1972 James Taylor – One Man Dog
One Man Dog is the fourth studio album by singer-songwriter James Taylor. Released on November 1, 1972, it features the hit “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight”, which peaked at number 14 on the Billboard charts on January 13, 1973. The follow-up single, “One Man Parade”, also charted but less successfully, peaking at number 67 in the U.S. and reaching number 55 on the Canadian Adult Contemporary chart. The basic tracks were primarily recorded in Taylor’s home studio.
The album is made up of 18 short pieces strung together. It climbed to number 4 on the US Billboard Pop Albums chart. There was also a Quadraphonic mix of the album that included alternate vocal takes and elongated versions of some songs
Tracks
1 One Man Dog (James Taylor) 3:11
2 Nobody But You (James Taylor) 2:57
3 Chili Dog (James Taylor) 1:35
4 Fool For You (James Taylor) 1:42
5 Instrumental I (James Taylor) 0:54
6 New Tune (James Taylor) 1:36
7 Back On The Street Again (Danny Kortchmar) 3:01
8 Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (James Taylor) 2:36
9 Woh, Don’t You Know (Danny Kortchmar, Leland Sklar, James Taylor) 2:11
10 One Morning in May (Traditional) 2:54
11 Instrumental II (James Taylor) 1:41
12 Someone (John McLaughlin) 3:36
13 Hymn (James Taylor) 2:24
14 Fanfare (James Taylor) 2:33
15 Little David (James Taylor) 1:00
16 Mescalito (James Taylor) 0:29
17 Dance (James Taylor) 2:06
18 Jig (James Taylor) 1:14
Biography
Musicians
1 One Man Dog
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Harmonica | James Taylor |
| Percussion | Peter Asher |
| Timbales | Danny Kortchmar |
| Background Vocals | Abigail Haness |
| Background Vocals | Alex Taylor |
| Background Vocals | Carly Simon |
| Background Vocals | Carole King |
| Background Vocals | Hugh Taylor |
| Background Vocals | Kate Taylor |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
2 Nobody But You
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | James Taylor |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Piano | Craig Doerge |
| Percussion | Russ Kunkel |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
3 Chili Dog
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Piano | Craig Doerge |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
4 Fool For You
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | James Taylor |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Piano | Craig Doerge |
| Trombone | George Bohanon |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
5 Instrumental I
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Acoustic Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Autoharp | James Taylor |
6 New Tune
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Piano | Craig Doerge |
| Percussion | Russ Kunkel |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
7 Back on the Street Again
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Acoustic Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Piano | Craig Doerge |
| Percussion | Russ Kunkel |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
8 Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Piano | Craig Doerge |
| Percussion | Russ Kunkel |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
9 Woh, Don’t You Know
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Timbales | Danny Kortchmar |
| Background Vocals | Alex Taylor |
| Background Vocals | Hugh Taylor |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
10 One Morning in May
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Acoustic Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Keyboards | Craig Doerge |
| Background Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
11 Instrumental II
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Keyboards | Craig Doerge |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Percussion | Russ Kunkel |
12 Someone
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Acoustic Guitar | John McLaughlin |
| Acoustic Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Piano | Craig Doerge |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
13 Hymn
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Piano | Craig Doerge |
| Flugelhorn | Randy Brecker |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
14 Fanfare
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | James Taylor |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Piano | Craig Doerge |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trombone | Art Baron |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Background Vocals | Abigail Haness |
| Background Vocals | Carole King |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
15 Little David
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Piano | Craig Doerge |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
16 Mescalito
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Keyboards | Craig Doerge |
| Background Vocals | Abigail Haness |
| Background Vocals | Carole King |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
17 Dance
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Steel Guitar | Red Rhodes |
| Mandolin | Dash Crofts |
| Fiddle | John Hartford |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
18 Jig
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | James Taylor |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Steel Guitar | Red Rhodes |
| Piano | Craig Doerge |
| Trombone | Barry Rogers |
| Trombone | Art Baron |
| Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
| Percussion | Bobbye Hall |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
Liner Notes
Producer – Peter Asher
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman, Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Robert Appère
Recorded By – Peter Asher (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15, 16)
Recorded By – Robert Appère (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 10, 12)
Recorded By – Phil Ramone (Tracks 7, 13, 14, 17, 18)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Jock McLean, Rich Blakin
Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
Photography – Peter Simon
Mastered At A&M Studios
Mixed At Clover Recorders
Recorded At Clover Recorders
Recorded At A&R Studios
Phonographic Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc
Copyright Warner Bros Records Inc