Other, perhaps lesser known tracks are also included. “You’ve Got A Friend,” “Carolina In My Mind,” “Fire And Rain,” “Sweet Baby James,” “Copperline” and “Shower The People,” yep, they are all included. Obviously, some, but not all of his greater hits were included. I feel like Craft hit this one out of the park.Īs far as included tracks, listeners get a bit of variety. As far as the re-master effort by Craft Recordings is concerned, and the pressing by RTI, my assessment on the manufacturer of this re-issue is nothing but positive. I also noticed the record was almost perfectly flat even without the use of the outer periphery ring on my VPI turntable. Yet the applause was imaged from the left side wall all the way to the right. I also noticed the imaging was presented squarely in the center, directly in front of me, just as it should be if I were listening to one person playing a guitar. In fact, Taylor’s voice sounds like he is in his 20’s, not nearly 60 when the original recording was made and certainly not his current age of 71. As for the songs themselves, the recording is rich, and the vocals are very clean and clear. Once the needle dropped, I heard something certain to please any vinyl proponent – nothing. The subject of this review, the 2019 re-issue of “ One Man Band” by Craft Recordings, was mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound and pressed on 180 gram vinyl by RTI. Taylor even fashioned his own design of a drum machine used on several tracks. Basically, Taylor played a solo guitar and was occasionally accompanied by Larry Goldings on keyboards. That is, of course, how he began his career.Īfter a three-year tour of the same name, “One Man Band” was originally released in 2007 and was the culmination of a three-night performance at the Colonial Theater in Pittsfield, MA. In about 2004, Taylor decided it would be a good idea to return to his traveling minstrel roots and release an album with only him on a guitar and little to no accompaniment. Like many of his generation, he battled drug and alcohol addiction. He has had failed marriages, most notably to Carly Simon. However, he has also personally seen good times and bad. In addition to songs about the Tarheel State, he has created a wide body of work that has stood the test of time. I have always been partial to the songs about North Carolina – which makes sense as that is where I live. As time passed and popularity ensued, he began to add additional instrumentation into his live sets and studio work. In the early years, Taylor toured mostly solo, playing a guitar and singing what could arguably be termed “folk songs.” He was a traveling minstrel. He was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame that same year, the North Carolina Hall of Fame in 2009, received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 and Kennedy Center Honors in 2016. In 2000 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Since then, Taylor, or “JT,” has sold more than 100 million records worldwide. Then in 1971, his recording of “ You’ve Got A Friend,” which was written by Carole King, topped the charts at No. In 1970, James Taylor gained widespread recognition with his No. Twitter Facebook Email Print LinkedIn Pinterest SMS WhatsApp
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