October Road (James Taylor album)

October Road is singer-songwriter James Taylor's fifteenth album. It was released in 2002, in two versions: a single-disc version and a "limited edition" two-disc version, which contains three extra songs, as well as a video presentation. It has been certified Platinum.

Track listing

All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.

1. "September Grass" (John I. Sheldon) – 4:51
2. "October Road" – 3:57
3. "On the 4th of July" – 3:25
4. "Whenever You're Ready" – 4:14
5. "Belfast to Boston" – 4:16
6. "Mean Old Man" – 3:44
7. "My Traveling Star" – 3:55
8. "Raised Up Family" – 4:40
9. "Carry Me on My Way" – 4:30
10. "Caroline I See You" – 4:58
11. "Baby Buffalo" – 4:50
12. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (H. Martin, R. Blane) – 3:50

Included on the second disc of the "limited edition" two-disc version:

1. "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" – 4:43
2. "Benjamin" (J. Taylor, composed in 1976 or 1977 as a tribute/lullaby to his new-coming or -born son. First release by David Sanborn dec. 1977) – 3:30
3. "Sailing to Philadelphia" (M. Knopfler) – 5:28

Personnel

• James Taylor – vocals, guitar
• Harry Allen – tenor saxophone (track 12)
• Karen Bakunin – viola (tracks 6, 7, 10)
• Michael Brecker – saxophone (track 2, track 1 CD, 2)
• Clifford Carter – organ (track 2), keyboards (track 3), piano (track 10), synth rhodes (track 10), synth organ (track 11), string pad (track 12)
• Valerie Carter – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8), chorus (track 5)
• Chiara Civello – backing vocals, piano (track 3)
• Luis Conte – percussion (tracks 2–4, 7–9, 11)
• Ry Cooder – guitar (track 2)
• Cenovia Cummins – violin (track 12)
• Brian Dembow – viola (tracks 6, 7, 10)
• Bruce Dukov – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
• Stuart Duncan – violin (tracks 2, 7)
• Michael Eisenstein – chorus (track 5)
• Stephen Erdody – cello (tracks 6, 7, 10)
• Walt Fowler – trumpet (tracks 4, 8)
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Julie Ann Gigante – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
• Larry Goldings – piano (tracks 6, 12)
• Nina Gordon – chorus (track 5)
• Alan Grunfeld – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
• Kay Hanley – chorus (track 5)
• Tamara Hatwan – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
• Paula Hochhalter – cello (tracks 6, 7, 10)
• Carrie Holzman-Little – viola (tracks 6, 7, 10)
• Jimmy Johnson – bass
• Karen Jones – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
• Robbie Kilgore – piano (track 10)
• Mark Knopfler – vocals, guitar (track 3, CD 2)
• Michael Landau – guitar (tracks 2–4, 8, 9)
• David Lasley – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8), chorus (track 5)
• Josh Lattanzi – chorus (track 5)
• Natalie Leggett – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
• M Hans Liebert – synth conga (tracks 1, 4), piano (track 5), synth percussion (track 8)
• Yo-Yo Ma – cello (track 2, CD 2)
• Bobby Mann – guitar (track 1, 3, 4, 8)
• Lou Marini – saxophone (tracks 4, 8)
• Kate Markowitz – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8), chorus (track 5)
• Liane Mautner – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
• Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8), chorus (track 5)
• Tommy Morgan – harmonica (track 10)
• Rob Mounsey – keyboards (tracks 1, 7), synthesizer (tracks 3, 6), synth bagpipes (track 5), penny whistle (track 5), percussion (track 5), string pad (track 10)
• Mark O'Connor – violin (track 2, CD 2)
• Robin Olson – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
• John Pizzarelli – guitar (tracks 6, 12)
• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (tracks 4, 5, 8)
• Steve Scully – chorus (track 5)
• Richard Sebring – French horn (track 5)
• John Sheldon – guitar harmonics (track 1)
• Richard Sortomme – violin (track 12)
• Caroline Taylor – backing vocals (track 1)
• Sally Taylor – backing vocals (tracks 7, 11)
• Donna Tecco – violin (track 12)
• Belinda Whitney – violin (track 12)
• Margaret Wooten – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
• Kenneth Yerke – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)