Live (James Taylor album)

Live

Live album by James Taylor

Released

August 10, 1993

Recorded

November 1992

Genre

Rock

Length

123:31

Label

Columbia

Producer

Don Grolnick, George Massenburg

James Taylor chronology

New Moon Shine
(1991)

Live
(1993)

Hourglass
(1997)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
MusicHound	3.5/5^[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[3]

Live is singer-songwriter James Taylor's first live album. Released in 1993, this double CD presents selections from 14 shows during a November 1992 tour. Live peaked at number 20 on Billboard magazine's Billboard 200.^[4] It has sold over one million copies and is certified 2x platinum.

A single-album version of highlights of this double album called Best Live was also released. There are two different versions of this album. A 17 track version was released in 1993.^[5] A shorter 12 track version was released on June 21, 1994.^[6]

Track listing

All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.

Disc one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sweet Baby James"	4:13
2.	"Traffic Jam"	2:10
3.	"Handy Man" (Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Jones)	3:31
4.	"Your Smiling Face"	3:03
5.	"Secret O' Life"	3:45
6.	"Shed a Little Light"	4:32
7.	"Everybody Has the Blues"	2:33
8.	"Steamroller Blues"	5:30
9.	"Mexico"	3:32
10.	"Millworker"	4:25
11.	"Country Road"	5:44
12.	"Fire and Rain"	4:44
13.	"Shower the People"	4:43
14.	"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" (Holland, Dozier, Holland)	7:29
15.	"New Hymn" (Reynolds Price, J. Taylor)	3:00

Disc two

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Walking Man"	4:35
2.	"Riding on a Railroad"	2:41
3.	"Something in the Way She Moves"	3:59
4.	"Sun on the Moon"	3:54
5.	"Up on the Roof" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King)	4:10
6.	"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"	3:37
7.	"She Thinks I Still Care" (Dickey Lee)	3:28
8.	"Copperline" (R. Price, J. Taylor)	4:43
9.	"Slap Leather"	2:11
10.	"Only One"	4:41
11.	"You Make It Easy"	5:05
12.	"Carolina in My Mind"	5:04
13.	"I Will Follow"	4:14
14.	"You've Got a Friend" (Carole King)	5:09
15.	"That Lonesome Road" (Don Grolnick, J. Taylor)	2:46

Best Live track listing (17 track)

All songs written and composed by James Taylor, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sweet Baby James"	4:11
2.	"Handy Man" (O. Blackwell, J. Jones)	3:34
3.	"Your Smiling Face"	2:51
4.	"Steamroller Blues"	5:36
5.	"Mexico"	3:17
6.	"Walking Man"	4:08
7.	"Country Road"	5:44
8.	"Fire and Rain"	4:33
9.	"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" (Holland, Dozier, Holland)	6:57
10.	"Riding on a Railroad"	2:42
11.	"Something in the Way She Moves"	3:59
12.	"Sun on the Moon"	3:51
13.	"Up on the Roof" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King)	4:13
14.	"Copperline" (R. Price, J. Taylor)	4:40
15.	"Slap Leather"	2:14
16.	"You've Got a Friend" (Carole King)	5:09
17.	"That Lonesome Road" (Don Grolnick, J. Taylor)	2:46

Best Live track listing (12 track)

All songs written and composed by James Taylor, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sweet Baby James"	4:13
2.	"Handy Man" (O. Blackwell, J. Jones)	3:34
3.	"Your Smiling Face"	2:53
4.	"Shed a Little Light"	4:17
5.	"Steamroller Blues"	5:24
6.	"Mexico"	3:15
7.	"Walking Man"	4:23
8.	"Country Road"	5:38
9.	"Fire and Rain"	4:39
10.	"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" (Holland, Dozier, Holland)	6:58
11.	"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"	3:10
12.	"Shower the People"	5:12

Personnel

References

↑ "AllMusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 22 April 2011.
↑ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 1125. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
↑ "James Taylor: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
↑ "James Taylor awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2014-04-10.
↑ "James Taylor, (Best Live)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 April 2013.
↑ "James Taylor, (Best Live)". James Taylor. Retrieved 3 April 2013.

James Taylor

Studio albums	James Taylor Sweet Baby James Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon One Man Dog Walking Man Gorilla In the Pocket JT Flag Dad Loves His Work That's Why I'm Here Never Die Young New Moon Shine Hourglass October Road Covers Before This World

Live albums	Live/Best Live One Man Band Amchitka Live at the Troubadour

Holiday albums	James Taylor: A Christmas Album James Taylor at Christmas

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Classic Songs Greatest Hits Volume 2 The Best of James Taylor

Video albums	Live at the Beacon Theatre (James Taylor album)

Extended plays	Other Covers

Singles	"Carolina in My Mind" "Knocking 'Round the Zoo" "Sweet Baby James" "Fire and Rain" "Country Road" "You've Got a Friend" "Long Ago and Far Away" "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" "One Man Parade" "Hymn" "Mockingbird (with Carly Simon) "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" "Mexico" "Shower the People" "Woman's Gotta Have It" "Handy Man" "Your Smiling Face" "Honey Don't Leave L.A." "Devoted to You" (with Carly Simon) "Up on the Roof" "Her Town Too" "Hard Times "Everyday" "It's Growing"

Other songs	"Night Owl "Something in the Way She Moves" "Sunny Skies" "Steamroller Blues" "You Can Close Your Eyes" "Highway Song" "Bartender's Blues" "Secret O' Life" "Millworker" "Summer's Here"

Related articles	Discography James Taylor and the Original Flying Machine Working Vote for Change Tour Troubadour Reunion Tour Carly Simon Ben Taylor Sally Taylor Kate Taylor Livingston Taylor Alex Taylor Isaac M. Taylor Two-Lane Blacktop

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