October Road (special edition)

~ Release by James Taylor (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

Copyright: ℗ 2000 Mercury Records Limited, 2001 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc., 2000, 2001, 2002 Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. WARNING: All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1September Grass
bass:
Jimmy Johnson (US session bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
John Sheldon
keyboard:
Rob Mounsey
background vocals:
David Lasley, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller and Caroline Hessberg Smedvig Taylor
vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
September Grass
lyricist and composer:
John Sheldon
James Taylor44:50
2October Road
bass:
Jimmy Johnson (US session bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
Ry Cooder and Michael Landau
organ:
Clifford Carter
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer)
violin:
Stuart Duncan
vocals:
David Lasley and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
October Road
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
James Taylor43:57
3On the 4th of July
bass:
Jimmy Johnson (US session bassist)
classical guitar [gut guitar] and electric guitar:
Michael Landau
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
keyboard:
Clifford Carter
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
background vocals:
Chiara Civello, David Lasley, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
On the 4th of July
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
James Taylor43:24
4Whenever You’re Ready
bass:
Jimmy Johnson (US session bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
electric guitar:
Michael Landau
horn:
Walt Fowler and Lou Marini
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
background vocals:
David Lasley, Kate Markowitz and Arnold McCuller
recording of:
Whenever You're Ready
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
James Taylor34:14
5Belfast to Boston
bass:
Jimmy Johnson (US session bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
French horn:
Richard Sebring (French horn)
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes
choir vocals:
Michael Eisenstein, Nina Gordon, Kay Hanley, David Lasley, Josh Lattanzi, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller, Steve Scully and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
recording of:
Belfast to Boston
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
James Taylor3.54:16
6Mean Old Man
bass:
Jimmy Johnson (US session bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
John Pizzarelli
piano:
Larry Goldings
strings arranger:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
recording of:
Mean Old Man
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
James Taylor33:41
7My Traveling Star
bass:
Jimmy Johnson (US session bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
keyboard:
Rob Mounsey
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
violin:
Stuart Duncan
background vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Sally Taylor (daughter of James Taylor and Carly Simon)
strings arranger:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
recording of:
My Traveling Star
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
James Taylor43:53
8Raised Up Family
bass:
Jimmy Johnson (US session bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
Michael Landau
horn:
Walt Fowler and Lou Marini
keyboard:
Greg Phillinganes
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
background vocals:
David Lasley, Kate Markowitz and Arnold McCuller
recording of:
Raised Up Family
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
James Taylor34:39
9Carry Me on My Way
bass:
Jimmy Johnson (US session bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
solo guitar:
Michael Landau
recording of:
Carry Me on My Way
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
James Taylor44:30
10Caroline I See You
bass:
Jimmy Johnson (US session bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
harmonica:
Tommy Morgan (Harmonica player)
piano:
Clifford Carter and Robbie Kilgore (Keyboardist, composer, producer, songwriter, and programmer)
strings arranger:
Dave Grusin (American pianist and score composer)
recording of:
Caroline I See You
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
James Taylor54:58
11Baby Buffalo
bass:
Jimmy Johnson (US session bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
percussion:
Luis Conte (percussionist)
synthesizer:
Clifford Carter
background vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) and Sally Taylor (daughter of James Taylor and Carly Simon)
recording of:
Baby Buffalo
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
James Taylor44:48
12Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
bass:
Jimmy Johnson (US session bassist)
drums (drum set):
Steve Gadd (drummer)
guitar:
John Pizzarelli
piano:
Larry Goldings
synthesizer:
Clifford Carter
tenor saxophone:
Harry Allen (saxophone)
violin:
Natalie Cenovia Cummins, Richard Sortomme (violinist/composer), Donna Tecco and Belinda Whitney
strings arranger:
Rob Mounsey
cover recording of:
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
lyricist:
Ralph Blane (in 1943)
composer:
Hugh Martin (in 1943)
publisher:
EMI April Music Inc., EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Publishing, EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Loew’s Incorporated (in 1943, in 1944) and Leo Feist, Inc. (in 1971, in 1972)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), フジパシフィック音楽出版 SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc. SBK Division) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
part of:
Meet Me in St. Louis (1944 musical film soundtrack)
James Taylor43:50
13Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
double bass:
Charlie Haden (American jazz bassist) (in 2000-12)
drums (drum set):
Jack DeJohnette (in 2000-12)
guitar:
Pat Metheny (in 2000-12)
piano:
Herbie Hancock (US jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader and composer) (in 2000-12)
saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (in 2000-12)
vocals:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) (in 2000-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Verve Music Group, a division of UMG Recordings (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (in 2001)
recording of:
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (in 2000-12)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated), EMI April Music Inc. and EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
James Taylor & Michael Brecker44:43
14Benjamin
bass and double bass:
Edgar Meyer (contemporary bassist and composer)
cello:
Yo‐Yo Ma (cellist)
guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
violin:
Mark O’Connor (US bluegrass, country and classical fiddler/composer)
recording of:
Benjamin
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
Yo-Yo Ma, James Taylor, Edgar Meyer & Mark O'Connor3:29
15Sailing to Philadelphia
recording engineer and mixer:
Chuck Ainlay
producer:
Chuck Ainlay and Mark Knopfler
editor:
Eric Conn
bass:
Glenn Worf
drums (drum set):
Chad Cromwell (drummer)
guitar:
Richard Bennett (American guitarist) and Mark Knopfler
Hammond organ and piano:
Jim Cox (US keyboard player, composer)
keyboard and background vocals:
Guy Fletcher (songwriter)
pedal steel guitar:
Paul Franklin (steel guitarist)
vocals:
Mark Knopfler and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
performer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!)
recording of:
Sailing to Philadelphia
lyricist and composer:
Mark Knopfler
James Taylor & Mark Knopfler3.55:29

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phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mercury Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 2000)
Verve Music Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!) (from 2000 until 2001)
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (from 2000 until 2002)
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