Sweet Baby James LP
James Taylor
1970 Warner Bros. Records
Though James Taylor's self-titled debut introduced his mellow
melodicism and affecting songcraft, SWEET BABY JAMES was the album that
rocketed him to national recognition. With SWEET BABY JAMES, Taylor
abandoned the slightly psychedelic structural ... Full Descriptionambition
of his first record (the first side was composed as a suite), and
settled fully into the folk and country styles to which he is best
suited. The top ten hit "Fire and Rain," for instance, a deeply
personal story-song based on the artist's experiences in mental
hospitals and the suicide of a friend, is built around Taylor's gentle,
understated voice, acoustic guitar, cello, piano, and drums.
The
plaintive, melancholic air of "Fire and Rain" resonated with millions
of listeners, as did the rest of the album. Taylor's lyrics, which
address personal identity, religion, and relationships lost and
struggling, are highly confessional, yet associative and lyrical enough
to reflect the lives of listeners. At times, he marries the plight of
the sensitive soul to the myth of the cowboy in songs like the title
track, a kind of campfire lullaby, or to country traditions, as in
"Country Road." In all, these elements combine to make SWEET BABY
JAMES, arguably, Taylor's definitive statement, and one of the most
influential albums in the singer-songwriter genre.
   | 1. | Sweet Baby James  | $0.99 | |
| 2. | Lo and Behold | $0.99 | |
| 3. | Sunny Skies | $0.99 | |
| 4. | Steamroller | $0.99 | |
| 5. | Country Road | $0.99 | |
| 6. | Oh, Susannah | $0.99 | |
| 7. | Fire and Rain | $0.99 | |
| 8. | Blossom | $0.99 | |
| 9. | Anywhere Like Heaven | $0.99 | |
| 10. | Oh Baby, Don't Loose Your Lip on Me | |
| 11. | Suite For 20 G | $0.99 |
Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length.
- Robert Frost
Of all noises, I think music is the least disagreeable.
- Samuel Johnson
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