2015 James Taylor – Before This World
Before This World is the nineteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor. Released on June 15, 2015, it was Taylor’s first new studio album of original material since October Road (2002) and first studio album of any kind since Covers in 2008. He recorded the album in a barn on his property in western Massachusetts with Steve Gadd on drums and Jimmy Johnson on bass. In April 2015, he announced a short U.S. tour running from July 2 to August 6 to promote the album, which then continued into 2016 and 2017.
Tracks
1 Today Today Today (James Taylor) 03:09
2 You And I Again (James Taylor) 03:52
3 Angels Of Fenway (James Taylor) 03:20
4 Stretch Of The Highway (James Taylor) 05:32
5 Montana (James Taylor) 03:25
6 Watchin’ Over Me (James Taylor) 04:07
7 Snowtime (James Taylor) 05:48
8 Before This World / Jolly Springtime (James Taylor) 05:34
9 Far Afghanistan (James Taylor) 04:04
10 Wild Mountain Thyme (Francis McPeake) 02:56
Biography
Musicians
| Bass | Jimmy Johnson |
| Drums | Steve Gadd |
| Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Guitar | James Taylor |
| Acoustic Guitar | Mike Landau |
| Acoustic Guitar | James Taylor |
| Synthaxe | James Taylor |
| Fender Rhodes | Larry Goldings |
| Harmonium | Larry Goldings |
| Organ | Larry Goldings |
| Piano | Larry Goldings |
| Wurlitzer | Larry Goldings |
| Accordion | Larry Goldings |
| Harmonica | James Taylor |
| Fiddle | Andrea Zonn |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
| Background Vocals | Andrea Zonn |
| Background Vocals | Arnold McCuller |
| Background Vocals | David Lasley |
| Background Vocals | Kate Markowitz |
| Vocals | James Taylor |
Other Musicians
2 You And I Again
| Trumpet | Michael Davis |
| Trumpet | Tony Kadleck |
| French Horn | David Peel |
| French Horn | Larry Di Bello |
| Cello | Yo-Yo Ma |
3 Angels Of Fenway
| Background Vocals | Caroline Taylor |
| Background Vocals | Henry Taylor |
4 Stretch Of The Highway
| Sax | Roger Rosenberg |
| Sax | David Mann |
| Sax | Lou Marini |
| Trombone | Michael Davis |
| Trombone | Randy Andos |
6 Watchin’ Over Me
| Handclaps | Walt Fowler |
8 Before This World / Jolly Springtime
| Cello | Yo-Yo Ma |
| Vocals | Sting |
9 Far Afghanistan
| Shenai | Rajendra Prasanna |
10 Wild Mountain Thyme
| Background Vocals | Caroline Taylor |
| Background Vocals | Henry Taylor |
Strings
Cello – Emily Brausa, Peter Sachon (Track 7)
Viola – Katie Kresek, Philip Payton (Track 7)
Violin – Entcho Todorov, Hiroko Taguchi, Jonathan Dinklage, Orlando Wells, Rachel Golub (Track 7)
Liner Notes
Producer – Dave O’Donnell
Arranged By – James Taylor (Track 10)
Arranged By (Brass, Horns, Strings) – Rob Mounsey
Concertmaster – Antoine Silverman (Track 7)
Conductor – Rob Mounsey
Coordinator – Andy Snitzer, JoAnn Tominaga, Ellyn Kusmin
Engineer (Additional) – Rick Kwan
Engineer (Assistant) – Fernando Lodeiro, Jay Zubricky, Justin Rose, Scott Moore, Tommy Joyner, Tyler Hartman
Mastered By – Ted Jensen
Mastered By (Additional) – Justin Shturtz, Matthew Agoglia
Mixed By – Dave O’Donnell
Recorded By – Dave O’Donnell
Supervisor – Sean Fay
Art Direction, Design – Kevin Reagan
Photography – Timothy White, Roger Chabot, Michael Paris
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At The Barn, Washington
Mixed At Studio D, Ossining, NY
Recorded At The Barn, Washington
Recorded At Ocean Way Recording
Recorded At Avatar Studios
Recorded At MilkBoy Recording
Recorded At GCR Audio
Recorded At Four Seasons Hotel, SF
Recorded At Four Seasons Hotel, LA
Phonographic Copyright James Taylor
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