01 - Secret O' Life (James Taylor)
02 - Handy Man (Jimmy Jones & Otis Blackwell)
03 - Your Smiling Face (James Taylor)
04 - Up On The Roof (Carole King & Gerry Goffin)
05 - Her Town Too (J.D. Souther, James Taylor & Waddy Wachtel)
06 - That's Why I'm Here (James Taylor)
07 - Only A Dream In Rio (James Taylor)
08 - Everyday (Norman Petty & Charles Hardin)
09 - Song For You Far Away (James Taylor)
10 - Never Die Young (James Taylor)
11 - (I've Got To) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That (Danny Kortchmar & James Taylor)
12 - Copperline (Reynolds Price & James Taylor)
13 - Shed A Little Light (James Taylor)
14 - Another Day (James Taylor)
15 - Little More Time With You (James Taylor)
16 - Enough To Be On Your Way (James Taylor)
Compilation Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
Mastering Consultant : Frank Filipetti
01 - Secret O' Life
Produced by Peter Asher
Recorded & Mixed by Val Garay at The Sound Factory, LA
Digitally Remastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, LA
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals & Background vocals : James Taylor
Guitars : Danny Kortchmar
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Keyboards : Clarence McDonald
Drums & Percussion : Russ Kunkel
Taken From The Columbia Release "JT" (69801)
Released June 1977
02 - Handy Man
Produced by Peter Asher
Recorded & Mixed by Val Garay at The Sound Factory, LA
Digitally Remastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, LA
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals & Background vocals : James Taylor
Guitars : Danny Kortchmar
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Keyboards : Clarence McDonald
Drums & Percussion : Russ Kunkel
Cabasa & Tambourine : Peter Asher
Background vocals : Leah Kunkel
Taken From The Columbia Release "JT" (69801)
Released June 1977
03 - Your Smiling Face
Produced by Peter Asher
Recorded & Mixed by Val Garay at The Sound Factory, LA
Digitally Remastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, LA
Acoustic Guitar, Vocals & Background vocals : James Taylor
Guitars : Danny Kortchmar
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Keyboards : Clarence McDonald
Drums & Percussion : Russ Kunkel
Strings Arranged & Conducted by David Campbell
Taken From The Columbia Release "JT" (69801)
Released June 1977
04 - Up On The Roof
Produced by Peter Asher
Recorded & Mixed by Val Garay at The Sound Factory, LA
Assisted by George Ybarra
Digitally Remastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, LA
Electric Guitar : Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel
Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Arif Mardin
Taken From The Columbia Release "FLAG" (69802)
Released May 1979
05 - Her Town Too
Produced by Peter Asher
Recorded by Val Garay at Record One, LA
Assisted by Niko Bolas
Digitally Remastered by Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab, LA
Vocals : James Taylor, J.D. Souther
Electric Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Acoustic Guitar : Waddy Wachtel
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums : Rick Marotta
Fender Rhodes & Organ : Don Grolnick
Strings Arranged & Conducted by Gene Page
Taken From The Columbia Release "DAD LOVES HIS WORK" (69803)
Released May 1981
06 - That's Why I'm Here
Produced by James Taylor & Frank Filipetti
Recorded & Mixed by Frank Filipetti at Right Track Recording, NYC
Assisted by Bill Miranda & Moira Marquis
Digitally Remastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Tony Levin
Keyboards : Bill Payne, Don Grolnick, Clifford Carter
Saxophone : David Sanborn
Percussion : Jimmy Maelen
Vocals : Deniece Williams, David Lasley, James Taylor
Taken From The Columbia Release "THAT'S WHY I'M HERE" (69804)
Released 1985
07 - Only A Dream In Rio
Produced by James Taylor & Frank Filipetti
Recorded & Mixed by Frank Filipetti at Right Track Recording, NYC
Assisted by Bill Miranda & Moira Marquis
Digitally Remastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Tony Levin
Keyboards : Bill Payne
Percussion : Airto Moreira
Vocals : Kenia Gould, Zbeto, Eliane Eliaf, Randy Brecker
Taken From The Columbia Release "THAT'S WHY I'M HERE" (69804)
Released 1985
08 - Everyday
Produced by James Taylor, Peter Asher & Frank Filipetti
Recorded by Frank Filipetti at Air Studios, Montserrat
Assisted by Renatta Blauer
Mixed by Frank Filipetti at Right Track Recording, NYC
Assisted by Bill Miranda & Moira Marquis
Digitally Remastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
Drums : Rick Shlosser
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Keyboards : Bill Payne
Guitar : Dan Dugmore
Vocals : Arnold McCuller, Rosemary Butler, James Taylor
Taken From The Columbia Release "THAT'S WHY I'M HERE" (69804)
Released 1985
09 - Song For You Far Away
Produced by James Taylor & Frank Filipetti
Recorded & Mixed by Frank Filipetti at Right Track Recording, NYC
Assisted by Bill Miranda & Moira Marquis
Digitally Remastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
Drums : Russ Kunkel
Bass : Tony Levin
Keyboards : Bill Payne
Steel : Dan Dugmore
Percussion : Jimmy Maelen
Taken From The Columbia Release "THAT'S WHY I'M HERE" (69804)
Released 1985
10 - Never Die Young
Produced by Don Grolnick
Recorded & Mixed by James Farber at Power Station, NYC
Assisted by Don Rodenbach
Digitally Remastered by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NYC
Vocals : James Taylor, Arnold McCuller, Rosemary Butler
Additional Vocals : David Lasley, Lani Groves
Bass : Leland 'Lee' Sklar
Drums & Percussion : Carlos Vega
Guitars : Bob Mann, James Taylor
Pedal Steel Guitar & Banjo : Dan Dugmore
Keyboards : Don Grolnick
Taken From The Columbia Release "NEVER DIE YOUNG" (69805)
Released 1988
11 - (I've Got To) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That
Produced by Danny Kortchmar & Don Grolnick
Recorded & Mixed by James Farber
Recorded at Skyline & Power Station Studios, NYC ; A&M Studios, LA & Studio F, LA
Assistant Engineers : Katherine Miller, Patrick Dillett, Matthew LaMonica, Rob Jazco, John Aguto, Nathaniel Kunkel
Mixed at Skyline Studios, NYC
Assistant Engineer : Katherine Miller
Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor, Danny Kortchmar
Electric Guitar : Michael Landau
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Piano, Organ & Synthesizer : Don Grolnick
Synthesizer & Synthesizer Programming : Clifford Carter
Drums : Carlos Vega, Steve Jordan
Vocals : Valerie Carter, David Lasley, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller
Tenor Saxophone : Bob Mintzer
Trumpet : Randy Brecker
Trombone : Dave Bargeron
Synthesizer Programming : Dan Stein
Taken From The Columbia Release "NEW MOON SHINE" (46038)
Released 1991
12 - Copperline
Produced by Danny Kortchmar & Don Grolnick
Recorded & Mixed by James Farber
Recorded at Skyline & Power Station Studios, NYC ; A&M Studios, LA & Studio F, LA
Assistant Engineers : Katherine Miller, Patrick Dillett, Matthew LaMonica, Rob Jazco, John Aguto, Nathaniel Kunkel
Mixed at Skyline Studios, NYC
Assistant Engineer : Katherine Miller
Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Electric Guitar : Michael Landau
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Piano, Organ & Synthesizer : Don Grolnick
Synthesizer & Synthesizer Programming : Clifford Carter
Drums : Carlos Vega
Vocals : Valerie Carter, David Lasley, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller
Dobro : Jerry Douglas
Violin : Mark O'Connor
Taken From The Columbia Release "NEW MOON SHINE" (46038)
Released 1991
13 - Shed A Little Light
Produced by Don Grolnick & George Massenburg
Recorded by Nathaniel Kunkel with John Godenzi & Randy Hutson
Mixed by George Massenburg
Additional Engineering by Michael White
Assisted by Rail Rogut
Mixed at Electric Lady Studios, NYC & Record One, LA
Originally Mastered by Doug Sax & Gavin Lurssen at The Mastering Lab, LA
Keyboards : Clifford Carter
Vocals : Valerie Carter, David Lasley, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller
Piano : Don Grolnick
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Guitar : Michael Landau
Drums : Carlos Vega
Taken From The Columbia Release "JAMES TAYLOR (LIVE)" (47056)
Released 1993
14 - Another Day
Produced by Frank Filipetti & James Taylor
Associate Producer : Jill Dell'Abate
Engineered & Mixed by Frank Filipetti
Technical Support & General Lackey : John Morrison
Production Assistance : Ted Cammann
Mix Assistants : Peter Karam
Assistant Engineers : Peter Karam, Tim Gerron
Recorded at Chalker's Creek, Martha's Vineyard, MA ; Westlake Audio, LA & Right Track Studios, NYC
Mixed at Right Track Studios, NYC
Originally Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
Vocals & Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Keyboards : Clifford Carter
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Drums & Percussion : Carlos Vega
Guitars : Bob Mann
Vocals : Valerie Carter, Arnold McCuller, Kate Markowitz, David Lasley
Cello Arrangements : Stanley Silverman, Edgar Meyer
Cello : Yo-Yo Ma
Taken From The Columbia Release "HOURGLASS" (67912)
Released 1997
15 - Little More Time With You
Produced by Frank Filipetti & James Taylor
Associate Producer : Jill Dell'Abate
Engineered & Mixed by Frank Filipetti
Technical Support & General Lackey : John Morrison
Production Assistance : Ted Cammann
Mix Assistants : Peter Karam
Assistant Engineers : Peter Karam, Tim Gerron
Recorded at Chalker's Creek, Martha's Vineyard, MA ; Westlake Audio, LA & Right Track Studios, NYC
Mixed at Right Track Studios, NYC
Originally Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
Vocals & Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Keyboards : Clifford Carter
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Drums & Percussion : Carlos Vega
Guitars : Bob Mann
Vocals : Valerie Carter, Arnold McCuller, Kate Markowitz, David Lasley
Harmonica : Stevie Wonder
Taken From The Columbia Release "HOURGLASS" (67912)
Released 1997
16 - Enough To Be On Your Way
Produced by Frank Filipetti & James Taylor
Associate Producer : Jill Dell'Abate
Engineered & Mixed by Frank Filipetti
Technical Support & General Lackey : John Morrison
Production Assistance : Ted Cammann
Mix Assistants : Peter Karam
Assistant Engineers : Peter Karam, Tim Gerron
Recorded at Chalker's Creek, Martha's Vineyard, MA ; Westlake Audio, LA & Right Track Studios, NYC
Mixed at Right Track Studios, NYC
Originally Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NYC
Vocals & Acoustic Guitar : James Taylor
Keyboards : Clifford Carter
Bass : Jimmy Johnson
Drums & Percussion : Carlos Vega
Guitars : Bob Mann
Vocals : Valerie Carter, Arnold McCuller, Kate Markowitz, David Lasley
Cello Arrangements : Stanley Silverman, Edgar Meyer
Cello : Yo-Yo Ma
Fiddle : Mark O'Connor
Penny Whistle : James Taylor
Taken From The Columbia Release "HOURGLASS" (67912)
Released 1997