarence McDonald, Keyboards - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - J. Taylor, Composer - J. Taylor, Lyricist - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Peter Asher, Producer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Vocal - James Taylor, Background Vocal - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Performer - Russell Kunkel, Percussion - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - David Sanhorn, Saxophone - D. Kortchmar, Composer - D. Kortchmar, Lyricist - Dr. Clarence McDonald, Keyboards - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Peter Asher, Producer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Vocal - James Taylor, Background Vocal - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Performer - Russell Kunkel, Percussion - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Dr. Clarence McDonald, Keyboards - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - J. Taylor, Composer - J. Taylor, Lyricist - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Peter Asher, Producer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Vocal - James Taylor, Background Vocal - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Performer - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Russell Kunkel, Percussion - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Dan Dugmore, Steel Guitar - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Dr. Clarence McDonald, Keyboards - J. Taylor, Composer - J. Taylor, Lyricist - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Peter Asher, Producer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Vocal - James Taylor, Background Vocal - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Performer - Russell Kunkel, Percussion - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Dr. Clarence McDonald, Keyboards - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - J. Taylor, Composer - J. Taylor, Lyricist - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Peter Asher, Producer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Vocal - James Taylor, Background Vocal - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Performer - Russell Kunkel, Percussion - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - O. Blackwell, Composer - O. Blackwell, Lyricist - Dr. Clarence McDonald, Keyboards - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - J. Jones, Composer - J. Jones, Lyricist - Leah Kunkel, Background Vocal - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Peter Asher, Producer - Peter Asher, Tambourine
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Vocal - James Taylor, Background Vocal - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Performer - Russell Kunkel, Percussion - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Dr. Clarence McDonald, Keyboards - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - J. Taylor, Composer - J. Taylor, Lyricist - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Peter Asher, Producer
(P) 1977 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Vocal - James Taylor, Background Vocal - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Performer - Russell Kunkel, Percussion - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Dr. Clarence McDonald, Keyboards - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - J. Taylor, Composer - J. Taylor, Lyricist - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Peter Asher, Producer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Vocal - James Taylor, Background Vocal - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Performer - C. Simon, Composer - C. Simon, Lyricist - Russell Kunkel, Percussion - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Russell Kunkel, Tambourine - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Dr. Clarence McDonald, Keyboards - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - J. Taylor, Composer - J. Taylor, Lyricist - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Peter Asher, Producer - Peter Asher, Tambourine
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Vocal - James Taylor, Background Vocal - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Performer - Russell Kunkel, Percussion - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Dr. Clarence McDonald, Keyboards - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - J. Taylor, Composer - J. Taylor, Lyricist - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Peter Asher, Producer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Vocal - James Taylor, Background Vocal - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Performer - Russell Kunkel, Percussion - Russell Kunkel, Drums - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Dr. Clarence McDonald, Keyboards - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - J. Taylor, Composer - J. Taylor, Lyricist - Danny Kortchmar, Guitar - Peter Asher, Producer
(P) 1977 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
On his last couple of Warner Bros albums, Gorilla and In the Pocket, James Taylor seemed to be converting himself from the shrinking violet, too-sensitive-to-live "rainy day man" of his early records into a mainstream, easy listening crooner with a sunny outlook. JT, his debut album for Columbia, was something of a defense of this conversion. Returning to the autobiographical, Taylor declared his love for Carly Simon ("There We Are"), but expressed some surprise at his domestic bliss. "Isn't it amazing a man like me can feel this way?" he sang in the opening song, "Your Smiling Face" (a Top 40 hit). At the same time, domesticity could have its temporary depressions ("Another Grey Morning"). The key track was "Secret O' Life," which Taylor revealed as "enjoying the passage of time." Working with his long-time backup band of Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, and Russell Kunkel, and with Peter Asher back in the producer's chair, Taylor also enjoyed mixing his patented acoustic guitar-based folk sound with elements of rock, blues, and country. He even made the country charts briefly with "Bartender's Blues," a genre exercise complete with steel guitar and references to "honky tonk angels" that he would later re-record with George Jones. The album's Top Ten hit was Taylor's winning remake of Jimmy Jones' "Handy Man," which replaced the grit of the original with his characteristic warmth. JT was James Taylor's best album since Mud Slide Slim & the Blue Horizon because it acknowledged the darkness of his earlier work while explaining the deliberate lightness of his current viewpoint, and because it was his most consistent collection in years. Fans responded: JT sold better than any Taylor album since Sweet Baby James.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:44
- Main artists: James Taylor
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Folk
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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