New Moon Shine

by James Taylor

New Moon Shine cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 24 September 1991
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 47:46
  • Community rating: 2.98/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as a strong critical and commercial return to form, the beloved acoustic balladeer addresses themes of sobriety, political disillusionment, and romance. The production is immaculately clean, framing his signature gentle fingerpicking and warm, comforting vocal delivery.

Genres

Descriptors: Acoustic, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Copperline (4:21)
  2. Down In the Hole (5:15)
  3. (I've Got To) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That (3:59)
  4. Shed a Little Light (3:52)
  5. The Frozen Man (3:54)
  6. Slap Leather (1:57)
  7. Like Everyone She Knows (4:55)
  8. One More Go Round (4:40)
  9. Everybody Loves To Cha Cha Cha (3:36)
  10. Native Son (3:48)
  11. Oh Brother (4:23)
  12. The Water Is Wide (3:00)

Credits

  • James Taylor - primary artist, acoustic guitar, written-by, arranged by
  • Jimmy Johnson - bass
  • Jerry Douglas - dobro
  • Carlos Vega - drums
  • Michael Landau - electric guitar
  • Don Alias - percussion
  • Clifford Carter - synthesizer, programmed by [synthesizer programming]
  • Mark O'Connor - violin

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