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James Soft Rock Taylor - Sweet Baby James CD
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The plaintive, melancholic air of "Fire and Rain" resonated with millions of listeners, as did the rest of the album. Taylor's lyrics, which address personal identity, religion, and relationships lost and struggling, are highly confessional, yet associative and lyrical enough to reflect the lives of listeners. At times, he marries the plight of the sensitive soul to the myth of the cowboy in songs like the title track, a kind of campfire lullaby, or to country traditions, as in "Country Road." In all, these elements combine to make SWEET BABY JAMES, arguably, Taylor's definitive statement, and one of the most influential albums in the singer-songwriter genre.
Though James Taylor's self-titled debut introduced his mellow melodicism and affecting songcraft, SWEET BABY JAMES was the album that rocketed him to national recognition. With SWEET BABY JAMES, Taylor abandoned the slightly psychedelic structural ambition of his first record (the first side was composed as a suite), and settled fully into the folk and country styles to which he is best suited. The top ten hit "Fire and Rain," for instance, a deeply personal story-song based on the artist's experiences in mental hospitals and the suicide of a friend, is built around Taylor's gentle, understated voice, acoustic guitar, cello, piano, and drums.
Live Recording
Personnel: James Taylor (vocals, guitar); Danny Kortchmar (guitar); Red Rhodes (steel guitar); Chris Darrow (fiddle); Jack Bielan (brass); Carole King (piano); Randy Meisner, John London, Bob West (bass instrument); Russ Kunkel (drums).
Rolling Stone (12/11/03, p.120) - Ranked #103 in Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums Of All Time" - "[A] model of folk-pop healing music."
James Soft Rock Taylor - Sweet Baby James Songs
| 1 | Sweet Baby James Lp Version
James Taylor, James Taylor) | 2:55 | $0.99 | |
| 2 | Lo and Behold Lp Version
James Taylor | 2:37 | $0.99 | |
| 3 | Sunny Skies Lp Version
James Taylor, James Taylor) | 2:22 | $0.99 | |
| 4 | Steamroller Lp Version
James Taylor, James Taylor) | 5:18 | $0.99 | |
| 5 | Country Road Lp Version
James Taylor, James Taylor) | 3:26 | $0.99 | |
| 6 | Oh, Susannah Lp Version
James Taylor | 2:01 | $0.99 | |
| 7 | Fire and Rain Lp Version
James Taylor, James Taylor) | 3:26 | $0.99 | |
| 8 | Blossom Lp Version
James Taylor, James Taylor) | 2:14 | $0.99 | |
| 9 | Anywhere Like Heaven Lp Version
James Taylor, James Taylor) | 3:28 | $0.99 | |
| 10 | Oh Baby, Don't Let Your Lip Loose On Me Lp Version
James Taylor | 1:50 | $0.99 | |
| 11 | Suite For 20 G Lp Version
James Taylor | 4:46 | $0.99 | |
Sweet Baby James Music Review
Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Classic JT
This early album by James Taylor is sweet. Fire and Rain is the star of the album but many other early gems are there too.
Submitted by Ray (San Francisco, CA USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful. Awesome
This is possibly my favorite album. Ever. I have been listening to JT for eight years. The country-folk rock acoustic music just plays on my emotions like nothing else.
Submitted by Paul (Hampden, ME)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful. Beautiful music!
That simple. This is just a really harmonic, well done, and beautiful album!
Submitted by a reviewer (Denver, CO)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 2 found this helpful. Great Reissue.
Audio Fidelity give us a living, breathing transcription of a classic album. The simple musical arrangements of many of these ageless tunes have never sounded better. You can hear the players responding to the vocal. There is some lovely cello I had never heard quite so clearly. James voice is right there in the room with you.
Essential for lovers of classic seventies adult music.
Submitted by David Martin (Mt. Martha Australia)
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