“Sweet Baby James” by James Taylor - album review
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The second LP from the musically matured 21-year-old, if he's boring me with Americana motifs favoured by the Band, Crosby, Stills and all that lot he's doing likewise with the earnest and drippy songwriter routine a la Don McLean. I guess my subjective Jukebox picks are predictable - he's best channeling the blues (“Steamroller Blues” and “Oh Baby, Don’t You Loose Your Lip On Me”) or the folk (“Oh! Susanna”).
The Jukebox Rebel
22–Dec–2007
Tracklist |
A1 | [02:48] James Taylor - Sweet Baby James (James Taylor) Folk Rock / Americana |
A2 | [02:34] James Taylor - Lo And Behold (James Taylor) Songwriter |
A3 | [02:15] James Taylor - Sunny Skies (James Taylor) Songwriter |
A4 | [02:55] James Taylor - Steamroller Blues (James Taylor) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
A5 | [03:21] James Taylor - Country Road (James Taylor) Soft Rock / A.O.R. |
A6 | [01:58] James Taylor - Oh! Susanna (Stephen Collins Foster) Folk |
B1 | [03:20] James Taylor - Fire And Rain (James Taylor) Soft Rock / A.O.R. |
B2 | [02:10] James Taylor - Blossom (James Taylor) Soft Rock / A.O.R. |
B3 | [03:23] James Taylor - Anywhere Like Heaven (James Taylor) Country |
B4 | [01:45] James Taylor - Oh Baby, Don’t You Loose Your Lip On Me (James Taylor) Blues / Rhythm n Blues |
B5 | [04:45] James Taylor - Suite For 20 G (James Taylor) Blues Rock / Soul Rock |