James Taylor

by James Taylor

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  • Type: Album
  • Released: 6 December 1968
  • Label: Apple
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 2:00:04
  • Community rating: 3.73/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

As the very first non-British artist signed to the Beatles' newly launched Apple label, the young songwriter was afforded a surprisingly lush, orchestrated production for his debut. Produced by Peter Asher, the album masterfully frames Taylor's deeply introspective acoustic fingerpicking and warm tenor with unexpected chamber folk and baroque pop arrangements.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, melodic, reflective, gentle, confessional, folk, orchestral

Tracklist

  1. Don't Talk Now
  2. Something's Wrong
  3. Knocking 'Round the Zoo
  4. Sunshine Sunshine
  5. Taking It In
  6. Something in the Way She Moves
  7. Carolina in My Mind
  8. Brighten Your Night With My Day
  9. Night Owl
  10. Rainy Day Man
  11. Circle Round the Sun
  12. Blues Is Just a Bad Dream

Credits

  • James Taylor - primary artist, composed by, vocals, guitar, backing vocals, handclaps, percussion, electric guitar
  • Traditional - written-by
  • Louis Cennamo - bass
  • Don Shinn - organ, harpsichord, electric piano
  • Bishop O'Brien - drums
  • Aeolian String Quartet - strings [string quartet]
  • Skaila Kanga - harp
  • Amici String Quartet - strings [string quartet]

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