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James Taylor - James Taylor (Live) Audio CD

A fair review of the James Taylor "James Taylor (Live)" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all James Taylor reviews here, or go back to the James Taylor tabs.

James Taylor Band: James Taylor
Title: James Taylor (Live)
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Release Date: 1993-08-10
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Sweet Baby James 2: Traffic Jam 3: Handy Man 4: Your Smiling Face 5: Secret O' Life 6: Shed a Little Light 7: Everybody Has the Blues 8: Steamroller Blues 9: Mexico 10: Millworker 11: Country Road 12: Fire and Rain 13: Shower the People 14: How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) 15: New Hymn 16: Walking Man 17: Riding on a Railroad 18: Something in the Way She Moves 19: Sun on the Moon 20: Up on the Roof 21: Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight 22: She Thinks I Still Care 23: Copperline 24: Slap Leather 25: Only One 26: You Make It Easy 27: Carolina in My Mind 28: I Will Follow 29: You've Got a Friend 30: That Lonesome Road

JT at his best
I have seen James Taylor 4 times live, and this CD makes you feel like you are at a concert. I have owned this CD for several years and just recently bought another one for a friend. Both discs are full of a variety of his material over the past several years. If you have ever seen him live, you know that he puts a little extra twist on some of his classic songs when he performs them at a concert. Great CD and a great price considering it is 2 complete CD's.


Great Range of Songs
The two CDs have a great variety of songs. For James Taylor lovers this set is heaven. There are JT's time honored favorites but then a few that aren't heard normally. However, the quality is unmatched. Even the backup singers for James Taylor have an unbelievable degree of talent. Some of the solo performaces will knock your socks off!.


James Taylor - Nails The Versitility Of This Unique Artist
Backed by a 9 piece band the album really showcases the versatility that a Taylor live show encompasses. This is a two CD live album with a whopping 30 tracks that cover all facets of Taylor's career up to the early 90's. When one thinks of James Taylor it is usually the single guy with an acoustic guitar that you think of, but live Taylor really puts on an energetic show with a wide variety of music. Taylor has always had an element of soul to some of his stuff, and with the backup band and especially backup singers this album injects a significant amount of soul influence into the several tracks. All the big hits are here along with some of Taylor's better album cuts. For me one of the highlights is the inclusion of the song "Milworker" which was written for a musical and not on any official Taylor album. The song is one of the best he has ever written and for anyone who has ever worked in a factory environment pretty much nails what day to day life is like. I don't have any of Taylor's studio albums so for me this collection is a great overview of the many facets of Taylor's output. .


A true gem
That being said, this album is obviously one of those albums. There have been very few albums -- read two or three -- over the years for which I have been compelled to write a review. Literally every single song is incredible. I came upon this album by chance, only turned onto it because of "Mexico," which I had stuck in my head at the time. I knew my parents like JT, but I figured I could give him a try too. I listened straight through both CDs once I got the album, and I honestly was blown away. I realized just how many JT songs I had heard my whole life and never known the artist, and I realized that those same songs contain some of the most intricate, delicate, and moving guitarwork I have ever heard. Each time I listen to the CDs -- and it's almost permanently in my car's stereo -- I find new things to appreciate about the songs. The words tell amazing stories, glimpsing pieces of JT's own life or narrating others'. Either way, you CANNOT go wrong with this album. The music and lyrics will both stand the test of time. James Taylor truly is music for all generations -- both timeless and timely (check the relevance of the outro on "Traffic Jam"). Buy it, download it, whatever; you owe it to yourself to find this album.


James Taylor
Pure sweet James! I think anyone who loves James Taylor should buy this.


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