1970 sang James Taylor in seinem berühmten Song "Fire and Rain", verpackt in warme Westcoast-Akkorde: "Es gab Zeiten, da war ich einsam und konnte keine Freunde finden". Und Carol King hat ihm mit einem Lied darauf geantwortet: "Wenn es dir schlecht geht, wann immer du mich brauchst, ruf mich und ich bin für dich da, du hast einen Freund – You've got a friend". Gibt’s was Schöneres? James Taylor hat den Song dann in sein eigenes Repertoire übernommen und es wurde ein Welthit. In den frühen 70er-Jahren wurde Taylor dann zu einem der bedeutendsten Singer-Songwriter der USA. Seine Markenzeichen: Samtstimme, anspruchsvolle akustische Gitarre und brillante Texte.
Mit dem Lied „Something in the way she moves“ von seinem Debütalbum startet dieser Best of-Sampler und damit auch gleichzeitig Taylors jahrzehntelange Karriere. Aufgenommen im Jahr 1968 in London, erschien das Album als eines der ersten Veröffentlichungen von Apple Records, dem damals brandneuen Label der Beatles. Viele wunderbare Songperlen folgten…und sind hier nun bei bester Klangqualität zu hören.
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Rezension aus Deutschland vom 9. August 2017
Rezension aus Deutschland vom 11. März 2021
Romantische Songs,gute Akkustikgitarre,klasse Stimme, einfach gut
Rezension aus Deutschland vom 20. Februar 2017
Diese Bewertung ist voll zutreffend wie ich finde.
Besonders gefallen hat mir daran – es wurde geliefert wie bestellt.
Kann man nur jedem empfehlen.
Besonders gefallen hat mir daran – es wurde geliefert wie bestellt.
Kann man nur jedem empfehlen.
Rezension aus Deutschland vom 3. Juni 2019
Hat gepasst!
Rezension aus Deutschland vom 21. Juli 2013
Wer James Taylor liebt, wird nicht enttäuscht werden. Sehr schöne CD mit romantischen Liedern, die man immer wieder hören kann.
Rezension aus Deutschland vom 18. Juni 2013
Jeder hat so seinen eigenen Geschmack. Das ist meiner . Ich liebe diese CD, diese Musik ist einfach ein Genuss
Rezension aus Deutschland vom 15. April 2005
James was born into a wealthy family but that didn't shield him from life's problems including drug addiction and depression. Perhaps these problems ultimately helped him to succeed in the often strange music business - the song that first established his reputation (Fire and rain) is autobiographical and could not have been written by a man without any worries or problems.
James, though born and raised in America, made his first recordings in London for the Apple label in 1968. The resultant album was a flop at the time although it contained some fine songs including Carolina on my mind (here in a 1976 re-recording) and Something in the way she moves (the Beatles classic). Peter Asher, formerly of Peter and Gordon, began his career as a record producer with Apple and James Taylor's album was among his earliest productions. James returned to America following the album's failure. Peter also moved to America after quitting Apple and secured an American recording contract for James, in whom he still had faith.
James had far greater success with his first American album, Sweet baby James. The outstanding song was the aforementioned Fire and rain. Only a minor UK hit, it was a much bigger hit in America, where it catapulted him to superstardom. His next album, Mud slide Slim and the blue horizon, yielded another huge American hit - You've got a friend, which also made the UK top five and remains his only major UK hit. Indeed, James only had one more UK hit after that (Mockingbird - see later).
One-man dog, his third American album and fourth altogether, yielded another American hit, Don't let me be lonely tonight, which failed to chart in the UK. After that, Peter Asher switched his production efforts to Linda Ronstadt, with whom he had even greater success, while Carly Simon rescued James from his loneliness (at least for a few years). They married and also recorded a duet - Mockingbird, a cover of the R+B classic by Charlie and Inez Foxx, made the American top five but is conspicuous by its absence from this set.
James never quite reached the same level of brilliance again (even when he teamed up with Peter Asher again in 1978) although his later music is still worth hearing. He continued to have American hits, but with covers rather than original material. His cover hits included How sweet it is (Marvin Gaye - or Junior Walker), Handy man (Jimmy Jones) and Up on the roof (originally an American hit for the Drifters, it became a UK top ten hit for Kenny Lynch).
This compilation, focusing on his seventies music but including one newly recorded track (Bittersweet) contains all the essential James Taylor tracks except Mockingbird so if you only want one collection of his music, this is a good choice. Buy a Carly Simon compilation for Mockingbird - and plenty of other great music.
James, though born and raised in America, made his first recordings in London for the Apple label in 1968. The resultant album was a flop at the time although it contained some fine songs including Carolina on my mind (here in a 1976 re-recording) and Something in the way she moves (the Beatles classic). Peter Asher, formerly of Peter and Gordon, began his career as a record producer with Apple and James Taylor's album was among his earliest productions. James returned to America following the album's failure. Peter also moved to America after quitting Apple and secured an American recording contract for James, in whom he still had faith.
James had far greater success with his first American album, Sweet baby James. The outstanding song was the aforementioned Fire and rain. Only a minor UK hit, it was a much bigger hit in America, where it catapulted him to superstardom. His next album, Mud slide Slim and the blue horizon, yielded another huge American hit - You've got a friend, which also made the UK top five and remains his only major UK hit. Indeed, James only had one more UK hit after that (Mockingbird - see later).
One-man dog, his third American album and fourth altogether, yielded another American hit, Don't let me be lonely tonight, which failed to chart in the UK. After that, Peter Asher switched his production efforts to Linda Ronstadt, with whom he had even greater success, while Carly Simon rescued James from his loneliness (at least for a few years). They married and also recorded a duet - Mockingbird, a cover of the R+B classic by Charlie and Inez Foxx, made the American top five but is conspicuous by its absence from this set.
James never quite reached the same level of brilliance again (even when he teamed up with Peter Asher again in 1978) although his later music is still worth hearing. He continued to have American hits, but with covers rather than original material. His cover hits included How sweet it is (Marvin Gaye - or Junior Walker), Handy man (Jimmy Jones) and Up on the roof (originally an American hit for the Drifters, it became a UK top ten hit for Kenny Lynch).
This compilation, focusing on his seventies music but including one newly recorded track (Bittersweet) contains all the essential James Taylor tracks except Mockingbird so if you only want one collection of his music, this is a good choice. Buy a Carly Simon compilation for Mockingbird - and plenty of other great music.
Rezension aus Deutschland vom 19. Mai 2003
Es ist eine dieser Scheiben die man sich immer wieder anhören kann und ein Höhepunkt den anderen jagt. Besonders die Kombination 'Akustik Guitarre' und 'Fender Rhodes' hat's mir seit langen (und immer wieder) angetan.
... für die Insel !
... für die Insel !
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Nickbear
5,0 von 5 Sternen
Great songs
Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 19. März 2023
If you like James Taylor then you will like this compilation.
Barron Laycock
5,0 von 5 Sternen
Truly A Collection Of Taylor's Very Best Work !
Rezension aus den Vereinigten Staaten vom 13. Dezember 2003
I was lucky enough to first see James Taylor live in a small outdoor venue called Avaloch in rural Lenox, Massachusetts in the summer of 1970, after this first album recorded by the Beatles in London had been released and just before the release of the fabulously successful "Sweet Baby James" album by Warner Brothers. He appeared alone on-stage with a full head of long, long hair in a simple denim shirt and cut-up jeans with his four or five acoustic guitars, and for two and a half hours proceeded to absolutely enchant the sprawling lawn-full of hundreds of audience members with a spellbinding performance of all of the work from both of those albums. Although virtually unknown at the time, word of mouth had spread so quickly in the Berkshires area (who still considers him one of their own) that many of us went out to get this album to play before he appeared. The rest, as they say, is history.
This is a fantastic collection of his greatest hits garnered from both of his greatest hits collections, and so represents some twenty gems on an incredible collection of wonderful selections, and is therefore a terrific summary of that work. Many of my favorites are here, including "Something In The Way She Moves", "Carolina In My Mind", and "You Can Close Your Eyes". Of course, so is "Fire And Rain", "You've Got A Friend", "Steamroller Blues", and "Country Road", all now Taylor standards. My all time favorite song from this album is "Sweet Baby James", which is sung about the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts where I grew up, so I have always considered this a special song, with its evocation of a snow-driven drive along the turnpike just as winter's first snow hits the Berkshires. His performance on it is a brilliant early indication of just how incredibly talented an interpretive artist Taylor really is. He always pleases with songs like "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight", "Mexico", and "Walking Man", and this album is sure to please even the most cautious music fan. It is certainly a terrific showcase for how well Taylor can deliver on a variety of original works and covers of traditional folk songs. Enjoy!
This is a fantastic collection of his greatest hits garnered from both of his greatest hits collections, and so represents some twenty gems on an incredible collection of wonderful selections, and is therefore a terrific summary of that work. Many of my favorites are here, including "Something In The Way She Moves", "Carolina In My Mind", and "You Can Close Your Eyes". Of course, so is "Fire And Rain", "You've Got A Friend", "Steamroller Blues", and "Country Road", all now Taylor standards. My all time favorite song from this album is "Sweet Baby James", which is sung about the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts where I grew up, so I have always considered this a special song, with its evocation of a snow-driven drive along the turnpike just as winter's first snow hits the Berkshires. His performance on it is a brilliant early indication of just how incredibly talented an interpretive artist Taylor really is. He always pleases with songs like "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight", "Mexico", and "Walking Man", and this album is sure to please even the most cautious music fan. It is certainly a terrific showcase for how well Taylor can deliver on a variety of original works and covers of traditional folk songs. Enjoy!
Stephanie Sullivan
4,0 von 5 Sternen
(UPDATED July 25, 2017) Good Selection of Songs, BUT Strange Choice Of Which Recordings Included
Rezension aus den Vereinigten Staaten vom 6. April 2015
(Review Text Updated July 25, 2017)
I like this "best of" collection, BUT while the songs are all favorites and appropriate for a "best of" collection they are not necessarily the best recorded versions of these songs. I DO like the album but was a little befuddled by which rendition of a song is used on some of tracks. If it were all first recordings, all live recordings or the best selling tracks it would make some sense from a "best of" perspective.
It's been a while but I think I may finally see the pattern in song choices: this is a Warner Brothers release, but many of Taylor's early hits were recorded with Apple. If there were Warner Brothers versions I think those recordings were selected over the Apple ones, perhaps to maximize profits. I don't think this is a sensible pattern/selections of song to a listener expecting a "best of" album of the hit or original versions.
There is ONE new track on this CD: Bittersweet which was recorded for this release. I'm not sure how it would qualify for a "Best Of" with no history?
Technically this is a pretty well remastered CD. I have no complaints about how this CD sounds.
The odd recording choice focused on Warner Brothers recordings bugs me a little like a little itch I can't really scratch. I still enjoy this collection but because of this choice of which recordings are included I'm giving "the best of James Taylor" only 4 stars.
Hope this helps someone!
I like this "best of" collection, BUT while the songs are all favorites and appropriate for a "best of" collection they are not necessarily the best recorded versions of these songs. I DO like the album but was a little befuddled by which rendition of a song is used on some of tracks. If it were all first recordings, all live recordings or the best selling tracks it would make some sense from a "best of" perspective.
It's been a while but I think I may finally see the pattern in song choices: this is a Warner Brothers release, but many of Taylor's early hits were recorded with Apple. If there were Warner Brothers versions I think those recordings were selected over the Apple ones, perhaps to maximize profits. I don't think this is a sensible pattern/selections of song to a listener expecting a "best of" album of the hit or original versions.
There is ONE new track on this CD: Bittersweet which was recorded for this release. I'm not sure how it would qualify for a "Best Of" with no history?
Technically this is a pretty well remastered CD. I have no complaints about how this CD sounds.
The odd recording choice focused on Warner Brothers recordings bugs me a little like a little itch I can't really scratch. I still enjoy this collection but because of this choice of which recordings are included I'm giving "the best of James Taylor" only 4 stars.
Hope this helps someone!
Stephanie Sullivan
Rezension aus den Vereinigten Staaten vom 6. April 2015
I like this "best of" collection, BUT while the songs are all favorites and appropriate for a "best of" collection they are not necessarily the best recorded versions of these songs. I DO like the album but was a little befuddled by which rendition of a song is used on some of tracks. If it were all first recordings, all live recordings or the best selling tracks it would make some sense from a "best of" perspective.
It's been a while but I think I may finally see the pattern in song choices: this is a Warner Brothers release, but many of Taylor's early hits were recorded with Apple. If there were Warner Brothers versions I think those recordings were selected over the Apple ones, perhaps to maximize profits. I don't think this is a sensible pattern/selections of song to a listener expecting a "best of" album of the hit or original versions.
There is ONE new track on this CD: Bittersweet which was recorded for this release. I'm not sure how it would qualify for a "Best Of" with no history?
Technically this is a pretty well remastered CD. I have no complaints about how this CD sounds.
The odd recording choice focused on Warner Brothers recordings bugs me a little like a little itch I can't really scratch. I still enjoy this collection but because of this choice of which recordings are included I'm giving "the best of James Taylor" only 4 stars.
Hope this helps someone!
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Gill Hargrove
5,0 von 5 Sternen
Excellent
Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 2. Dezember 2022
Love this CD, he has a wonderful voice
Elaine Ĺ
5,0 von 5 Sternen
This is full of the classics, of a great musician
Rezension aus den Vereinigten Staaten vom 15. Juli 2022
There isn't anything on this cd, that I don't like. This is some toe tapping music, in your car, in Walmart, on elevators....I am a James Taylor fan, so If you see me in "produce", dancing...just jump in....
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