Before This World
| Before This World | ||||
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| Studio album by James Taylor | ||||
| Released |
June 11, 2015 (international) June 16, 2015 (US) | |||
| Length | 41:45 | |||
| Label | Concord Records | |||
| Producer | Dave O'Donnell and James Taylor | |||
| James Taylor chronology | ||||
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Before This World is the seventeenth studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor. It is set to be released June 16, 2015. It is Taylor's first album of original material since October Road (2002).
Background
James Taylor released his most recent original album, October Road, in 2002. Following this, Taylor did not prioritize writing new material for many years. He grew concerned he might never create another original album, and convinced his close family, friends, and manager it would be best to cut off communication from everything.[1] He subsequently lived alone to write the album in a waterfront apartment in Newport, Rhode Island. He recorded the album on a barn on his property in West Massachusetts alongside Steve Gadd on drums and Jimmy Johnson on bass.[1] In April 2015 he announced a short U.S. Tour running from July 2nd to August 6th to promote the album.[2][3]
Track listing
- "Today Today Today" (3:09)
- "You And I Again" (3:52)
- "Angels Of Fenway" (3:18)
- "Stretch Of The Highway" (5:32)
- "Montana" (3:25)
- "Watchin' Over Me" (4:07)
- "SnowTime" (5:48)
- "Before This World / Jolly Springtime" [with Sting](5:34)
- "Far Afghanistan" (4:04)
- "Wild Mountain Thyme" (2:56)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Andy Greene (March 27, 2015). "James Taylor's Mellow Rebirth: Inside 'Before This World'". Rolling Stone (1232). Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ "James Taylor 2015 U.S. Tour Schedule". April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ↑ "James Taylor Announces First U.S. Tour Dates For New Album, ‘Before This World’". April 16, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2015.
- ↑ "James Taylor's 'Before This World' coming in June". USA Today. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2015.