Never Die Young
For the 2013 film, see Never Die Young (film).
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Studio album by James Taylor | ||||
Released | January 1988 | |||
Genre | Rock, Synthpop, Adult Contemporary | |||
Length | 40:14 | |||
Label | Columbia/Legacy | |||
Producer | Don Grolnick | |||
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Never Die Young is singer-songwriter James Taylor's twelfth album. It was released in 1988, three years after his previous effort, That's Why I'm Here. The album reached #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.
Track listing
All songs were written by James Taylor, except where noted.
- "Never Die Young" – 4:24
- "T-Bone" (Bill Payne, Taylor) – 3:47
- "Baby Boom Baby" (Taylor, Zachary Wiesner) – 4:59
- "Runaway Boy" – 4:18
- "Valentine's Day" – 2:35
- "Sun on the Moon" – 4:09
- "Sweet Potato Pie" – 3:30
- "Home by Another Way" (Timothy Mayer, Taylor) – 3:50
- "Letter in the Mail" – 4:41
- "First of May" – 4:01
Personnel
- James Taylor — guitar, vocals
- Michael Brecker — tenor saxophone
- Rosemary Butler — vocals
- Dan Dugmore — banjo, pedal steel guitar
- Don Grolnick — piano
- Lani Groves — backing vocals
- David Lasley — vocals
- Jay Leonhart — bass
- Bob Mann — guitar
- Arnold McCuller — vocals
- Jeff Mironov — guitar
- Mark O'Connor — violin
- Bill Payne — keyboards
- Leland Sklar — bass
- Greg Taylor — harmonica
- Carlos Vega — drums, percussion