1970 James Taylor – Sweet Baby James
Sweet Baby James is the second studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor and his first release on Warner Bros. Records. Released in February 1970, the album includes one of Taylor’s earliest successful singles: “Fire and Rain”, which reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album itself reached #3 on the Billboard Album Charts. Sweet Baby James made Taylor one of the main forces of the ascendant singer-songwriter movement. The album was nominated for a Grammy Award for Album of the Year, in 1971.
Tracks
1 Sweet Baby James (James Taylor) 02:54
2 Lo and Behold (James Taylor) 02:36
3 Sunny Skies (James Taylor) 02:21
4 Steamroller (James Taylor) 02:57
5 Country Road (James Taylor) 03:22
6 Oh, Susannah (Stephen Foster) 02:01
7 Fire And Rain (James Taylor) 03:24
8 Blossom (James Taylor) 02:14
9 Anywhere Like Heaven (James Taylor) 03:27
10 Oh Baby, Don’t You Loose Your Lip On Me (James Taylor) 01:50
11 Suite For 20 G (James Taylor) 04:41
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Bob West |
| Bass | John London |
| Bass | Randy Meisner |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar | James Taylor |
| Guitar | Danny Kortchmar |
| Steel Guitar | Red Rhodes |
| Piano | Carole King |
| Fiddle | Chris Darrow |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
Liner Notes
Producer – Peter Asher
Arranged By (Brass)– Jack Bielan
Engineer – Bill Lazerus
Art Direction – Ed Thrasher
Photography – Henry Diltz
Mastered At Sunset Sound Recorders
Recorded At Sunset Sound
Record Company Warner Bros. Records Inc