October Road (black & red discs)

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

Annotation

Note that a similar release exists with green and tan discs, which has the second and third tracks on the bonus disc in reverse order to this release.

Annotation last modified on 2021-06-17 04:42 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
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
44:54
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)
44:00
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)
43:28
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)
34:17
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)
3.54:19
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)
33:46
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)
43:58
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)
34:43
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)
44:33
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)
55:01
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)
44:53
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)
43:50
2▶CD: Bonus disc