穏やかな日常と、内省的な思索を紡ぐシンガー・ソングライターの極致
アコースティック・ギターの温もりと、誠実な言葉が人々の心に寄り添う。
ジェームス・テイラーの代表曲を網羅した本作は、彼の音楽家としての歩みを一望できる。優しく語りかけるようなヴォーカルと、洗練されたギター・ピッキングが織りなすサウンドは、聴く者に深い安らぎと希望を与える。過度な演出を排し、旋律と歌詞の力だけで聴かせる楽曲群は、時代を超えて普遍的な価値を持ち続けている。
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A:
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1)
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Something In The Way She Moves
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2)
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Carolina In My Mind
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3)
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Fire And Rain
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4)
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Sweet Baby James
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5)
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Country Road
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6)
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You've Got A Friend
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B:
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1)
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Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
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2)
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Walking Man
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3)
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How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
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4)
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Mexico
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5)
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Shower The People
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6)
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Steamroller (Live)
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Engineer - Lee Herschberg (9 to 12)
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Vocals [Harmonies] - Carly Simon (9, 11)
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Backing Vocals - Joni Mitchell (6)
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Piano - Clarence McDonald (2, 9, 12)
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Producer - Russ Titelman (9 to 12)
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Percussion - Ralph MacDonald (8)
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Engineer - Harry Maslin (8)
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Drums - Jim Keltner (9)
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Engineer - Val Garay (1, 2)
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Mixed By - Val Garay (12)
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Producer - Lenny Waronker (9 to 12)
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Electric Guitar - Danny Kortchmar (7, 9, 10, 12)
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Acoustic Guitar - Danny Kootch
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Congas - Danny Kootch
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Vocals [Harmonies] - David Crosby (10)
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Bass - Lee Sklar
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Electric Guitar - David Spinozza (8)
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Producer - David Spinozza (8)
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Drums - Rick Marotta (8)
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Acoustic Guitar - James Taylor (2) (1 to 8, 10 to 12)
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Backing Vocals - James Taylor (2) (1, 2, 6, 8)
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Electric Guitar - James Taylor (2) (10)
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Songwriter - James Taylor (2) (1 to 5, 7, 8, 10 to 12)
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Vocals [Harmonies] - James Taylor (2) (11)
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Vocals [Harmonies] - Graham Nash (10)
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Bass - Andy Muson (8)
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Producer - Peter Asher (1 to 7, 12)
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Piano - Carole King (3 to 5)
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Songwriter - Carole King (6)
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Backing Vocals - Herb Pedersen (1)
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Congas - Russ Kunkel (6, 7)
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Drums - Russ Kunkel (2, 3, 5 to 7, 9 to 12)
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Percussion - Russ Kunkel (11)
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Percussion - Milt Holland (10)
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Backing Vocals - Andrew Gold (2)
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Steel Guitar - Red Rhodes (4)
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Mastered By - Bernie Grundman
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Piano - Craig Doerge (7)
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Bass - John London (4)
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Bass - Randy Meisner (5)
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Mixed By - Robert Appére
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Steel Guitar - Dan Dugmore (1, 2)
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Engineer - Bill Lazerus (3 to 5)
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Engineer - Richard Sanford Orshoff (6)
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Songwriter - Holland-Dozier-Holland (9)
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Photography - Norman Seeff
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Design [Cover], Art Direction - Kosh