Live (James Taylor album)
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| Live album by James Taylor | ||||
| Released | August 10, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | November 1992 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 123:31 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Don Grolnick, George Massenburg | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| 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 tracks written 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 tracks written 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
- James Taylor — vocals, guitar
- Don Grolnick — Piano, Keyboard
- Clifford Carter — piano, keyboards
- Valerie Carter — vocals
- Luis Conte — percussion
- Walt Fowler — horns
- Jimmy Johnson — bass
- Carlos Vega — drums
- David Lasley — vocals
- Michael Landau — guitars
- Lou Marini — reeds, horns
- Kate Markowitz — vocals
- Arnold McCuller — vocals
- Owen Young — cello
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.
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