Dad Loves His Work
By James Taylor
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- A1 Hard Times 3:10
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guitar
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guitar
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piano, organ
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synthesizer
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bass
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drums, congas
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backing vocals
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backing vocals
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- A2 Her Town Too 4:35
- feat. J.D. Souther (vocals,songwriter)
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guitar
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acoustic guitar, songwriter
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organ, electric piano
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strings
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bass
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drums
- A3 Hour That the Morning Comes 2:57
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acoustic guitar
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guitar
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slide guitar
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piano, organ
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bass
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drums
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- A4 I Will Follow 4:16
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acoustic guitar
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steel guitar
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guitar
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synthesizer
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bass
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drums
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backing vocals
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backing vocals
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- A5 Believe It or Not 3:50
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acoustic guitar
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steel guitar
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guitar
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electric piano
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bass
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drums, percussion
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- B1 Stand and Fight 3:04
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acoustic guitar
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guitar
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guitar
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piano
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harmonica
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bass
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drums
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backing vocals
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backing vocals
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songwriter
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- B2 Only for Me 4:53
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acoustic guitar
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guitar
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guitar
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piano, organ
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bass
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drums
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backing vocals
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backing vocals
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- B3 Summer's Here 2:42
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acoustic guitar
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guitar
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guitar
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organ, electric piano
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bass
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drums, timbales
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- B4 Sugar Trade 2:46
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acoustic guitar, bass harmonica
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organ
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bass
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songwriter
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- B5 London Town 3:53
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acoustic guitar
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guitar
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guitar
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piano, electric piano
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bass
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drums
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backing vocals
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backing vocals
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- B6 That Lonesome Road 2:18
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choir
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piano, songwriter
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choir
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choir
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choir
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choir
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choir
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- Total length: 38:24
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6 Reviews
At least James sounds remotely interested here, which places it above the risible "flag", the harmony vocals behind him for instance are worked very nicely into the sound.
But jeezo the songs stink the place out mostly don't they ? It wasn't until Taylor got to the late 90s with "hourglass" that he actually got serious about writing good songs again. You have to assume that drugs did a serious number on JT.
But jeezo the songs stink the place out mostly don't they ? It wasn't until Taylor got to the late 90s with "hourglass" that he actually got serious about writing good songs again. You have to assume that drugs did a serious number on JT.
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After 10 or 11 or 12 years of skirting around the fringes of implied genius and flirting with talented people, it all comes together on this one. The title says it all. Dad. Loves. His. Work.Published
The Original JT
It's a good average album; I think you'll like it if you like James Taylor. I like the album cover art, which I think is rather nice, above average. Alot of the pieces are rather thoughtful, almost too much so at times-- 'Sugar Trade' comes to mind, although I'm not going to give a track-by-track blow-by-blow. You probably already know the story about how he was asked to choose between his marriage and his work, thus the album title.... and I think alot of it is him sending these messages to his girl, trying to across to her, I guess. (You see-- I just love my work! And.... "we've got to hold on".... And.... "believe it or not, I've been waiting for you to come through".... And....) The results aside, the attempt itself is a worthy piece of art, I think. Overall it's just as good as some of his better known albums; it's good work.
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CK 37009 CD (2000)
Supposedly the title refers to a fight JT had with then-wife Carly Simon, who, sick of his absences on tour, told him she and the kids needed him at home, and he had to choose between work and family. He moved out shortly afterwards.
Well, Dad might love his work, but that doesn't mean we must love his album, and I for one don't. The shame is there's far more signs of life here than on the dreary Flag, particularly the last three songs. Sadly, we're still mired in sterile, boring pop-rock confections that pretty much sum up the word "faceless". Taylor himself sounds half-asleep most of the time. The hit single was the odious sub-Eagles dreck "Her Town Too", a duet with the disgraceful J.D. Souther, the Man Who Sent Judee Sill Nuts.
Still reading? Good. Then you're not listening to this album, one you can safely skip.
Well, Dad might love his work, but that doesn't mean we must love his album, and I for one don't. The shame is there's far more signs of life here than on the dreary Flag, particularly the last three songs. Sadly, we're still mired in sterile, boring pop-rock confections that pretty much sum up the word "faceless". Taylor himself sounds half-asleep most of the time. The hit single was the odious sub-Eagles dreck "Her Town Too", a duet with the disgraceful J.D. Souther, the Man Who Sent Judee Sill Nuts.
Still reading? Good. Then you're not listening to this album, one you can safely skip.
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A few nice little tunes ("Her Town Too", "Summer's Here" and especially "Believe It or Not"), but primarily way too ordinary music even within the scale of James Taylor albums. Decent.
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