James Taylor "Greatest Hits" (1976) -Folk Pop / Soft Rock / Westcoast Rock-

Label : Warner Bros. Records

 Side 1

01 - Something In The Way She Moves (James Taylor)
02 - Carolina In My Mind (James Taylor)
03 - Fire And Rain (James Taylor)
04 - Sweet Baby James (James Taylor)
05 - Country Road (James Taylor)
06 - You've Got A Friend (Carole King)

Side 2

01 - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (James Taylor)
02 - Walking Man* (James Taylor)
03 - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)** (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland)
04 - Mexico** (James Taylor)
05 - Shower The People** 
06 - Steamroller***


Produced by Peter Asher except as indicated
*Produced by David Spinozza
**Produced by Lenny Waronker & Russ Titelman
***Produced by Peter Asher, Russ Titelman & Lenny Waronker
Mastered at A&M by Bernie Grundman


01 - Something In The Way She Moves

Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Steel : Dan Dugmore
Bass : Leland 'Lee Sklar
Background vocals : Herb Pedersen & James Taylor
Re-recorded at The Sound Factory, L.A., October, 1976
Produced by Peter Asher
Engineered by Val Garay

02 - Carolina In My Mind

Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Piano : Clarence McDonald
Steel : Dan Dugmore
Fiddle : Byron Berline
Bass : Leland 'Lee Sklar
Harmonium : Andrew Gold
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Background vocals : Andrew Gold & James Taylor
Re-recorded at The Sound Factory, L.A., October, 1976
Produced by Peter Asher
Engineered by Val Garay

03 - Fire And Rain

Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Piano : Carole King
Double Bass : Bobby West
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Recorded at Sunset Sound, December, 1969
Produced by Peter Asher
Engineered by Bill Lazerus

04 - Sweet Baby James

Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Piano : Carole King
Steel : Red Rhodes
Bass : John London
Recorded at Sunset Sound, December, 1969
Produced by Peter Asher
Engineered by Bill Lazerus

05 - Country Road

Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Piano : Carole King
Bass : Randy Meisner
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Recorded at Sunset Sound, December, 1969
Produced by Peter Asher
Engineered by Bill Lazerus

06 - You've Got A Friend

Acoustic Guitars : James Taylor & Danny Kortchmar
Bass : Leland 'Lee Sklar
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Congas : Russ Kunkel & Danny Kortchmar
Cabasa : Russ Kunkel
Background vocals : Joni Mitchell & James Taylor
Recorded at Crystal Recording Studios, Hollywood, January, 1971
Produced by Peter Asher
Engineered by Richard Sanford Orshoff

07 - Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight

Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Electric Guitar : Danny Kortchmar
Drums & Congas : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Leland 'Lee Sklar
Piano : Craig Doerge
Tenor Saxophone : Michael Brecker
Recorded at James' House, August, 1972
Tenor Solo Recorded at A&R Studios, N.Y. by Phil Ramone
Produced by Peter Asher
Mixed at Clover Recorders by Robert Appere

08 - Walking Man

Drums : Rick Marotta
Bass : Andy Muson
Percussion : Ralph MacDonald
Electric Piano : Kenny Ascher
Strings (Concert Master) : Gene Orloff
Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Electric Guitar : David Spinozza
Background vocals : James Taylor
Acoustic Electric Guitar : David Spinozza
Recorded at The Hit Factory, February, 1974
Produced by David Spinozza
Engineered by Harry Maslin
Assisted by David Henson & Blaise Castellano

09 - How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

Vocal Harmonies : Carly Simon
Drums : Russ Kunkel & Jim Keltner
Bass : Leland 'Lee Sklar
Electric Guitar : Danny Kortchmar
Piano & Fender Rhodes : Clarence McDonald
Saxophone : David Sanborn
Tambourine : Russ Kunkel
Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood, February, 1975
Produced by Lenny Waronker & Russ Titelman
Engineered by Lee Herschberg

10 - Mexico

Acoustic & Electric Guitars : James Taylor
Vocal Harmonies : Graham Nash & David Crosby
Drums & Shaker : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Leland 'Lee Sklar
Electric Guitar : Danny Kortchmar
Percussion : Milt Holland
Harp : Gayle Levant
Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood, February, 1975
Produced by Lenny Waronker & Russ Titelman
Engineered by Lee Herschberg

11 - Shower The People

Vocal Harmonies : Carly Simon & James Taylor
Acoustic Guitars : James Taylor
Bass : Leland 'Lee Sklar
Drums & Percussion : Russ Kunkel
Fender Rhodes : Clarence McDonald
Orchestra Bells & Vibes : Victor Feldman
Hornorgan : Nick DeCaro & Clarence McDonald
Voiceorgan : Nick DeCaro
Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios, North Hollywood, February, 1975
Produced by Lenny Waronker & Russ Titelman
Engineered by Lee Herschberg

12 - Steamroller

Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Electric Guitar : Danny Kortchmar
Piano : Clarence McDonald
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Leland 'Lee Sklar
Recorded Live at The Universal Amphitheatre, L.A., August, 1975
Produced by Peter Asher, Russ Titelman & Lenny Waronker
Engineered by Lee Herschberg in the Enactron Truck
Mixed by Val Garay at The Sound Factory, L.A.