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The Best of James Taylor

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Track Listings

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 Handyman
17 Your Smiling Face
18 Up On The Roof
19 Only A Dream In Rio
20 Bittersweet

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First signed to The Beatles Apple label, gifted American troubadour James Taylor released his eponymous debut album in 1969. Back in the states in 1970, he delivered Sweet Baby James as his Warner Bros. label debut. Throughout the '70s he continued to build his reputation as one of pop's most beloved and influential recording artists, following up with multimillion-sellers like Mud Slide Slim and The Blue Horizon, One Man Dog, Walking Man, Gorilla, In The Pocket, and his first Greatest Hits album chronicling his Warner Bros. output, which has since sold more than 12 million copies. After switching to Columbia Records in 1977, Taylor's hit streak continues to this day. He has 4 Grammys under his belt, as well as inductions into both the Rock and Roll and Songwriters Hall of Fame, and in 1998 he was honored with the Billboard Century Award. Now, as his career is once again on the upswing thanks to his latest platinum two-time Grammy-nominated October Road CD, the timing is perfect to renew the love affair America has had with his early work - with THE BEST OF JAMES TAYLOR.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.67 x 4.84 x 0.39 inches; 3.46 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Warner Bros.
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2020732
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2003
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ February 19, 2007
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Warner Bros.
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00007IT8S
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 889 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
889 global ratings
(UPDATED July 25, 2017) Good Selection of Songs, BUT Strange Choice Of Which Recordings Included
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(UPDATED July 25, 2017) Good Selection of Songs, BUT Strange Choice Of Which Recordings Included
(Review Text Updated July 25, 2017)I like this "best of" collection, BUT while the songs are all favorites and appropriate for a "best of" collection they are not necessarily the best recorded versions of these songs. I DO like the album but was a little befuddled by which rendition of a song is used on some of tracks. If it were all first recordings, all live recordings or the best selling tracks it would make some sense from a "best of" perspective.It's been a while but I think I may finally see the pattern in song choices: this is a Warner Brothers release, but many of Taylor's early hits were recorded with Apple. If there were Warner Brothers versions I think those recordings were selected over the Apple ones, perhaps to maximize profits. I don't think this is a sensible pattern/selections of song to a listener expecting a "best of" album of the hit or original versions.There is ONE new track on this CD: Bittersweet which was recorded for this release. I'm not sure how it would qualify for a "Best Of" with no history?Technically this is a pretty well remastered CD. I have no complaints about how this CD sounds.The odd recording choice focused on Warner Brothers recordings bugs me a little like a little itch I can't really scratch. I still enjoy this collection but because of this choice of which recordings are included I'm giving "the best of James Taylor" only 4 stars.Hope this helps someone!
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4.0 out of 5 stars (UPDATED July 25, 2017) Good Selection of Songs, BUT Strange Choice Of Which Recordings Included
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(Review Text Updated July 25, 2017)
I like this "best of" collection, BUT while the songs are all favorites and appropriate for a "best of" collection they are not necessarily the best recorded versions of these songs. I DO like the album but was a little befuddled by which rendition of a song is used on some of tracks. If it were all first recordings, all live recordings or the best selling tracks it would make some sense from a "best of" perspective.

It's been a while but I think I may finally see the pattern in song choices: this is a Warner Brothers release, but many of Taylor's early hits were recorded with Apple. If there were Warner Brothers versions I think those recordings were selected over the Apple ones, perhaps to maximize profits. I don't think this is a sensible pattern/selections of song to a listener expecting a "best of" album of the hit or original versions.

There is ONE new track on this CD: Bittersweet which was recorded for this release. I'm not sure how it would qualify for a "Best Of" with no history?

Technically this is a pretty well remastered CD. I have no complaints about how this CD sounds.

The odd recording choice focused on Warner Brothers recordings bugs me a little like a little itch I can't really scratch. I still enjoy this collection but because of this choice of which recordings are included I'm giving "the best of James Taylor" only 4 stars.

Hope this helps someone!
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