James Taylor (2) – Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon

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Label:	Warner Bros. Records – BS 2561, Warner Bros. Records – 2561
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Winchester Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Country Rock, Soft Rock

Tracklist

A1	Love Has Brought Me Around Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2) Arranged By [Horns Arranged By], Horns – Andrew Love, The Memphis Horns, Wayne Jackson Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – James Taylor (2), Joni Mitchell Bass – Leland Sklar Congas – Danny Kootch, Russ Kunkel Cowbell, Cymbal [Small Cymbals] – Russ Kunkel Drums – Russ Kunkel Electric Guitar – Danny Kootch Piano – Carole King Tambourine – Peter Asher Written-By – James Taylor (2) Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2) Arranged By [Horns Arranged By], Horns – Andrew Love, The Memphis Horns, Wayne Jackson Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – James Taylor (2), Joni Mitchell Bass – Leland Sklar Congas – Danny Kootch, Russ Kunkel Cowbell, Cymbal [Small Cymbals] – Russ Kunkel Drums – Russ Kunkel Electric Guitar – Danny Kootch Piano – Carole King Tambourine – Peter Asher Written-By – James Taylor (2)	2:41
A2	You've Got A Friend Acoustic Guitar – Danny Kootch, James Taylor (2) Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – James Taylor (2), Joni Mitchell Bass – Leland Sklar Cabasa – Russ Kunkel Congas – Danny Kootch, Russ Kunkel Drums – Russ Kunkel Written-By – Carole King	4:29
A3	Places In My Past Accordion – Kevin Kelly (2) Bass – Leland Sklar Drums – Russ Kunkel Guitar – Danny Kootch* Piano – James Taylor (2) Written-By – James Taylor (2)	2:01
A4	Riding On A Railroad Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2) Banjo – John Hartford Bass – Leland Sklar Drums – Russ Kunkel Fiddle – Richard Greene Piano – Carole King Written-By – James Taylor (2)	2:41
A5	Soldiers Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2) Bass – Leland Sklar Drums – Russ Kunkel Piano – Carole King Written-By – James Taylor (2)	1:13
A6	Mud Slide Slim Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2) Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – Gale Haness, Carole King, James Taylor (2), Kate Taylor Bass – Leland Sklar Congas – Russ Kunkel Drums – Russ Kunkel Electric Guitar – Danny Kootch Piano – Carole King Written-By – James Taylor (2)	5:20
B1	Hey Mister, That's Me Up On The Jukebox Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2) Bass – Leland Sklar Drums – Russ Kunkel Piano – Carole King Written-By – James Taylor (2)	3:46
B2	You Can Close Your Eyes Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2) Written-By – James Taylor (2)	2:31
B3	Machine Gun Kelly Acoustic Guitar – Danny Kootch, James Taylor (2) Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – James Taylor (2), Peter Asher Congas – Danny Kootch Drums – Russ Kunkel Tambourine – Russ Kunkel Written-By – Danny Kortchmar	2:37
B4	Long Ago And Far Away Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2) Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – James Taylor (2), Joni Mitchell Bass – Leland Sklar Congas – Danny Kootch* Drums – Russ Kunkel Piano – Carole King Written-By – James Taylor (2)	2:20
B5	Let Me Ride Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2) Arranged By [Horns Arranged By], Horns – Andrew Love, The Memphis Horns, Wayne Jackson Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – James Taylor (2), Kate Taylor Bass – Leland Sklar Congas – Danny Kootch, Russ Kunkel Drums – Russ Kunkel Electric Guitar – Danny Kootch Piano – Kevin Kelly (2) Written-By – James Taylor (2)	2:42
B6	Highway Song Backing Vocals [Background Vocals] – James Taylor (2), Kate Taylor, Peter Asher Bass – Leland Sklar Drums – Russ Kunkel Piano – Carole King, James Taylor (2) Written-By – James Taylor (2)	3:51
B7	Isn't It Nice To Be Home Again Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor (2) Written-By – James Taylor (2)	0:55

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Record Company – Warner Communications
Published By – Country Road Music, Inc.
Published By – Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By – Screen Gems-Columbia Music, Inc.
Published By – Portofino Music
Published By – Sho 'Nuff Music
Published By – Walden Music
Produced For – Marylebone Productions
Recorded At – Crystal Sound
Mixed At – Crystal Sound
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester

Credits

Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
Artwork [Liner Art By] – Laurie Miller (4)
Engineer [Engineered By] – Richard Sanford Orshoff (tracks: A2, B3)
Lyrics By – James Taylor (2) (tracks: A1, A3 to B2, B4 to B7)
Photography By [Cover Photo By] – Ethan Russell
Producer [Produced By] – Peter Asher

Notes

Recorded and mixed January 3 through February 28, 1971, at Crystal Recording Studios, Hollywood

All lyrics (except "You've Got a Friend" and "Machine Gun Kelly") published by Country Road Music Inc./Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI). "You've Got a Friend" published by Screen Gems-Columbia Music Inc. (BMI). "Machine Gun Kelly" published by Portofino Music/Sho'Nuff Music/Walden Music (ASCAP). All selections ®1971, except "Riding on a Railroad", "You Can Close Your Eyes', "Highway Song", "Long Ago and Far Away" and "Machine Gun Kelly", which are ®1970.

© 1971 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
℗ 1971 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
Made in U.S.A.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, var 1): BS-1-2561 WW 3 #3 •-------◁
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, var 1): BS-2-2561 WW #5 •-------◁
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout etched, var 2): BS-1-2561 WW 2 •-------◁
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout etched 39858 scratched, var 2): BS-2-2561 WB #2 BS 2651 39858-1-WB •-------◁
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, var 3): BS-1-2561 WW 3 #4 • ----◁
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, var 3): SIDE 2 BS-2561 39858-1 SUB
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, var 4): BS-1-2561 WW 3 #4 • -------◁
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, var 4): SIDE 2 BS-2561 39858-1 SuB #2 0
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Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society: ASCAP

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon (LP, Album, Stereo, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold)	Warner Bros. Records	BS 2561	US	1971
Recently Edited	Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon (LP, Album, Green Labels, Gatefold.)	Warner Bros. Records	K 46085	UK	1971
Recently Edited	Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon (LP, Album, Club Edition)	Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records	BS 2561, SMAS-93747	US	1971
New Submission	Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon (LP, Album)	Warner Bros. Records	BS 2561	Canada	1971
New Submission	Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon (LP, Album, Gatefold)	Warner Bros. Records	BS 2561	Canada	1971

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