A great overlooked JT album
5
By FDR in SD
For me this is one of the best of JT’s works. The hit was “Her Town Too”, but the highlights are some of the tracks that never received airplay, like “Believe It or Not”, “I Will Follow”, and “London Town”. The last two have great lead vocals from James and great background vocals. The songs are much more personal and cut deeper than those on the prior album, Flag. You will not regret buying this one!
82 at the Savoy in NYC
4
By Johnnycski
I was a bar back and JT played several nights. Everyone came to see that show. He did about every song off this album. The tips were great, the mood fine. Heady times for me. I lived across from the savoy (hudson theater) on 44th street, Bonds and The Peppermint Lounge were on the same block and it was summer. Brings back memories but even if you have never heard it very good stuff here.
Bad times make good music.
5
By River Rat 22
One for the ages. This album, which chronicles the dissolution of James Taylor's marriage to Carly Simon, proves the adage that in the hands of a great artist, suffering is the raw material of great art. These moving original songs combine deep feeling with consummate musicianship. Taylor's ability to distill universal insights from his individual experiences elevate this work to the top of his impressive catalog, along with his breakout Sweet Baby James album and the 1997 release Hourglass. Mostly in the folk-rock idiom he continues to own, the collection also includes the hard rocking political statement "Stand and Fight" and the a capella tour de force "That Lonesome Road." Get the whole album; without being a "theme" record, the songs work together to build a coherent whole that is even more than the sum of its impressive individual parts. Dad Loves His Work - you will too.
