That's Why I'm Here
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That's Why I'm Here | |||||
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Studio album by James Taylor | |||||
Released | October 1985 | ||||
Recorded | ??? | ||||
Genre | Rock | ||||
Length | 39:56 | ||||
Label | Columbia/Legacy | ||||
Producer | Peter Asher Frank Filipetti James Taylor |
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That's Why I'm Here is singer-songwriter James Taylor's twelfth album. It was released in 1985, four years after his previous effort, Dad Loves His Work, and contains a cover version of Buddy Holly's "Everyday", as well as the participation of a number of artists, including Don Henley, Joni Mitchell and Graham Nash.
[edit] Track listing
All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.
- "That's Why I'm Here" – 3:39
- "Song for You Far Away" – 2:58
- "Only a Dream in Rio" (J. Taylor, J. Maraniss (Portuguese translation)) – 5:01
- "Turn Away" – 3:25
- "Going Around One More Time" (L. Taylor) – 3:27
- "My Romance" (L. Hart, R. Rodgers) – 2:48
- "Everyday" (N. Petty, C. Hardin) – 3:16
- "Limousine Driver" – 3:54
- "Only One" – 4:22
- "Mona" – 2:51
- "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" (B. Bacharach, H. David) – 3:46
- "That's Why I'm Here (Reprise)" – 0:29
[edit] Personnel
- James Taylor – guitar, vocals
- Peter Asher – vocals
- Michael Brecker – horn
- Randy Brecker – horn, vocals
- Rosemary Butler – vocals
- Clifford Carter – keyboards
- Rory Dodd – vocals
- Dan Dugmore – guitar
- Elaine Eliaf – vocals
- Frank Filipetti – vocals
- Kenia Gould – vocals
- Don Grolnick – keyboards
- Don Henley – vocals
- Kenny Kosek – violin
- Russ Kunkel – drums
- David Lasley – vocals
- Tony Levin – bass
- Jimmy Maelen – percussion
- Arnold McCuller – vocals
- Joni Mitchell – vocals
- Airto Moreira – percussion, vocals
- Graham Nash – vocals
- Bill Payne – keyboards
- Jeff Pevar – guitar
- Barry Rogers – horn
- David Sanborn – saxophone
- Rick Schlosser – drums
- Leland Sklar – bass
- Greg Taylor – harmonica
- Eric Troyer – vocals
- Starz Vander Lockett – percussion
- Deniece Williams – vocals
- Zbeto – vocals