Never Die Young

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Never Die Young
Studio album by James Taylor
Released	January, 1988
Recorded	???
Genre	Rock
Length	40:14
Label	Columbia/Legacy
Producer	Don Grolnick
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
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. The album managed to reach #25 on the Billboard 200 and eventually was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

The album features the title track, which managed to peak at #80 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the only charting single from the album.

[edit] Track listing

All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.

1. "Never Die Young" – 4:24
2. "T-Bone" (Payne, Taylor) – 3:47
3. "Baby Boom Baby" (Taylor, Wiesner) – 4:59
4. "Runaway Boy" – 4:18
5. "Valentine's Day" – 2:35
6. "Sun on the Moon" – 4:09
7. "Sweet Potato Pie" – 3:30
8. "Home by Another Way" (Mayer, Taylor) – 3:50
9. "Letter in the Mail" – 4:41
10. "First of May" – 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