James Taylor (album)

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James Taylor
Studio album by James Taylor
Released	December 6, 1968
Recorded	London
Genre	Rock
Length	38:30
Label	Apple Records
Producer(s)	Peter Asher
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone (not rated) link
James Taylor chronology
	James Taylor (1968)	Sweet Baby James (1970

James Taylor is singer-songwriter James Taylor's debut album. Released in 1968, it was the first non-Beatle recording released by Apple Records (see 1968 in music), and would also be Taylor's only release on that label.

Notable songs include the Taylor classics "Something in the Way She Moves", "Carolina in My Mind" and "Rainy Day Man".

[edit] Track listing

All songs by James Taylor, except where noted:

1. "Don't Talk Now" – 2:36
2. "Something's Wrong" – 3:08
3. "Knocking 'Round the Zoo" – 3:25
4. "Sunshine Sunshine" – 2:49
5. "Taking It In" – 3:05
6. "Something in the Way She Moves" – 3:01
7. "Carolina in My Mind" – 3:37
8. "Brighten Your Night With My Day" – 2:27
9. "Night Owl" – 4:15
10. "Rainy Day Man" (Taylor, Wiesner) – 3:00
11. "Circle Around the Sun" (Traditional) – 3:24
12. "Blues Is Just a Bad Dream" – 3:43

[edit] Personnel

• James Taylor — guitar, vocals
• Peter Asher — percussion, vocals
• Louis Cennamo — bass
• George Harrison — vocals (on "Carolina in My Mind")
• Richard Hewson — strings, bassoon, oboe
• Skaila Kanga — harmonica, harp
• Paul McCartney — bass, guitar, vocals (on "Carolina in My Mind")
• Bishop O'Brien — drums, percussion,
• Freddie Redd — keyboards
• Don Schinn — keyboards
• Mick Wayne — guitar