1981 James Taylor – Dad Loves His Work
Dad Loves His Work is the tenth studio album by James Taylor. It was released in March 1981 and includes the duet with J. D. Souther “Her Town Too”, which reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Top 5 of Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. The album was certified Platinum in the United States.
Tracks
1 Hard Times (James Taylor) 3:12
2 Her Town Too (James Taylor, John David Souther, Waddy Wachtel) 4:35
3 Hour That The Morning Comes (James Taylor) 2:57
4 I Will Follow (James Taylor) 4:18
5 Believe It Or Not (James Taylor) 3:50
6 Stand And Fight (James Taylor, Jacob Brackman) 3:11
7 Only For Me (James Taylor) 4:56
8 Summer’s Here (James Taylor) 2:43
9 Sugar Trade (James Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, Timothy Mayer) 2:49
10 London Town (James Taylor) 3:57
11 That Lonesome Road (James Taylor, Don Grolnick) 2:21
Biography
Musicians
1 Hard Times
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar (solo) | Waddy Wachtel |
| Guitar | Dan Dugmore |
| Organ | Don Grolnick |
| Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Synthesizer | Bill Cuomo |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
2 Her Town Too
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Dan Dugmore |
| Acoustic Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Organ | Don Grolnick |
| Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
| Vocals | John David Souther |
3 Hour That The Morning Comes
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Dan Dugmore |
| Slide Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Organ | Don Grolnick |
| Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
4 I Will Follow
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Dan Dugmore |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Keyboards | Don Grolnick |
| Synthesizer | Bill Cuomo |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
5 Believe It Or Not
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Pedal Steel Guitar | Dan Dugmore |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Keyboards | Don Grolnick |
| Percussion | Rick Marotta |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
6 Stand And Fight
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Dan Dugmore |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Harmonica | Greg Fingers Taylor |
| Percussion | Peter Asher |
| Percussion | Rick Marotta |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
7 Only For Me
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Dan Dugmore |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Organ | Don Grolnick |
| Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Percussion | Peter Asher |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
8 Summer’s Here
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Dan Dugmore |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Organ | Don Grolnick |
| Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Harmonica | Greg Fingers Taylor |
| Timbales | Rick Marotta |
| Percussion | Peter Asher |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
9 Sugar Trade
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Organ | Don Grolnick |
| Harmonica | James Taylor |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
10 London Town
| Bass | Leland Sklar |
| Drums | Rick Marotta |
| Guitar | Dan Dugmore |
| Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Harmonica | Greg Fingers Taylor |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
11 That Lonesome Road
| Piano | Don Grolnick |
| Choir | Arnold McCuller |
| Choir | Bernard Ighner |
| Choir | David Lasley |
| Choir | James Taylor |
| Choir | Jennifer Warnes |
Liner Notes
Producer – Peter Asher
Mastered By – Doug Sax, Mike Reese
Recorded By – Val Garay
Recorded By (Assistant) – Niko Bolas
Technician – Edd Kolakowski
Art Direction, Design – John Kosh
Photography – Aaron Rapoport
Recorded At Record One, Los Angeles
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Phonographic Copyright CBS Inc
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