James Taylor (Soft Rock) - October Road

Artist:

Taylor, James (Soft Rock)

UPC:

886976881122

See Also:

Gorka, John

Description:

Personnel includes: James Taylor (vocals, acoustic guitar); Michael Landau (guitar, gut string guitar); John Pizzarelli, Ry Cooder (guitar); Stuart Duncan (violin); Tommy Morgan (harmonica); Michael Brecker (saxophone); Robbie Kilgore, Larry Goldings (piano); Clifford Carter (organ, keyboards, synthesizer); Rob Mounsey (keyboards, synthesizer): Greg Phillinganes (keyboards); Jimmy Johnson (bass); Steve Gadd (drums); Luis Conte (percussion).
"Mean Old Man" won the 2003 Grammy Award For Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals.
"October Road" was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
Audio Mixers: Dave O`Donnell ; Russ Titelman.
Recording information: Capitol Recording Studios, LA; Clinton Studios, NY; Flying Monkey Studios, NY; Linden Oaks, Rockester, NY; Q Division Studios, Boston, MA; Right Track Studios, NY; Secret Studios, NY; Signal Path Studios, Nashville, TN; The Village Recorders, LA.
Photographers: Craig Nelson ; Russ Titelman.
You`ve got to hand it to pioneering singer-songwriter James Taylor for staying the course decade after decade. His 2002 release OCTOBER ROAD is so much of a piece with his previous work that it wouldn`t have sounded out of place as a follow-up to his 1970 breakthrough album SWEET BABY JAMES. The laid-back phrasing, slightly jazzy acoustic guitar chords, artful-but-humble lyrical themes, it`s all there. Though the elements that make up the Taylor sound are never far away, OCTOBER ROAD is not just a rewrite of past glories. "Belfast to Boston," with its pennywhistle and (synthesized) bagpipes, is an ostensibly Celtic-themed song about the tragedies of war and hatred, but the song manages to be subtly relevant to its post-9/11 emergence. The good-humored "Mean Old Man" is a Taylor original that sounds like a jazz standard, partly thanks to the work of famed jazzers Larry Goldings (piano) and John Pizzarelli (guitar). While Taylor occasionally indulges himself in a little polite R&B bounce, though, the bulk of OCTOBER ROAD is cloaked in the gentle, contemplative folk-rock style that those familiar with the man`s oevure will have no problem cozying up to.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. September Grass
2. October Road
3. On the 4th of July
4. Whenever You`re Ready
5. Belfast To Boston
6. Mean Old Man
7. My Traveling Star
8. Raised Up Family
9. Carry Me On My Way
10. Caroline I See You
11. Baby Buffalo
12. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Album Information

Release Date:

04/15/2010

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Singer/Songwriter

Label:

Columbia (USA)

Producer:

Russ Titelman

Catalog Number:

CK63584

Original Release Year:

2002

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

51 : 10

Guest Artist:

Ry Cooder; Michael Brecker; John Pizzarelli; Yo-Yo Ma; Edgar Meyer; Mark Knopfler; Mark O`Connor

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