Cornell Dupree, David Sanborn, David Spinozza, Hugh McCracken, James Taylor, Jeff Mironov, Kate Taylor, Michael Brecker, Ralph MacDonald, Randy Brecker, Richard Tee, Steve Ferrone, Steve Gadd, Will Lee
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
6 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
Bass | Will Lee |
Drums | Steve Gadd |
Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
Piano | Richard Tee |
Sax | David Sanborn |
Sax | Dave Tofani |
Sax | Lou Tarini |
Sax | Michael Brecker |
Trombone | David Taylor |
Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
Trumpet | Alan Rubin |
Background Vocals | Alex Taylor |
Background Vocals | James Taylor |
Vocals | Kate Taylor |
2 Smuggler’s Song
Bass | Will Lee |
Percussion | Gary Mure |
Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
Guitar | James Taylor |
Piano | Ken Ascher |
Background Vocals | James Taylor |
Vocals | Kate Taylor |
3 Harriet Tubman
Bass | Ron Carter |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
Piano | Richard Tee |
Percussion | Crusher Bennett |
Background Vocals | Bingo Hodges |
Background Vocals | Elsa Harris |
Background Vocals | Jessy Dixon |
Vocals | Kate Taylor |
4 Stubborn Kind Of Woman
Bass | Tony Levin |
Drums | Steve Gadd |
Guitar | Onnie McIntyre |
Sax | Dave Tofani |
Sax | Lou Marini |
Trombone | David Taylor |
Trumpet | Alan Rubin |
Trumpet | Randy Brecker |
Percussion | Rubens Bassini |
Background Vocals | Alex Taylor |
Background Vocals | Hugh Taylor |
Background Vocals | James Taylor |
Vocals | Kate Taylor |
5 Happy Birthday Sweet Darling
Bass | Will Lee |
Drums | Steve Gadd |
Guitar | David Spinozza |
Guitar | James Taylor |
Piano | Ken Bichel |
Background Vocals | Carly Simon |
Background Vocals | John Hall |
Background Vocals | James Taylor |
Vocals | Kate Taylor |
6 It’s In His Kiss (The Shoop Shoop Song)
Bass | Will Lee |
Drums | Gary Mure |
Guitar | David Spinozza |
Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
Guitar | James Taylor |
Background Vocals | James Taylor |
Vocals | Kate Taylor |
7 Slow And Easy
Bass | Will Lee |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Guitar | David Spinozza |
Guitar | James Taylor |
Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
Organ | Don Grolnick |
Piano | Richard Tee |
Vocals | Kate Taylor |
8 It’s Growin’
Bass | Will Lee |
Drums | Steve Gadd |
Guitar | Cornell Dupree |
Guitar | David Spinozza |
Guitar | James Taylor |
Piano | Richard Tee |
Flute | Michael Brecker |
Background Vocals | Alex Taylor |
Background Vocals | Hugh Taylor |
Background Vocals | James Taylor |
Vocals | Kate Taylor |
9 Tiah’s Cove
Guitar | James Taylor |
Harmonium | Don Grolnick |
Flute | David Amram |
Background Vocals | James Taylor |
Vocals | Kate Taylor |
10 Rodeo
Bass | Will Lee |
Drums | Steve Ferrone |
Guitar | James Taylor |
Guitar | Jeff Mironov |
Guitar | David Spinozza |
Harmonica | Don Brooks |
Vocals | Kate Taylor |
11 Jason & Ida
Bass | Will Lee |
Drums | Gary Mure |
Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
Guitar | James Taylor |
Percussion | Ralph MacDonald |
Background Vocals | Carly Simon |
Background Vocals | James Taylor |
Vocals | Kate 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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