1978 Kate Taylor – Kate Taylor

Kate Taylor is the second studio album by singer Kate Taylor, released May 4, 1978. The album included Taylor’s solo chart single: her version of “It’s in His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)”, recorded in August 1977 to peak at number 49 that autumn; the Kate Taylor album also introduced the singer’s remakes of “A Fool in Love”, “It’s Growin'” and “Stubborn Kind of Woman” (originally “Stubborn Kind of Fellow”); the track “It’s Growin'” was issued as a single in July 1978. The album’s other tracks included the debut versions of two James Taylor compositions: “Happy Birthday Sweet Darling” and “Slow and Steady”, and also Kate Taylor’s rendition of “Rodeo”, composed by her brother Livingston Taylor for his 1973 album Over the Rainbow. Kate Taylor also included the B-side of “It’s in His Kiss”: the self-penned “Jason & Ida”, and introduced “Tiah’s Cove” — written by Kate Taylor’s husband Charlie Witham – and also the Walter Robinson composition “Harriet Tubman”: the latter is described by James Taylor biographer Timothy White as “a searing latterday spiritual” which is “the highpoint of Kate’s exceptional eleven song set.”

Tracks

1  A Fool In Love (Ike Turner) 03:31
2  Smuggler’s Song (Clay Jackson; Ethan Signer) 02:41
3  Harriet Tubman (Walter Robinson) 03:31
4  Stubborn Kind Of Woman (George Gordy; Marvin Gaye; William Stevenson) 03:36
5  Happy Birthday Sweet Darling (James Taylor) 02:51
It’s In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song) (Rudy Clark) 02:36
7  Slow And Easy (James Taylor; Zach Wiesner) 03:21
8  It’s Growin’ (Warren Moore; William Robinson Jr) 02:46
9  Tiah’s Cove (Charlie Witham) 02:41
10  Rodeo (Livingston Taylor) 03:11
11  Jason & Ida (Duane Giesemann; Kate Taylor) 02:26

Musicians

1 A Fool In Love

BassWill Lee
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarCornell Dupree
GuitarJeff Mironov
PianoRichard Tee
SaxDavid Sanborn
SaxDave Tofani
SaxLou Tarini
SaxMichael Brecker
TromboneDavid Taylor
TrumpetRandy Brecker
TrumpetAlan Rubin
Background VocalsAlex Taylor
Background VocalsJames Taylor
VocalsKate Taylor


2 Smuggler’s Song

BassWill Lee
PercussionGary Mure
GuitarJeff Mironov
GuitarJames Taylor
PianoKen Ascher
Background VocalsJames Taylor
VocalsKate Taylor


3 Harriet Tubman

BassRon Carter
DrumsSteve Ferrone
Acoustic GuitarJames Taylor
PianoRichard Tee
PercussionCrusher Bennett
Background VocalsBingo Hodges
Background VocalsElsa Harris
Background VocalsJessy Dixon
VocalsKate Taylor


4 Stubborn Kind Of Woman

BassTony Levin
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarOnnie McIntyre
SaxDave Tofani
SaxLou Marini
TromboneDavid Taylor
TrumpetAlan Rubin
TrumpetRandy Brecker
PercussionRubens Bassini
Background VocalsAlex Taylor
Background VocalsHugh Taylor
Background VocalsJames Taylor
VocalsKate Taylor


5 Happy Birthday Sweet Darling

BassWill Lee
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarDavid Spinozza
GuitarJames Taylor
PianoKen Bichel
Background VocalsCarly Simon
Background VocalsJohn Hall
Background VocalsJames Taylor
VocalsKate Taylor


6 It’s In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)

BassWill Lee
DrumsGary Mure
GuitarDavid Spinozza
GuitarJeff Mironov
GuitarJames Taylor
Background VocalsJames Taylor
VocalsKate Taylor


7 Slow And Easy

BassWill Lee
DrumsSteve Ferrone
GuitarDavid Spinozza
GuitarJames Taylor
GuitarJeff Mironov
OrganDon Grolnick
PianoRichard Tee
VocalsKate Taylor


8 It’s Growin’

BassWill Lee
DrumsSteve Gadd
GuitarCornell Dupree
GuitarDavid Spinozza
GuitarJames Taylor
PianoRichard Tee
FluteMichael Brecker
Background VocalsAlex Taylor
Background VocalsHugh Taylor
Background VocalsJames Taylor
VocalsKate Taylor


9 Tiah’s Cove

GuitarJames Taylor
HarmoniumDon Grolnick
FluteDavid Amram
Background VocalsJames Taylor
VocalsKate Taylor


10 Rodeo

BassWill Lee
DrumsSteve Ferrone
GuitarJames Taylor
GuitarJeff Mironov
GuitarDavid Spinozza
HarmonicaDon Brooks
VocalsKate Taylor


11 Jason & Ida

BassWill Lee
DrumsGary Mure
GuitarHugh McCracken
GuitarJames Taylor
PercussionRalph MacDonald
Background VocalsCarly Simon
Background VocalsJames Taylor
VocalsKate Taylor

Liner Notes

Producer – James Taylor, Lew Hahn
Arranged By (Horns) – David Spinozza, James Taylor (Track 1)
Arranged By (Horns) – Arif Mardin (Track 4)
Arranged By (Strings) – Arif Mardin (Track 8)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Spinozza (Track 10)
Arranged By (Vocals) – James Taylor (Tracks 4, 5)
Arranged By (Vocals) – David Spinozza (Track 5)
Concertmaster – Gene Orloff (Tracks 8, 10)

Design – John Berg
Photography – Norman Seef

Mixed At Atlantic Studios
Recorded At Atlantic Studios
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