- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: Citadel Press; Rev Upd edition (Jan 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0806523484
- ISBN-13: 978-0806523484
- Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 1.5 x 0.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,315,151 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I've been a fan and follower of James Taylor for some 30 years. A book like this is long overdue. The author did a remarkable job of encapsulating who James Taylor is. And, most of all, the book is well balanced, easy to follow and enthralling. The chapters about his relationship with the Beatles and his musical influences in London was remarkable. One of the best music bios I've read in years.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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I read this book cover-to-cover without putting it down. James Taylor is one of my favorite singers. The author did an amazing job capturing who he is. Great stuff about his early career and the addictions he struggled with. I can't recommend this book enough. Very well written!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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This isn't a bad book but I found myself diasappointed by the end. Halperin has researched very thoroughly but the most crucial source, Taylor himself, is a glaring absence. The Taylor quotes are recycled press cuttings. It seems that Taylor cannot have approved this biography, that isn't Halpern's fault but it is, perhaps, his downfall. The book has a wealth of detail but this only begs the question 'where was the editor?' Too many of the anecdotes are just irrelevant and dull, like; 'his wife (Carly Simon) fell out of a tree as a child, did not hurt herself, and was brave enough to run away and she still carried on playing'. So what? What does that tell me about JT? However too often the stories are not merely irrelevant, Halpern is repetitive. He tends to come to a conclusion about James (which seems eminently sensible) but repeats it ad nauseam. So you end up speaking outloud as you read 'yes, but you said that before, so get on with it'. But the book does not 'get on with it'. There's plenty of minutiae here, and, if you want that, fine, buy the book. Overall I enjoyed the journey despite its tediums - lets face it there's no competition to compare with here - but the book shrieks out loud for a good editor. Its 272 pages could have been 150 and I would not have missed anything significant. I'm glad I read it, but only just.
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A well-written dig for dirt
Unless you've already read extensively on Taylor's life this book is very revealing and fun to read. Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2007 by Lorne Shapiro
An opportunity missed
Like the previous reviewer I found this book to be sadly missing in any new or insightful information on the giant that is James Taylor. Read more
Published on 25 Jan 2007 by Edward Bibbins Aveling
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