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James Taylor bounced back from the spotty Flag with this all-original album led by his collaboration with J.D. Souther on "Her Town Too," his biggest pop hit since "Handy Man," and his biggest non-cover hit since his first, "Fire and Rain," in 1970. Also included were "Hard Times" and "Summer's Here," not to mention the unusually impassioned "Stand and Fight." After simmering this long, there wasn't much hope Taylor would ever come to a boil, but that track indicated he could at least heat up now and then.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Composer - James Taylor, Lyricist - James Taylor, Performer - David Lasley, Background Vocal - Niko Bolas, 2nd Engineer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Dan Dugmore, Electric Guitar - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar - Arnold McCuller, Background Vocal - Bill Cuomo, Synthesizer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Rick Marotta, Drums - Rick Marotta, Congas - Peter Asher, Producer - Don Grolnick, Piano - Don Grolnick, Organ
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Vocal - James Taylor, Composer - James Taylor, Lyricist - James Taylor, Performer - Niko Bolas, 2nd Engineer - John David Souther, Vocal - John David Souther, Composer - John David Souther, Lyricist - Rick Maretta, Drums - Robert "Waddy" Wachtel, Composer - Robert "Waddy" Wachtel, Lyricist - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Dan Dugmore, Electric Guitar - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Waddy Wachtel, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Gene Page, Conductor - Gene Page, Arranger - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - J.D. Souther, Performer - Rick Marotta, Organ - Rick Marotta, Drums - Rick Marotta, Congas - Peter Asher, Producer - Don Grolnick, Organ
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Composer - James Taylor, Lyricist - James Taylor, Performer - Niko Bolas, 2nd Engineer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Dan Dugmore, Electric Guitar - J.D. Souther, Performer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Rick Marotta, Organ - Rick Marotta, Drums - Rick Marotta, Congas - Peter Asher, Producer - Don Grolnick, Piano - Don Grolnick, Organ
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Composer - James Taylor, Lyricist - James Taylor, Performer - David Lasley, Background Vocal - Niko Bolas, 2nd Engineer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar - Arnold McCuller, Background Vocal - Bill Cuomo, Synthesizer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Rick Marotta, Drums - Rick Marotta, Congas - Peter Asher, Producer - Don Grolnick, Keyboards
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Composer - James Taylor, Lyricist - James Taylor, Performer - Niko Bolas, 2nd Engineer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Rick Marotta, Percussion - Rick Marotta, Drums - Rick Marotta, Congas - Peter Asher, Producer
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Composer - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Lyricist - James Taylor, Performer - David Lasley, Background Vocal - Niko Bolas, 2nd Engineer - Jacob Brackman, Composer - Jacob Brackman, Lyricist - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Dan Dugmore, Electric Guitar - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar - Arnold McCuller, Background Vocal - Fingers Taylor, Harmonium - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Rick Marotta, Percussion - Rick Marotta, Drums - Rick Marotta, Congas - Peter Asher, Producer - Peter Asher, Percussion - Don Grolnick, Piano - Don Grolnick, Organ
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Composer - James Taylor, Lyricist - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Performer - David Lasley, Background Vocal - Niko Bolas, 2nd Engineer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Dan Dugmore, Electric Guitar - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar - Arnold McCuller, Background Vocal - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Rick Marotta, Percussion - Rick Marotta, Drums - Rick Marotta, Congas - Peter Asher, Producer - Peter Asher, Percussion - Don Grolnick, Piano - Don Grolnick, Organ
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Composer - James Taylor, Lyricist - James Taylor, Performer - Niko Bolas, 2nd Engineer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Dan Dugmore, Electric Guitar - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar - Fingers Taylor, Harmonium - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Rick Marotta, Percussion - Rick Marotta, Drums - Rick Marotta, Congas - Peter Asher, Producer - Peter Asher, Shaker - Don Grolnick, Organ
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Composer - James Taylor, Performer - James Taylor, Lyricist - James Taylor, Harmonica - Niko Bolas, 2nd Engineer - Timothy Mayer, Composer - Timothy Mayer, Lyricist - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Jimmy Buffett, Composer - Jimmy Buffett, Lyricist - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Peter Asher, Producer - Don Grolnick, Piano - Don Grolnick, Organ
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Leland Sklar, Bass - James Taylor, Composer - James Taylor, Lyricist - James Taylor, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - James Taylor, Performer - David Lasley, Background Vocal - Niko Bolas, 2nd Engineer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Dan Dugmore, Electric Guitar - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar - Arnold McCuller, Background Vocal - Fingers Taylor, Harmonium - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - Rick Marotta, Percussion - Rick Marotta, Drums - Rick Marotta, Congas - Peter Asher, Producer - Don Grolnick, Piano - Don Grolnick, Organ
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
James Taylor, Composer - James Taylor, Lyricist - James Taylor, Performer - Niko Bolas, 2nd Engineer - Mike Reese, Mastering Engineer - Val Garay, Recording Engineer - Benard Ighner, Performer - Arnold McCuller, Performer - Jennifer Warnes, Performer - Doug Sax, Mastering Engineer - David Laskey, Performer - Jim Gilstrap, Performer - Peter Asher, Producer - Peter Asher, Performer - Don Grolnick, Piano - Don Grolnick, Composer - Don Grolnick, Lyricist
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
James Taylor bounced back from the spotty Flag with this all-original album led by his collaboration with J.D. Souther on "Her Town Too," his biggest pop hit since "Handy Man," and his biggest non-cover hit since his first, "Fire and Rain," in 1970. Also included were "Hard Times" and "Summer's Here," not to mention the unusually impassioned "Stand and Fight." After simmering this long, there wasn't much hope Taylor would ever come to a boil, but that track indicated he could at least heat up now and then.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:34
- Main artists: James Taylor
- Composer: James Taylor
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Folk/Americana
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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