The Warner Bros. Albums: 1970–1976

~ Release by James Taylor (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Six previously issued albums in Vinyl Replica sleeves with Inserts issued together in a clamshell box set.
6 panel booklet with minimal information.

CD 1 comes in a cardboard sleeve and contains a 4-page folded leaflet.
CD 2 comes in a gatefold cardboard sleeve without additional insert.
CD 3 comes in a cardboard sleeve and contains a leaflet printed on one side only.
CD 4 comes in a cardboard sleeve without additional insert.
CD 5 comes in a cardboard sleeve without additional insert.
CD 6 comes in a cardboard sleeve and contains a leaflet printed on both sides.

Label Code: LC02982
Other (CD 1 cat#): 603497852390-1
Other (CD 2 cat#): 603497852390-2
Other (CD 3 cat#): 603497852390-3
Other (CD 4 cat#): 603497852390-4
Other (CD 5 cat#): 603497852390-5
Other (CD 6 cat#): 603497852390-6
Matrix / Runout (CD 1 Variant 1): [Warner Big 'W' logo] 57229554/0603497852390-1 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 1 Variant 1): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD 1 Variant 1): IFPI 0710
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 Variant 1): [Warner Big 'W' logo] 57229560/0603497852390-2 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 2 Variant 1): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD 2 Variant 1): IFPI 079Y
Matrix / Runout (CD 3 Variant 1): [Warner Big 'W' logo] 57229566/0603497852390-3 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 3 Variant 1): IFPI LB 45
Mould SID Code (CD 3 Variant 1): IFPI 0710
Matrix / Runout (CD 4 Variant 1): [Warner Big 'W' logo] 57229572/0603497852390-4 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 4 Variant 1): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD 4 Variant 1): IFPI 0710
Matrix / Runout (CD 5 Variant 1): [Warner Big 'W' logo] 57229578/0603497852390-5 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 5 Variant 1): IFPI LB 45
Mould SID Code (CD 5 Variant 1): IFPI 0710
Matrix / Runout (CD 6 Variant 1): [Warner Big 'W' logo] 57229578/0603497852390-6-1 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 6 Variant 1): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD 6 Variant 1): IFPI 0710
Matrix / Runout (CD 1 Variant 2): [Warner Big 'W' logo] 57229554/0603497852390-1 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 1 Variant 2): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD 1 Variant 2): IFPI 0722
Matrix / Runout (CD 2 Variant 2): [Warner Big 'W' logo] 57229560/0603497852390-2 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 2 Variant 2): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD 2 Variant 2): IFPI 0710
Matrix / Runout (CD 3 Variant 2): [Warner Big 'W' logo] 57229566/0603497852390-3 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 3 Variant 2): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD 3 Variant 2): IFPI 0719
Matrix / Runout (CD 4 Variant 2): [Warner Big 'W' logo] 57229572/0603497852390-4 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 4 Variant 2): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD 4 Variant 2): IFPI 0767
Matrix / Runout (CD 5 Variant 2): [Warner Big 'W' logo] 57229578/0603497852390-5 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 5 Variant 2): IFPI LB 45
Mould SID Code (CD 5 Variant 2): IFPI 0719
Matrix / Runout (CD 6 Variant 2): [Warner Big 'W' logo] 57229578/0603497852390-6-1 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 6 Variant 2): IFPI LB47
Mould SID Code (CD 6 Variant 2): IFPI 0782

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-08 05:00 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: Sweet Baby James
2CD: Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
3CD: One Man Dog
4CD: Walking Man
#TitleRatingLength
1Walking Man
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar and background vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Andy Muson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza
electric piano:
Kenny Ascher
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
strings:
Gene Orloff
concertmaster:
Gene Orloff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Walking Man (James Taylor song)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974)
4.53:35
2Rock ’n’ Roll Is Music Now
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
George Young (saxophonist)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Kenny Berger
bass:
Andy Muson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken
electric piano:
David Spinozza
piano:
Kenny Ascher
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
trombone:
Barry Rogers
trumpet:
Alan Rubin and Randy Brecker
tuba:
Howard Johnson (tuba & baritone saxophone)
background vocals:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist), Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney (The Beatles), Carly Simon and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Rock & Roll Is Music Now
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974)
43:28
3Let It All Fall Down
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Andy Muson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken
electric piano:
Kenny Ascher
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
background vocals:
Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney (The Beatles), Carly Simon and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Let It All Fall Down
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974)
43:35
4Me and My Guitar
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar:
Hugh McCracken and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Andy Muson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza
French horn:
Peter Gordon (flutist/saxophonist)
harmonica:
Hugh McCracken
oboe:
George Marge
organ and piano:
Don Grolnick
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
strings:
Gene Orloff
trumpet:
Alan Rubin
background vocals:
Peter Asher, Carly Simon and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
concertmaster:
Gene Orloff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Me and My Guitar
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974)
53:34
5Daddy’s Baby
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
organ [vox humana]:
Don Grolnick
background vocals:
Carly Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Daddy’s Baby
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974)
52:38
6Ain’t No Song
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar:
Hugh McCracken and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
George Young (saxophonist)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Kenny Berger
bass:
Andy Muson
clavinet [clavinette]:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken and David Spinozza
electric piano:
Kenny Ascher
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
trombone:
Barry Rogers
trumpet:
Alan Rubin and Randy Brecker
tuba:
Howard Johnson (tuba & baritone saxophone)
background vocals:
Peter Asher, Carly Simon and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Ain’t No Song
writer:
Joey Levine and David Spinozza
publisher:
Crushing Music Inc (in 1974) and Spin Tunes, Inc. (in 1974)
53:31
7Hello Old Friend
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Andy Muson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
David Spinozza
electric piano:
Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
French horn:
Peter Gordon (flutist/saxophonist)
oboe:
George Marge
piano:
Kenny Ascher
strings:
Gene Orloff
trumpet:
Alan Rubin
concertmaster:
Gene Orloff
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Hello Old Friend
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974)
32:48
8Migration
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar:
Hugh McCracken and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Andy Muson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
organ:
David Spinozza
organ [vox humana]:
Don Grolnick
percussion:
Ralph MacDonald
piano:
Kenny Ascher
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Migration
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974)
33:17
9The Promised Land
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
alto saxophone [alto sax]:
George Young (saxophonist)
baritone saxophone [baritone sax]:
Kenny Berger
bass:
Andy Muson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken and David Spinozza
organ:
Kenny Ascher
piano:
Don Grolnick
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
trombone:
Barry Rogers
trumpet:
Alan Rubin and Randy Brecker
tuba:
Howard Johnson (tuba & baritone saxophone)
background vocals:
Carly Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
cover recording of:
Promised Land
lyricist:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Limited
is based on:
Wabash Cannonball
44:04
10Fading Away
engineer and mixer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Spinozza
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Andy Muson
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Rick Marotta (US drummer/percussionist)
electric guitar:
Hugh McCracken and David Spinozza
organ:
Don Grolnick
piano:
Kenny Ascher
background vocals:
Carly Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1974)
mixed at and engineered at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-04)
recording of:
Fading Away
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974)
43:34
5CD: Gorilla
6CD: In the Pocket