DISC ONE | ||
1. Sweet Baby James | LYRICS | |
2. Fire and Rain | LYRICS | |
3. Long Ago and Far Away | LYRICS | |
4. You’ve Got a Friend | LYRICS | |
5. Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight | LYRICS | |
6. Walking Man | LYRICS | |
7. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) | LYRICS | |
8. Mexico | LYRICS | |
9. Shower the People | LYRICS | |
10. Steamroller | LYRICS | |
11. Something in the Way She Moves | LYRICS | |
12. Carolina in My Mind | LYRICS | |
13. Handy Man | LYRICS | |
14. Your Smiling Face | LYRICS | |
15. Honey Don’t Leave L.A. | LYRICS | |
DISC TWO | ||
1. Millworker | LYRICS | |
2. Her Town Too | LYRICS | |
3. Everyday | LYRICS | |
4. Only One | LYRICS | |
5. Never Die Young | LYRICS | |
6. Copperline | LYRICS | |
7. The Water Is Wide | LYRICS | |
8. Country Road | LYRICS | |
9. Secret O’Life | LYRICS | |
10. Little More Time with You | LYRICS | |
11. Another Day | LYRICS | |
12. Hard Times Come Again No More | LYRICS | |
13. Caroline I See You | LYRICS | |
14. My Traveling Star (Live) | LYRICS | |
15. You Can Close Your Eyes (Live) | LYRICS |
The 2013 double-disc anthology The Essential James Taylor brings together most of the influential singer/songwriter’s best-loved recordings from across his 45-year career. Included are such cuts as “Fire and Rain,” “You’ve Got a Friend,” “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You),” “Something in the Way She Moves,” and other classics. Also featured are many latter-day recordings such as “Her Town Too,” “Everyday,” “Never Die Young,” “My Traveling Star,” and more. The Essential James Taylor offers a superb overview of Taylor’s career from earthy folk-singer and journeyman troubadour to elder statesman of traditional pop music.