2002 James Taylor – October Road
October Road is singer-songwriter James Taylor‘s fifteenth studio album. It was released on August 13, 2002 in two versions: a single-disc version and a “limited edition” two-disc version, which contains three extra songs, as well as a video presentation. October Road would become James Taylor’s last album of original material until the 2015 Before This World.
The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 with 154,000 copies sold in its opening week, which is Taylor’s best sales week performance for an album in the SoundScan era. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on November 21, 2002, and has sold 1,076,000 copies in the US as of May 2015.
Tracks
1 September Grass (John Sheldon) 04:52
2 October Road (James Taylor) 03:58
3 On The 4th Of July (James Taylor) 03:26
4 Whenever You’re Ready (James Taylor) 04:15
5 Belfast To Boston (James Taylor) 04:17
6 Mean Old Man (James Taylor) 03:44
7 My Traveling Star (James Taylor) 03:56
8 Raised Up Family (James Taylor) 04:41
9 Carry Me On My Way (James Taylor) 04:31
10 Caroline I See You (James Taylor) 04:59
11 Baby Buffalo (James Taylor) 04:51
12 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Hugh Martin; Ralph Blane) 03:50
Media
Musicians
1 September Grass
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | John Sheldon |
| Keyboards | Rob Mounsey |
| Percussion | M Hans Liebert |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | Caroline Taylor |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
2 October Road
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Ry Cooder |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Organ | Clifford Carter |
| Sax | Michael Brecker |
| Violin | Stuart Duncan |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
3 On The 4th Of July
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Clifford Carter |
| Synthesizer | Rob Mounsey |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | Chiara Civello |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
4 Whenever You’re Ready
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Horns | Lou Marini |
| Horns | Walt Fowler |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | M Hans Liebert |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
5 Belfast To Boston
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Piano | M Hans Liebert |
| Bagpipes | Rob Mounsey |
| Whistle | Rob Mounsey |
| Percussion | Rob Mounsey |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | John Lattanzi |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Background Vocals | Kay Hanley |
| Background Vocals | Michael Eisenstein |
| Background Vocals | Nina Gordon |
| Background Vocals | Steve Scully |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
6 Mean Old Man
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | John Pizzarelli |
| Piano | Larry Goldings |
| Synthesizer | Rob Mounsey |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
7 My Traveling Star
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Keyboards | Rob Mounsey |
| Violin | Stuart Duncan |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Sally Taylor |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
8 Raised Up Family
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Keyboards | Greg Phillinganes |
| Horns | Lou Marini |
| Horns | Walt Fowler |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Percussion | M Hans Liebert |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
9 Carry Me On My Way
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
10 Caroline I See You
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Fender Rhodes | Clifford Carter |
| Piano | Robbie Kilgore |
| Piano | Clifford Carter |
| Harmonica | Tommy Morgan |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
11 Baby Buffalo
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Organ | Clifford Carter |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Sally Taylor |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
12 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | John Pizzarelli |
| Synthesizer | Clifford Carter |
| Sax | Harry Allen |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
Strings
Cello – Paula Hochhalter, Steve Erdody (Tracks 6, 7, 10)
Viola – Brian Dembow, Carrie Holzman-Little, Karen Elaine Bakunin (Tracks 6, 7, 10)
Violin – Alan Grunfeld, Bruce Dukov, Julie Gigante, Karen Jones, Kenneth Yerke, Liane Mautner, Margaret Wooten, Natalie Leggett, Robin Olson, Tamara Hatwan (Tracks 6, 7, 10)
Violin – Belinda Whitney, Cenovia Cummins, Donna Tecco, Richard Sortomme (Track 12)
Liner Notes
Producer – Russ Titelman
Arranged By (Strings) – Dave Grusin (Tracks 6, 7, 10)
Arranged By (Strings) – Rob Mounsey (Track 12)
Conductor – Dave Grusin (Tracks 6, 7, 10)
Concertmaster – Ralph Morrisob (Tracks 6, 7, 10)
Coordinator – JoAnn Tominaga
Engineer (Additional Engineers) – M Hans Liebert, Mark Howard
Engineer (Assistant Engineers) – Ben Parrish, Bruce MacFarlane, J Prins, Jason Wormer, Jimmy Hoyson, Keith Shortreed, Luke Yaeger, M Hans Liebert, Matt Beaudoin, Rafi Sofer
Engineer (Engineered By) – Dave O’Donnell
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mixed By – Dave O’Donnell, Russ Titelman
Mixed By (Assisted By) – Ryan Smith
Art Direction – Gail Marowitz
Consultant (Cover) – Stephanie Mauer
Design – Giulio Turturro
Photography By (All Other Photos) – Russ Titelman
Photography By (Buffalo Photograph, South Dakota, 1947) – Craig Nelson
Photography By (Cover And Back Cover) – Sante D’Orazio
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Recorded At – Linden Oaks Studios
Recorded At – Clinton Recording Studio
Recorded At – Q Division Studios
Recorded At – Secret Studio, New York
Recorded At – The Village Recorder
Recorded At – Capitol Studios
Recorded At – Flying Monkey Studio
Recorded At – Signal Path Studios
Recorded At – Right Track Recording
Mixed At – Right Track Recording
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Copyright (c) – Owl Rat Publishing
Copyright (c) – Rowzer Music
Copyright (c) – Loew’s Incorporated
Pressed By – DADC
