... When it first appeared in 1970, Sweet Baby James thrust Taylor into the forefront of the emerging singer/songwriter movement of the Seventies, achieving Top Five chart status and remaining a best-seller for some two years."
1. Sweet Baby James
2. Lo and Behold
3. Sunny Skies
4. Steamroller
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way, Sweet Baby James was arguably the first shot in what became the soft revolution of the early 1970s. A refugee of the Beatles' Apple label, Taylor struck comm...
way, Sweet Baby James was arguably the first shot in what became the soft revolution of the early 1970s. A refugee of the Beatles' Apple label, Taylor struck commercial gold with Sweet Baby James by augmenting his acoustic guitar and soothing vocals with laid-back accompaniment (with included equally influential singer/songwriter insurrectionist Carole King on piano) and penning a slew of songs that drew upon folk, soul, and rock influences. "Fire and Rain" stands as the quintessential early Taylor tune: musically mellow and lyrically restive, it put Taylor in the charts and set the tone for a popular school of 1970s sound. --Steven Stolder
way,Sweet Baby Jameswas arguably the first shot in what became the soft revolution of the early 1970s. A refugee of the Beatles' Apple label, Taylor struck commercial gold withSweet Baby Jamesby augmenting his acoustic guitar and soothing vocals with laid-back accompaniment (with included equally influential singer/songwriter insurrectionist Carole King on piano) and penning a slew of songs that drew upon folk, soul, and rock influences. "Fire and Rain" stands as the quintessential early Taylor tune: musically mellow and lyrically restive, it put Taylor in the charts and set the tone for a popular school of 1970s sound.--Steven Stolder
way,Sweet Baby Jameswas arguably the first shot in what became the soft revolution of the early 1970s. A refugee of the Beatles' Apple label, Taylor struck commercial gold withSweet Baby Jamesby augmenting his acoustic guitar and soothing vocals with laid-back accompaniment (with included equally influential singer/songwriter insurrectionist Carole King on piano) and penning a slew of songs that drew upon folk, soul, and rock influences. "Fire and Rain" stands as the quintessential early Taylor tune: musically mellow and lyrically restive, it put Taylor in the charts and set the tone for a popular school of 1970s sound.--Steven Stolder
A review by e_coleuk on Sweet Baby James - James Taylor (Popular) May 7th, 2005
Author's product rating:
Originality
Definitely a cut above the rest
Lyrics
Sublime
Quality and consistency of tracks
A couple of weak links
How does it compare to the artist's other releases
Outstanding
Value for Money
Excellent
Advantages:
Relaxing music with Taylor's characteristic sound
Disadvantages:
Some may find it bland
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Beautiful laid-back music. Can be found on Amazon for £6.97, Wea (Audio CD) - April 1984.
James Taylor is famous for his acoustic guitar and soothing vocals with laid-back accompaniment (including influential singer/songwriter Carole King on piano). These songs draw on folk, soul, and rock influences.
The cover reads:
"Built around a winning collection of songs, including the major hit "Fire and Rain," James Taylor's second LP as a solo performer features the country-flavoured musicianship of such notables as bassist Randy Meisner (of the Eagles), steel guitarist Red Rhodes, fiddler Chirs Darrow and pianist Carole King. When it first appeared in 1970, Sweet Baby James thrust Taylor into the forefront of the emerging singer/songwriter movement of the Seventies, achieving Top Five chart status and remaining a best-seller for some two years."
1. Sweet Baby James 2. Lo and Behold 3. Sunny Skies 4. Steamroller 5. Country Road 6. Oh, Susanna 7. Fire and rain 8. Blossom 9. Anywhere Like Heaven 10. Oh baby don't you lose your lip on me 11. Suite for 20 G
I picked up this CD first out of curiosity after hearing excerpts of it at someone else's house. I'm especially fond of 'Sweet Baby James' the title track as it has a wonderful catchy melody and the words are soothing including... 'Goodnight you moonlight ladies, Rockabye sweet baby James, Deep greens and blues are the colors I choose, Won't you let me go down in my dreams, And Rockabye sweet baby James.' This track may be about the Cowboys, Women and Beer, but the sentiments are very comforting.
'Fire and Rain' is another track that was very famous in the seventies, so I'm led to believe. There are lots of little gems on this CD and the more you listen to it, I believe the more you get out of it.
I recommend this CD for people who like soothing background music. However it probably wouldn't suit modern tastes of people who go for the clashy stuff. This is definately not like that.
Album Notes: Personnel: James Taylor (vocals, acoustic guitar); Danny Kootch (guitar); Red Rhodes (steel guitar); Chris Darrow (fiddle); Carole King (piano); Randy Meisner, Bobby West, John London (bass); Russ Kunkel (drums).
Recorded at Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California in December 1969. Taylor had already `seen and been' enough by the time this album was released, having survived drug addiction and mental institutions by the age of 19, not to mention broken relationships. There was much for the listener to relate to during those heady days and this album made him a star, a status from which he tried to recoil. Two tracks from this album have been performed at every Taylor gig for 25 years - the irritating but necessary `Steamroller' and his greatest song, `Fire And Rain', which tells the story of his first 20 years in just over three minutes.
Album Reviews: 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."
Titles on disc 1
1.: Sweet Baby James
2.: Lo And Behold
3.: Sunny Skies
4.: Steam Roller
5.: Country Roads
6.: Oh Susannah
7.: Fire And Rain
8.: Blossom
9.: Anywhere Like Heaven
10.: Oh Baby Don't You Loose Your Lip On Me
11.: Suite For 20G
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