Never Die Young
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| Studio album by James Taylor | ||
| Released | January, 1988 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 40:14 | |
| Label | Columbia/Legacy | |
| Producer(s) | Don Grolnick | |
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| James Taylor chronology | ||
| That's Why I'm Here (1985) |
Never Die Young (1988) |
New Moon Shine (1991) |
Never Die Young is singer-songwriter James Taylor's thirteenth album. It was released in 1988, three years after his previous effort, That's Why I'm Here. It is noted for the title track, "Sun On the Moon" and "Sweet Potato Pie".
[edit] Track listing
- "Never Die Young" (Taylor) – 4:24
- "T-Bone" (Payne, Taylor) – 3:47
- "Baby Boom Baby" (Taylor, Wiesner) – 4:59
- "Runaway Boy" (Taylor) – 4:18
- "Valentine's Day" (Taylor) – 2:35
- "Sun on the Moon" (Taylor) – 4:09
- "Sweet Potato Pie" (Taylor) – 3:30
- "Home by Another Way" (Mayer, Taylor) – 3:50
- "Letter in the Mail" (Taylor) – 4:41
- "First of May" (Taylor) – 4:01
[edit] Personnel
- James Taylor — guitar, vocals
- Michael Brecker — tenor saxophone
- Rosemary Butler — vocals
- Valerie Carter — vocals
- Ray Charles — piano, vocals
- Dan Dugmore — banjo, pedal steel guitar
- Don Grolnick — piano
- Lani Groves — backing vocals
- David Lasley — vocals
- Jay Leonhart — bass
- Bob Mann — guitar
- Kate Markowitz — vocals
- Arnold McCuller — vocals
- Jeff Mironov — guitar
- Mark O'Connor — violin
- Bill Payne — keyboards
- Leland Sklar (credited as "Lee Sklar") — bass
- Greg Taylor — harmonica
- Carlos Vega — drums, percussion
