James Taylor (Soft Rock) - Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

Artist:

Taylor, James (Soft Rock)

UPC:

886976881320

See Also:

Gorka, John

Description:

Personnel includes: James Taylor (vocals, acoustic guitar); Arnold McCuller, Valerie Carter, David Lasley, Kate Markowitz, Rosemary Butler (vocals); Danny Kortchmar (acoustic & electric guitar), Waddy Wachtel, Dan Dugmore, Michael Landau (electric guitar); Jerry Douglas (dobro); Mark O`Connor (violin); Bob Mintzer (tenor saxophone); Randy Brecker (trumpet); Dave Bargeron (trombone); Dr. Clarence McDonald, Billy Payne (keyboards); Don Grolnick (piano, organ, synthesizer); Leland Sklar, Tony Levin (bass); Russell Kunkel, Rick Maretta (drums, percussion); Carlos Vega, Steve Jordan (drums); Jim Maelen (percussion).
Producers include: Peter Asher, James Taylor, Frank Filipetti, Don Grolnick, Danny Kortchmar.
Engineers: Val Garay, Frank Filipetti, James Farber.
Recorded at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California; Record One, Los Angeles, California; Right Track Recording, New York, New York; Power Station, New York, New York; Skyline Studios, New York, New York.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
The 24 years-in-the-making sequel to James Taylor`s first best-of anthology, reassuringly VOLUME 2 sports the same minimalist graphic cover design. Not surprisingly, the music reflects a similar aesthetic; Taylor has always been a careful craftsman and something of a minimalist, favoring small, intimate-sounding acoustic backdrops to electric bombast.
It`s a testament to his vision that the songs here are very much of a piece with the songs on VOLUME 1. Three covers--Buddy Holly`s "Everyday," Carole King`s "Up on the Roof," and Otis Blackwell`s "Handy Man"--demonstrate that Taylor still has no peer as an interpreter of `50s and `60s pop-rock. Other highlights include his wonderfully catchy Motown pastiche "Your Smiling Face," the rueful, yet stirring "Never Die Young," and the concluding "Enough to Be on Your Way," featuring a guest appearance by none other than cellist Yo-Yo Ma.

Album Information

Release Date:

04/15/2010

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Folk Rock

Label:

Sony Music Entertainment

Catalog Number:

768813

Original Release Year:

2000

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

DDD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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