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Track Listings
| 1. Something In The Way She Moves |
| 2. Sweet Baby James |
| 3. Fire And Rain |
| 4. Country Road |
| 5. You've Got A Friend |
| 6. You Can Close Your Eyes |
| 7. Long Ago And Far Away |
| 8. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight |
| 9. Walking Man |
| 10. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) |
| 11. Mexico |
| 12. Shower The People |
| 13. Golden Moments |
| 14. Steamroller |
| 15. Carolina In My Mind |
| 16. Handyman |
| 17. Your Smiling Face |
| 18. Up On The Roof |
| 19. Only A Dream In Rio |
| 20. Bittersweet |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Any good singer can interpret a song, but it takes a stylist to make it his own. James Taylor is a stylist. You've Got a Friend obviously can't chronicle much more than the hits and high points of Taylor's career, but it nonetheless captures the artistic essence of a performer who's become a virtual synonym for "singer-songwriter" since his emergence in the late 1960s. A lot of ink has been spilled ruminating about Taylor's role in soothing a 60s-burned generation, but given his own well-known demons (depression, addiction) his gentle voice often sounds like the physician wisely healing himself. His muse seems fully formed from the opening "Something in the Way She Moves", a track cut for the Beatles' Apple label in late 1968 (and one that seems to share some symbiotic relationship with George Harrison's own classic "Something" from the period), its tone at once familiar and inviting--if ripe for a few decades of parody--as it wends its way from his seminal early-1970s hits through a slate of later originals, R&B ("How Sweet It Is", "Handy Man") and pop ("Up on the Roof") covers. Tellingly, he delivers those chestnuts with an offhand confidence and illumination that makes them his own, a sense that informs even his jazz and Brazilian ("Only a Dream a Rio") flirtations. The set's newly recorded bonus cut, John Sheldon's "Bittersweet", is a pleasant pop confection that showcases Taylor's knack for being laconic and upbeat in the same breath. --Jerry McCulley
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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
What can i say, other than he's one of the greatest artists in contemporary music! Each and every single one of his tracks in this album brings some memory, some important date, some discovery, some period of my life. His songs are evocative, intelligent, funny, his voice is full and he managed to capture a time to perfection. Though i find it hard to be subjective, i will say that this album contains material from his best era; what he produced later in the 90s does not match his earlier work, so on that basis, i'd say go ahead and buy it and, like some other person reviewed here, smile while you listen to Walking Man...and let yourself go with Shower the people..!
25 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
After waiting a while since the release in the USA, we now get the opportunity to listen to a great collection of JT's old releases, but why another "Greatest Hits"?
A simple answer, the collection has been remastered and the sound quality is just great - all those nuances that were missed are now clear to hear.
There is of course also the addition of another great track written by John Sheldon, entitled "Bittersweet" - this being an instant hit with me.
If you are just starting out on a JT collection, this is a "must have" - if you are a JT fan of old, this is a must add (to your collection).
Here is a tip - get a quality pair of headphones and listen to this CD - cut everyone else out of your life for a little while and ENJOY!!
Dibbs!!
22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A spiritually uplifting collection of gentle songs largely from his period of greatest success in the 70's (there is one song from the mid 80s and a completely new song as the last track) that has a fantastically calming affect on the listener. If you want to relax listening to songs that are quiet but do not lack substance this is a must buy!
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The product arrived safely and on time so I have no complaints about the speed and the quality of the service.
Published 1 month ago by Kh Smith
Excellent compilation
We have wanted a cd of James Taylor for many years and this fitted the bill nicely. I had to return the first cd because of a faulty track but Amazon return service worked well and... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Malc
excellent best-of
A very good collection of James Taylor hits and others. I really like to hear the old favourites and some that I was not so familiar with. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Chris Wright
perfect
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Published 5 months ago by Lee Fitzpatrick
The Best of James Taylor
I was prompted to search for James Taylor and Carole King CDs after watching them live at the Troubador. This James Taylor CD has all the tracks I love.
Published 9 months ago by jennys
Great
Booked some tickets to see James in Manchester this summer and then realised I don't own a single JT track.Although I know a lot of his stuff I wanted to know a little bit more. Read more
Published 15 months ago by The Lucky One
Excellent!
Loved this cd. Beautiful songs as you would expect from James Taylor. An excellent cd if you're a fan!
Published 18 months ago by A. Pernek
Just OK
This was ok, but I expected more of the better known titles to be on it.
As it was 'The Best Of'!
As it was 'The Best Of'!
Published 20 months ago by Dog Lover
Smooth & silky
Such a great album and so typical of James Taylor. This is easy listening music with some of his greatest songs. Mmmmmh my favourite.
Published 23 months ago by christabel
When your down and troubled
And you need a helping hand. and nothing - no nothing is going right - Close you eyes and listen to this album. Excellent value
Published on 20 Feb 2010 by A. E. Eldred
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