Name: The Essential James Taylor - Double
Brand: James Taylor

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

081227957810

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

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Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2015-07-28

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Warner Music Group

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

2 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

James Taylor

Genre GB

Classic

Label GB

Rhino

James Taylor is the quintessential singer-songwriter. A hugely influential recording and touring artist, he has sold more than 100 million records (and counting) during a career that began in 1969 when he signed to the Beatles' Apple Records. 'The Essential' is a brand new career spanning hits collection. Rhino has assembled a double-disc collection that features his biggest hits and best-loved songs from every stage of his illustrious career, which includes 10 US platinum records and five Grammy awards. The 37-track compilation spans Taylor's studio and live recordings from 1970-2002 and spotlights such instantly recognizable hits such as: 'Fire and Rain,' 'Carolina In My Mind,' 'Sweet Baby James,' 'Shower The People' and his only number 1 hit, 'You've Got A Friend,' which also earned the singer his first Grammy award. The first disc is dedicated exclusively to songs that Taylor recorded during the 1970s, like the Top Five hits 'How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)' and 'Handy Man,' plus the title tracks from 'Walking Man' (1974) and 'Gorilla' (1975), as well a live version of the concert staple 'Steamroller.' Fan favourites appear throughout, like 'Long Ago And Far Away' from 1971's 'Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon', 'Something In The Way She Moves,' and 'Don't Be Sad 'Cause Your Sun Is Down,' which features Stevie Wonder. The second disc includes music from the 1970s - with the Top 20 hit 'Your Smiling Face' from JT and 'Millworker' from Flag - but most of the songs come from the six albums Taylor recorded between 1980 and 2002. Among the many highlights are: 'Her Town Too' (which peaked at numbered 11), the unforgettable 'Everyday' from 'That's Why I'm Here', the title track from 1988's 'Never Die Young', 'Copperline' from 'New Moon Shine', and 'Caroline, I See You' from 'October Road', plus two songs from 1997's 'Hourglass' - 'Little More Time With You' and 'Line 'Em Up.' In addition to Taylor's studio recordings, this new collection also boasts several live performances, 'Country Road,' 'Secret O' Life' and 'My Traveling Star.' 

The Essential James Taylor - Double

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