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intereact!James Taylor
Retail Price (not our price): $18.98
Release Date: 2003-04-08
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...
| Disc 1 |
Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
Any good singer can interpret a song, but it takes a stylist to make it his own. James Taylor is a stylist. This 20-track anthology obviously can't chronicle much more than the hits and high points of Taylor's career, but it nonetheless captures the artistic essence of a performer who's become a virtual synonym for "singer-songwriter" since his emergence in the late '60s. A lot of ink has been spilled ruminating about Taylor's role in soothing a '60s-burned generation, but given his own well-known demons (depression, addiction) his gentle voice often sounds like the physician wisely healing himself. His muse seems fully formed from the opening "Something in the Way She Moves," a track cut for the Beatles' Apple label in late `68 (and one that seems to share some symbiotic relationship with George Harrison's own classic "Something" from the period), its tone at once familiar and inviting--if ripe for a few decades of parody--as it wends its way from his seminal early '70s hits through a slate of later originals, R&B ("How Sweet It Is," "Handy Man") and pop ("Up On the Roof") covers. Tellingly, he delivers those chestnuts with an offhand confidence and illumination that makes them his own, a sense that informs even his jazz and Brazilian ("Only a Dream a Rio") flirtations. The set's newly recorded bonus cut, John Sheldon's "Bittersweet," is a pleasant pop confection that showcases Taylor's knack for being laconic and upbeat in the same breath. --Jerry McCulley2) Album Description
20 of his greatest singles and most popular album tracks released on Apple, Warner Bros. and Columbia/Sony. Slipcase. 2003.3) Album Details
Packaged with UK Only Slipcase Artwork.
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
1) Discovery [Rating: 3 out of 5]
I have just discovered the many things James Taylor writes and sings about. I got this album to get a copy of "How Sweet It Is" and found several other songs I like almost as much.2) JAMES TAYLOR [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I GOT THIS DVD AT AMAZON NOT ONLY WAS IT A GREAT DVD,THE SERVICE FROM AMAZON WAS WONDERFUL,THEY WHERE FAST AND I WILL ALWAYS LOOK TO SEE WHAT AMAZON HAS BEFORE I GO TO ANOTHER SITE FOR ANYTHING IN THE FUTURE.3) best of james taylor [Rating: 1 out of 5]
I was disappointed that the first track seems to have been recorded at increased speed spoiling the feel of the song4) Very enjoyable! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
I haven't purchased a James Taylor album in years and when I purchased this one I wasn't sure whether I would enjoy it. I had forgotten how much I like his voice and his songs. The live version of "Steamroller Blues" is pure fun!5) A great compilation! [Rating: 5 out of 5]
"The Best of James Taylor" boasts almost all of JT's most memorable and familiar songs of the past 30 years. The quality of the CD is great and the superior mastering of the disk and captures perfectly Taylor's wonderful range and melodic tonality.Staples such as "Fire and Rain", "How Sweet It Is", "You've Got a Friend", "Sweet Baby James", "Country Road", and 15 more, including a previously unreleased song entitled "Bittersweet".This disk is a great value for Taylor fans looking for something other than a box set or for music enthusiasts just looking for a great compilation of JT's best. Those unfamiliar with his work could do no better than to start with this CD to catch the essence of Taylor's artistic styling. The budget-conscious should note that this set includes every song found on Rhino's earlier "James Taylor, Greatest Hits, Vol. 1", plus a bonus of 8 more. In many stores, these CD's are even sold at the same price.HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!