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Much better than expected, and more variety too. A classic!
Steamroller was unexpected after the first three tracks, and demonstrates a potential for a greater variety of material. It is a shame that the album rests purely on standard country influenced ballads with the exception of Steamroller and Oh Baby, Don't you loose your lip on me (where he manages a very convicing Steve Miller impersonation). Not really in my wheelhouse but very competently done and worthy of respect on it's own terms. Can anyone explain why Fire and Rain has 250 million + streams?
It’s a really decent folk-singer-songwriter album nicely surprised by it… Side one as a whole is amazing with the title track as an opener being an amazing display of his sound kinda reminding me a bit of Nick Drake; but this is nothing in comparison to the 3 track run of Lo and behold (an otherwise stander song but has an amazing “happy clappy chorus), the upbeat sunny skies (a song that sounds destined to be a single (which thankfully it was)) and the bluesy bash steamroller. Country road has to be one of the most instrumentally pleasing tracks that I’ve herd in a long time like sunny skies it sounds like a single. Ending the side is the short and tender oh Susanna. Fire and rain begins side two with this man’s best song a perfect mix of enjoyable yet passionate! Blossom is another banger instrumentally it’s so lovely. Anywhere like heaven is also amazing I love the picking on this one. The worst track ( oh baby, don’t lose your lip on me) follows ( luckily this one is fairly short). Suite for 20g is a brilliant closer a track that goes from sombre and folky to a “rock and roll” tune. It’s probably a 4, but very close to a 5.
Some classic tunes here. Fire and Rain, of course is an all-time great song. Country Road and the title track are also favorites of mine. I prefer the live version of Steamroller Blues, but this one is still fun. JT has a really great blues feel and throws it around in many spots. His jazzy bluegrass on Oh Susanna is another great example of his great musicianship.
So many memories of my childhood are tied up in this album.
Not a long album, but packed with reliably good folk with blends of country and blues, interesting singing and overall good listening.
Warm and calming voice, Gentle soft rock, Easy listening
Cosy and very sweet to listen to. Highly liked to listen to the whole thing.
Catchy stuff Really dig it all. Good voice and talented writer Chad stokes of the 70s
Love me some smooth as silk JT. Legend.
Much better than I thought. Listened twice and it generated some good follow-up
"Sweet Baby James" is the second studio album for James Taylor. James was essentially homeless at the time of the recording and this album made him one of the biggest singer-songwriters at the time. Descriptors are folk, soft rock, country and soft rock. You hear all that at different times. I guess I knew what I was in for, somewhat. This is very listenable and good even if it's not exactly my main style of music. Although, I'm not sure what my main style style of music is nowadays. It probably hits the spot with all the other styles of music I heard at Lollapalooza. I sure didn't come across a folk singer or a James Taylor there. The album starts with "Sweet Baby James and sets the tone with a folk song about a cowboy. "Steamroller" is more blues-focused with horns and is one of my favorite songs on the album. The first single "Fire and Rain" starts side two. Great lyrics and is the one song I think of when James Taylor is mentioned. I love the sadly beautiful piano matching the lyrics perfectly. The second and final single "Anywhere Like Heaven" continues the folk-style and the guitar gives this more of a country feel. The album ends with a more rockin' song "Suite for 20 G." A song he needed to finish for the album and is one of the best on the album with a great guitar jam and horns. I enjoyed listening to this album. It is solidly produced and musically executed. It is easy to see why it was successful. I enjoyed the more bluesy songs which I didn't expect. His voice fits perfectly.
Former president James Taylor may have the most pleasant voice of all time. Just a nice folk album to listen to on a rainy day. "Ant's huh? We had quite a severe ant problem at the vineyard this year. I had Art Garfunkel come by with his compressor, and we created a total vacuum outside the house, and we blew the ants out the front door. But I'm sure you high-tech NASA people could care less about our resort-town ways."
Love this album! Classic, sweet, fun...
I was ready to rate this low, but just got better as the album went on!
Grew up on this, the greatest hit songs are timeless, the rest are a bit weak but a 4 nonetheless.
Sonzao legal
Beautiful amazing album. The reason it's a 4 instead of 5 is due to the fact it has cover songs. I wish it was all originals.
Se me hizo de lo más agradable que nos ha tocado del estilo singer-songwriter: una voz bonita y sin exageraciones, buenos arreglos para todos los instrumentos pero en especial para la guitarra, momentos un tanto blueseros mientras que otros son totalmente country y hacen una buen balance. Los puntos bajos fueron la carga religiosa (que es de esperarse en el género, zona y época) y la de "Oh, Susannah" que no logro tomar en serio.
good country music, lots of emotion
Beautiful
This is the epidemy of slipping into a hot soapy bath with a glass of your favourite beverage (up to you). The music's soft nature in Sweet Baby James has a ring of melancholy and despair to it, which reflects Taylor's lyrics very well I find. Never heard one of his songs before and only knew him from The Simpsons and the fact he inspired the opening lyrics of George Harrison's Something. But have that aside from a few meh blues numbers, it's a welcome addition to my Spotify. Really enjoyed Fire and Rain, and the title track the most.
Lovely, and all jokes aside he makes a fine album.
Sweet, baby james!
Country-tinged singer-songwriter music does not sound like my bag, but damn this is a beauty. Lovely song writing. Great voice, great music which draws from blues, country and folk. How does he make songs about cowboys and Jesus sound so profound? 4*
Ljúft og gott. Þægileg rödd. Góð nærvera í tónlistinni.
4.1 - Listening to James Taylor sing the blues reminds of the South Park episode where Butters becomes a pimp. If he weren't so damn good at it, it'd be hilariously awful but instead it ends up being pretty awesome and endearing. Standouts: "Steamroller", "Fire and Rain", "Suite for 20 G."
3.5
Call me an old softie, but I do love me a bit of James Taylor. And Sweet Baby James was my son's baby song.
The first half is random country music; the second half is pretty good acoustic rock.
Solid
Fantastic group of folk songs mixed with a tinge of jazz and country, interesting he was dating Joni Mitchell at this point. There was some strong tracks but it isn’t a five stars for me:)
Good album. Would listen again
Some great songs
Smooth, beautiful baritone, amazing and very individual guitar style. As laid back as it is possible to get.
chilled out country and western, what's not to like!
My mom loves James Taylor- he’s very chill- kinda made me want to road trip with the windows down-
Great stuff. Not something I'd listen to just anytime, but a perfect album for, say, a Sunday morning.
Mescalito
Very enjoyable, relaxing
Just a good singer songwriter. No edge but some nice country and blues elements. Enjoyed listening to this one and will come back to it.
shockingly, fire and rain are not THAT much better than the rest of the album
I really liked this! Going to have to learn Anywhere Like Heaven
Zabavno i poletno, svidilo mi se jer je baš moj stil Pogotovo mi je dobra pisma Steamroller Blues. Cili album je cozy i James Taxlor ima dobar glas!
Pretty good folk sound with some blues
Used to love this album but sounds a bit soft these days.
I've never been a huge JT fan. I love his hits, seen him live, etc. But never bought an album. I guess that it's 'cause I've never been much into many of the 60/70s singer songwriters.
Thanks James. From James
Some classic songs on this album, including A Long Way from Anywhere, which I sang at school. It's disconcerting to realise I still know my part, and all the lyrics roll straight off my tongue. Fire and Rain, Suzannah, are standouts, but I feel the same mix of attraction and repulsion to some of the more saccharine numbers. Some lovely guitar work, and the inimitable JT voice - know it anywhere. Some cringey appropriations. No blues singer, really. Even so, I'd give this 4 stars.
It was a good album! I didn't recognize the name but looking him up after was surprised how many hits he had that I knew. No recognized songs on the album
Super sympa au coin du feu avec un verre de whisky.
Good vibes!✌️
très agrèable de bon matin
Coming out of the 60s strong with a decently diverse folk country album with substantial hat tips to jazz and the South. Similar guitar phrasing fraternity as Paul Simon, piano that you know made Ben Folds listen. And at least two timeless classic tracks. An LP that 14yo S&G me is kicking myself I missed.
Well... I didn't think I'd like it based on the first song, but then I played the CD on a loop while I worked, so I guess I did like it. Great work music!
The timbres and textures are outstanding. The combination of James’s voice, the mix, and the omnipresent ambient noise makes this record a warm experience. It brings some kind of intimacy. A refuge. I can definitely see The Black Keys covering some of these songs. Love it!
Easy listening! Smooth guitar, very comfy 60s-70s sound. Feels like it's been in plenty of movies.
Already knew the song fire & rain, hadn't heard the rest before. At first I was like ehhh but then it started growing on me about a third of the way in. I would probably give it a 3.5 but I'll round up to 4
noit bad
Un album de folk con algunos tintes bluseros. De muy fácil escucha y melodías agradables con una voz super dulce de parte de James. Gran disco, con la cantidad de canciones justas
Decent.
I've never really sat down and listened to James Taylor, and to be honest I had the guy mixed up in my head with Jimmy Buffet. Ha! Once I realized (happily) I wouldn't be hearing Margaritaville, I settled into the album and was pleasantly surprised. James' vocals are so rich and clear, I couldn't help but be immediately drawn in. The album had it's share of folky ballads, which I expected, but the blend of country, folk, blues and even the touch of gospel provided far more musical diversity and depth than I expected. I think the tracks "Lo and Behold", "Steamroller Blues", "Oh Baby, Don't You Loose your Lip on Me" and the latter half of "Suite for 20 G" show this well. Given James' music remains ubiquitous to this day, it's undeniable that his music deserves it's place in this list. I've been remiss for dismissing it on account of having heard the "big hits" umpteen-million times, so next time I'm relaxing on a lazy day, I know where to go digging.
that was a pretty cool album, I’ll give it a 7/10 I also listened to Mud Slide Jim and liked that album a little bit more, I’ll give that one an 8/10 overall this dudes pretty cool
Rounded up to 4 out of spite
Oh Susannah & Fire and Rain...
School has started and the written reviews take too much time. Going to stick with the star ratings for now.
Liked it.
21. Sweet Baby James - James Taylor - 11 tracks. This is good. This is really good. A tiny bit Country, a little bit Folk. The double bass also gives it.... Soul? but heavy Blues influence too. A real roller-coaster of a journey. This is a proper album. Fire and Rain is amazing. 4/5
Smooth with some classic songs. The funky stuff hasn't aged so well
I enjoyed this album! Would listen again
Fav songs: - Lo and Behold
Excellent album. James Taylor’s guitar and singing is one of a kind. He takes simple songs and makes them special. Fire and Rain is a classic and this album is great easy listening from beginning to end. 8.3/10
Some of the tracks on this album I have heard dozens of times, and I'll still listen to them again. I haven't listened to James Taylor in a while. I had forgotten how much I like "Sweet Baby James" and "Country Road". "Fire and Rain" is a classic. Even though I'm not excited for every song on this album, it's easily a re-play for me.
I really enjoyed this album. James Taylor's more soulful and bluesy songs made me realize just what a versatile vocal he is. I've always known him more as a folk singer/songwriter, but this album truly showed off his range. I'm only giving it four starts because there's nothing that's terribly new or groundbreaking on this album, but it is executed to perfection.
James Taylor is great. Fire and Rain is one of the best songs ever written. The rest of the album is good.
OMG! i was certain i wouldnt like this. but I think I do.
The album that popularised James Taylor and god bless it for doing so.
I liked the blues-y stuff. My memory of James Taylor was more acoustic/folk.
Yeah pretty good ig
Beautiful guitar work, wonderful singing, an almost dreamlike quality as Taylor sings about turnpikes, county lines, cites and steamrollers - a classic American album.
Erster Gedanke: bitte nicht schon wieder ein weißer, amerikanischer Troubadour. Dann aber: der versteht sein Handwerk. „Sunny Skies“ wurde zwar zu nah am Zott Sahnejoghurt herankomponiert, aber der ganze Rest ist zugegebener Maßen ein völlig gelungen zusammengeworfene, bunte Folk Tüte mit Ausflügen in artverwandte Genres wie Blues („Steamroller“ / „Oh Susanna“). Die Songs werden aufmerksam behandelt und erhalten immer das passende, Qualität hebende Detail wie das Cello Rückgrat in „Fire and Rain“. Vollgepackt mit tollen Sachen, die das Leben schöner machen & dazu cremige 3.8
Pretty solid. The big hits on this album are incredible: "Sweet Baby James", "Country Road", and of course "Fire and Rain" but a lot of the rest are pretty unmemorable. Wasn't familiar with most of the rest and I'm pretty fine with that.
This album just barely earns a star on the incredible strength of Fire and Rain alone; the rest of the songs were decent to good, but couldn’t live up to that exceptional standard.
Starts out country, ends a little bit rock and roll. Enjoyable and smooth throughout. I wish he'd trim his eyebrows though.
Great easy listening record, a couple tracks I hadn't heard before that I really liked (Blossom), but the closing track Suite for 20 G is a cheese fest.
Very cool
So good
I knew this day would come. Where I would listen to an album by a 70s white ‘my car and my guitar’ dude and not want to solder my ears closed. And so it came to pass that the plaintive face on the cover, the awful album title and the hackneyed journey-across-America lyrics inspired not anger, but a kind of beatific wonder. There is enough variety in here that I can believe Taylor cares more about crafting tight songs and exploring a range of modes than he is appearing weather-beaten and road-worn. The tropes are just because that’s the voice he was exploring. Don’t like it? Stick around, he’ll find another mode. Perhaps you’ll like that. Maybe it’s Stockholm Syndrome. Maybe my ankle hurt too much yesterday for me to concentrate, but I felt this as part of a long lineage of genuinely talented songsmiths.
Loved this album! Very easy listening. Nice mix of country, blues, indie(?)
I have lots of feelings about this being included in the 1001 Albums list. My family owned this album when I was a 10-year old kid and I was a fan, up to a point. I would have never dreamed this album would end up on any sort of must-listen-to kind of list though. This will be the first time I've listened to this album all the way through in about 50 years. The first thing that strikes me is how relatively deadpan and matter of fact Taylor's delivery is. When delivering emotional material, the tendency at the time (and since) was for singers to try and sell the emotion. James Taylor wasn't having any of that. He just said what he had to say like he's having a conversation with a close friend. I find that both moving and comforting. The second revelation is how much he likes country, the blues, gospel, and R&B. That wouldn't have occurred to me back then because I had no real knowledge of music genres at the time--I just knew what I liked. Taylor pulls off his attempts at different genres with various levels of success. He's aces at country (Sweet Baby James, Anywhere Like Heaven), surprisingly good at gospel (Lo and Behold), but his attempts at blues and R&B are more problematic. Oh Baby, Don't You Loose Your Lip On Me isn't bad, I guess, but it can get unintentionally funny sometimes: "Don't you loose your lip on lovin' man JT, whoo hooooooo...." The more subtle injections of R&B into folk material (Oh, Susannah) work, but when goes full throttle (Steamroller, the 2nd half of Suite for 20 G), the results are kind of embarrassing. It's apparent how much he loves R&B, but James Taylor is a Laurel Canyon singer songwriter down to the marrow of his bones. Listening to him to try be Wilson Pickett is like a little kid trying on profanity to seem more like an adult. The production and arrangements (with the exception of the latter have of Suite for 20 G) suit Taylor admirably. The sound is clean, clear and spacious, as are the arrangements. The backing is by Laurel Canyon stalwarts like guitarist Danny Kortchmar, drummer Russ Kunkel, and Carole King, as well as a couple of country specialists (Red Rhodes on steel guitar and Chris Darrow on fiddle). I should probably mention that Taylor himself is a decent guitarist. The playing is elegant and understated, in keeping with Taylor's approach. How to rate? Nostalgia will do doubt color my opinion. In a low key way, it was quite ambitious of Taylor to include so many genre elements in this music. More often than not, he succeeds wildly. Occasionally his reach exceeds his grasp, but I feel inclined not to punish him too harshly for that. So, I'll subtract a star for Taylor's embarrassing attempts at full on R&B.
Silky throated singer songwriter - with a dark underbelly. Best Tracks: Sweet Baby James, Steamroller Blues, Fire and Rain
Classic album. One of my favorites - takes me back.
My parents had James Taylor in their music rotation a lot when I was little so most of this album was familiar! Easy to listen to with some pretty classic songs.
Really good album. Soft slow but upbeat. Amazing guitar playing and voice. 10. Must be one of the first artist to refer to themselves in songs (JT) (also sweet baby James) Really like steamroller blues and 11.
Fun listen. Has some classics.
This kind of folky blues isn't really my thing, but I did actually like this. Last track is a tune.
Wasn't sure to start with but nice feel good song writing
We are starting March off, and this week, on a great note. I thought “You’ve Got a Friend” was on this album but these are all new songs to me and I really enjoyed them. James feels like he is exploring the studio space in this album especially on Steamroller Blues and Suite for 20 G. He always reminds me of a very soft rock folksy kind of fella so it was nice to see him try the blues and also cover a few songs too like Oh, Susannah. I liked Fire and Rain and Country Road as well but the standout tracks for me were Lo and Behold and Steamroller Blues. This album was short and sweet but the best part of that was I listened to it twice in a row. The album cover makes it seem like he is slowly getting upset at something but the title of the album and type of music is anything but.
Great album, fine acoustic by James Taylor one of those great 70's folk artists such as Jim Croce, a huge friend of him or Joni Mitchell. Very sentimental, true emotion. Love the guitar work.
Besser als gedacht, ein paar gefallen, manches leider auch arg durch
nice
A lot more Jesus than I remember. Listened 21/121
Surprisingly bluesy.
fire and rain gave it a 4
Smooth like a sweet baby jesus... euh.. james
Lekkere blues rock - Steamroller is een favoriet. Zang in dat nummer vind ik niet heel bijzonder. In country road komt de zang beter uit de verf, maar is de compositie en gebruikte instrumenten weer meer classic rock. Blossom is dan meer een "simon and garfunkel" vibe. Leuke muzikale afwisseling op het album dus. Niet heel verassend of spannend verder, maar zit wel goed in elkaar.
Soothing. The man must have been high when he wrote this album.
Calming jams.
I liked the music that was playing!
Can't deny the James Taylor's talent. And the album is good, really good. However, it is boring.
There's some seriously saccharine stuff here, but when he's on, he's on. Best track: Fire and Rain
most of this is just very comfy normal folk pop but there are a couple songs that just burst into loud brassy jazz pop partway through and its always a complete suprise. fuckin wild. good album
After taking a bite of the apple and acquiring the taste, James Taylor was left adrift amidst the ever growing tide of solo artists looking to break out. All that was needed was a whirlwind trip back home and an aligning sensibility with the universe to truly grasp things. Sweet Baby James is an unassuming yet major triumph in that regard, for James Taylor now had all the tools that was needed to put himself together into a palatable package to sell to the masses; it doesn't hurt that the songs are timeless as well. Favorites: Sweet Baby James, Lo and Behold, Steamroller Blues, Country Road, Fire and Rain, Anywhere Like Heaven, Suite for 20 G.
chill and refreshing, nothing stuck tho but definitely will listen again
Wish more variation came from this project, but overall a sad and sweet melodic record. Soulful as this type of twangy country tends to be, the music here feels warm and sad like whiskey by yourself.
A very chill time.
I don't hate folk music, but after a certain point I just get tired of it because there's not much that changes from song to song. This album is no different to me, I was into it when I first turned it on but I just got bored of it halfway through. I didn't hate the album though and I might try listening to it again sometime down the line.
Feels like a regular old pop-country album. Not doing much for me
Relaxing folk rock that makes for a pretty decent listen. Just James Taylor's voice and a plucky acoustic guitar, but it works for what its going for. Nothing here blowing me away, but made for a fine half an hour.
This is a very safe, but thoroughly pleasant album. I don't want to be too cynical and tear it to pieces for being so nice, but it is just that. It's nice. The music and vibes are nice. The whole thing floated on by in an accomplished and amiable manner. It didn't move me, but it was also a steady and calm presence while it was on. I can't recommend it, but you know... it was nice.
Musica country, me gusta, pero este disco me pareció muy lento
Sweet Baby James - 4/5 Lo and Behold - 3/5 Sunny Skies - 3/5 Steamroller - 2/5 Country Road - 4/5 Oh Susannah - 3/5 Fire and Rain - 5/5 Blossom - 3/5 Anywhere Like Heaven - 3/5 Oh Baby, Don't You Loose Your Lip on Me - 1/5 Suite for 20 G - 3/5 Average score: 3.1/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sweet Baby James is a beautiful song that holds special meaning to me. The rest of the album is good, it had been a long time since I'd heard it.
# Playlist Track - Country Road # Notes - I guess that, for me, James Taylor is one of those "Best Hits" singers. I do enjoy a lot of his songs, but they're spread in god knows how many albums and I don't have any particular reasons to be fond of this one. - Decent listen, though. Forgettable, but not bad.
A cosy album, nice music, nice voice, nice vibes…. Nice!
Nice. In quite a bit of mental and physical discomfort today and the quieter parts were harder to sit through, but it was more often than not a good and lively experience. Rollicking, I guess. Reminded me of Paul Simon.
Listenable enough but didn’t rock my workd
Really pleasant set of songs. You can’t listen to this and be mad. I’m not sure this is the best album in the great 70’s singer-songwriter category, but it’s still pretty good. Interesting instrumentation including slide guitar and the occasional horn section. Favorites were Sweet Baby James, Country Road, Fire and Rain, and Suite for 20 G.
The radio sound of my early, early childhood. I'll never not love it. It's almost a 4-star album just for Fire and Rain and Sweet Baby James, but the rest of it is just pleasant and not much else.
He's got a nice voice and it's well recorded, more variety than I was expecting but if I'm thinking of an album as a singular piece of art that takes you on a journey this just isn't it for
James Taylor is very talented but he doesn’t always put it to the best use. No offense, but I just don’t need to ever hear Oh Susanna ever again and wish some other filler tracks had been replaced with more interesting material
I knew a few! Fun enough.
Personal 2.5, but rounded up to 3 because I know how influential Taylor is
Nothing special, still nice though
Listened previously. Expectations: Mid - Verdict: Good - Sweet Baby James and Lo And Behold are a great couple of songs to open. It then settles into a slightly too nice pattern of pretty little songs. Fire And Rain is fantastic.
Competent, but not for me. Only the last song piqued my interest with trumpets
Pleasant enough but boring.
i liked steamroller but why does he pronounce cement like that... 3/5 also he's lowkey a baddie...
Maybe I’m off on this but in my mind(I’m going to Carolina) James Taylor filled a similar niche then to what Noah Kahn fills now. Purely vibes based assessment but I feel like the music is good enough but doesn’t rlly stand out to me and I feel like he’d have a similar ish fan base to Noah Kahn. sweet baby James was my fav song off this album.
feeling better than every mf who listened to this album cause I liked the songs with fewer listens more
I tell you what, if you gave a white man with long hair an acoustic guitar and a little bit of motion in the 70s, he might’ve pumped you out a solid album. Hell yea James
Tolerable
This was cute. Pleasant, nondescript, forgettable, but enjoyable.
This record basically plays like a greatest hits album, since tracks like "Fire And Rain", "Country Road", and the title track are such huge staples of folk-rock. Listening to it is super comforting and wistful, like wrapping yourself in a cozy blanket or catching up with an old friend. His guitar work is gorgeous, and his smooth voice nails that classic singer-songwriter vibe, making it the ultimate chill acoustic album. "Fire And Rain" in particular is just an incredible, heartbreaking masterpiece. That said, listening to the whole thing front to back makes it easy to see why some people might find it a bit much. If you aren't in the mood for something super sweet and gentle, it can feel a little plain or soft. Whenever he tries to sound tough, especially on the clunky track "Steamroller", it comes off kind of silly, like a suburban guy trying way too hard to act like a tough guy. All in all, it’s a beautifully put together, if polite collection... perfect for when you need to relax, though it might feel a bit too slow if you're looking for something with a bit more grit to go along with the sadder tunes.
Taylor is an easy target in a lot of ways. One of the ultimate boomer singer songwriters, a lot of his stuff is easy listening and marshmallow-like. I've always had very mixed feelings about him. But this is a very good album with more diversity than one might think. He doesn't exactly rock out but I was a little surprised when the drums kicked in on the final song, "Suite for 20G." "Fire and Rain" is an all time classic. "Country Road" and the title track are right up there. "Steamroller" is kind of ridiculous and cringe but at least it's different for him. Pretty solid effort for the Cat Stevens of the USA.
Im not sure there's an artist i feel more neutral about than James Taylor. His almost aggressively gentle and cloying singing kind of irritates me sometimes, and I dont like when he attempts the blues. On the other hand, he's a masterful acoustic guitarist, which I can always appreciate, and he can write a good song, when he wants to, as Fire and Rain proves. Sometimes he just chooses not to, like with Steamroller. A perfect 3
Sweet as James
I liked some of it, nice guitar
It's just lovely really isn't it
Amiable folksy sort of music that drifts by pleasantly enough until about half way through the album when he suddenly drops into a blues number where he seems to be comparing himself to a cement mixer for some reason. Wait, what? Anyhoo, checking his Wikipedia bio it turns out he spent a good proportion of the 60s off his face on heroin and methedrine which might explain some of the left field lyrics. It also might explain why he was the first American signed to Apple records which gave him his big break. Ok, I guess.
ziemlich chill, wenn der vibe passt könnts ne vier sein. 3.49 sterne
Few big hits, buttressed by a handful easy-to-listen to songs and a sprinkling of super mellow, non-offensive, sing-songy pieces. Short and sweet. 3+
decent
Not the most interesting folk out there but the hits are good for sure, he has a good voice as well
I really appreciate how pleasant and smooth this album is. It’s just so quaint, and wholesome. The music is so lush and vivid. The biggest problem for me is I just think it’s alittle somber and sad for me personally. It’s definitely slow as a snail but the wholesome and poetic nature of the album offsets that for sure. It’s just alittle dry for my overstimulated millennial brain. No joking aside this is an album I’ll look for in the future.
Didn’t blow me away. Wasn’t bad though.
Not a massive fan or James Taylor, he's definitely good but it never really gets me. BUUUUUUUUT Fire and Rain is like one of the most powerful songs I have ever heard and that alone makes this worth listening to. This was played at a friends funeral years ago and it killed. Album was decent, not bad but it faded into the background a bit.
James Taylor. He's an objectively good singer. He has written some objectively good songs that will remain in culture forever (probably). He's Easy Listening Folk, he's got some Blues, he's got some Soft Country. It's all pretty chill and pleasant. I can say this album is good. It contains his biggest song, 'Fire And Rain', and there's some good lesser-known songs. I just don't connect with James Taylor. Growing up I knew many people who considered him a definitive part of their musical identity. To me, he's the music equivalent to a couch pillow. It helps you feel nice, but it's low on the list of essentials.
Country blues kind of thing, beautiful album
Pretty good and a lot more bluesy than I would have expected.
James Taylor had the writing ability of Bob Dylan and an actual voice. So much better than some of his contemporaries but doesn’t get the same love.
Increíble pero un álbum de country que no fué un bodriazo. Nota: 3.4
Solid overall. Standout songs: Sunny Skies Country Road
Not my kind of music. Probably good of its type. Wasn't aware that James Taylor was married at one time to Carly Simon who I would rate highly. Perhaps some of her talent rubbed off on him. People seem to like and rate James Taylor so I fear more albums to come...
While I enjoyed this and thought the musicianship on display was commendable, I didn’t find it particularly compelling or significantly better than other folk rock albums of the era.
Jajajajaj Standard us album. Gemütlichi country vibes drin. Aber halt nix speziells. 3 cervelats am lagerfür und sweet baby james
“Fire and Rain” is a great song, sure. The rest of this is halfway to country with a mix of bluesy noodling demos. I never really spent any time with James Taylor before this, but I’ve met people who think this album is among the greatest ever made, or for whom James Taylor is their favorite artist. I simply can’t make sense of why one would think that.
Rate: 7/10.
Ok, but far from my style. ★★★
Classic folk. Can’t hate it but it’s just not the kind of thing I’m going crazy for
A few good tracks for me, but overall nothing too memorable
Suite for 20 G absolutely rules. Some snoozers on here, some real good ones too though. Overall middle of the road for me.
Easy listen
Not horrible but I’m not sold …right time right place maybe
Laid the unfortunate foundation for adult contemporary. Obv a great talent and not hard to listen to for a few, but not really my thing.
Great country vibes, some hits 3.4
buen album. se disfruto. 3 son los puntos, le daria un 3.5, pero es mas para 3 que para 4.
Wanted to like this more but I prefer some of the covers of Fire and Rain even if Taylor’s version is the most personal and there’s not much else here. Low-end 3
I’ve never cared much for James Taylor and he didn’t much on this album to beat the allegations of being the most milquetoast singer songwriter of the 70s. His saving grace is that it’s pleasant enough so as to not offend.
Couple of good ones, not totally my Barry’s.
All very pleasant indeed, from one of the many Joni adjacent characters to appear from time to time. Not exciting, and sounded weirdly dated even for the time (my favourite song on here is from 1848, so maybe I'm part of the problem here). But pleasant, like a cup of tea made with a supermarket tea bag and semi skimmed.
Chill. Fine.
Meh
Q decirte muy country
I would give it a 4, but it's not quite there...
The voice is Clear and soft, and what else? Idk.
Pretty decent album, I enjoyed it here and there. Love, fire and rain, some of the bossa nova style is pretty great, but it’s not as exciting as I hoped it would be. 3 to 5.
Enjoyed this on the first listen but it lost a bit of its essence while repeating it. I will revisit it. 3.5
Smooth and sweet for a good part of it. Not a fan of the bluesy tracks
He has a good voice, I'm not sure his cadence does much too grab the listener. This is fine music, but just falls a little short. If this is what you need from your music, then this is a cohesive, and consistent album.
***An ok, easy listening album
This album is definitely background music, I put it on and I kind of got bored as I was listening to it. It’s good, I can’t deny that, but it didn’t really do anything unique in my opinion.
Good album. Excellent guitar arrangements. Most of the songs are short and deceptively simple (the last suite came as a surprise). However, even if admitting that this is good, I didn't find it particularly interesting.
Just average 70s soft rock
burning funk not in evidence
Inoffensive. Fire and Rain is the clear stand out. 3/5.
Sounds nice
Pretty decent folky soft rock album. My favourite songs were the ones where James went all in on the blues.
I’m not a big folk fan obviously but this was pretty nice to listen to. At least he can sing well, unlike some other folk singers I’ve been subjected to from this album list. This could also be influenced by my parents LOVING James Taylor, so I grew up listening to him. Fire and Rain is a classic. Also was surprised by Steamroller Blues, which didn’t really fit the vibe of anything else on the album, but it was bangin’
While this album is mostly unremarkable, I will say it's some of the chillest folk rock we've had and doesn't overstay its welcome at all. Pleasant! Standouts: Steamroller Blues • Suite for 20 G
Not great, not terrible. James Taylor is right down the middle for me and so was this.
Definitely slow for my preferences but well made and the man has a way about a song.
I am inherently immune to the vitriol this album receives, as I had countless little league coaches growing up who all landed in the James Taylor demographic, including my parents. I can take the easy delivery of James Taylor at face value and enjoy it for what it is, not having to wring my fist the way many other reviews on this album do. That being said, this record is just fine. Is it solely included for “Fire and Rain”? Maybe to an extent. It’s a great, contemplative, placid song. As are many others on here. But I won’t venture out further than to say James Taylor is occasionally easy on the ears. There isn’t a lot of seasoning added to the mix. I don’t think he reinvented the easy-listening wheel or anything with this project. But his recognizable voice carries a lot of weight. I’ll take a 3/5 for this one, a 6/5 if you’re taking an Appalachian road trip
This never gets to the point of greatness - Sweet Baby James is good, Fire and Rain is very enjoyable - but it does have some proper duds. Steamroller Blues just an appalling metaphor. Crap. It's a 4 when it's good and a 1 when it's bad.
okay
Very pleasant if not a bit dull. Lots of childhood memories associated with this. Some good - Sunday roasts. Some bad - feeling travel sick whilst my dad listened to the so often that it still triggers a slight feeling of nausea. Balances out as a 3 stars.
It was an alright album although I tended to like the non commercial songs on the album - Oh, Susannah version was cool and I liked the blues influenced songs of Steamroller, Oh Baby, Don't You Loose Your Lip on Me and Suite for 20 G. The others were too saccharine for my tastes.
I liked it more than I thought I would having no prior experience with J. Taylor
Overall, I am surprised that this was quite a nice album - it had a beautiful blues jam, there was a chill rendition of Oh Susannah, and it was a pretty decent experience having this in the background. This is quite an old album, so it may have been quite cool listening to this back in the day. Nowadays, it is a bit meh, but it's generally pretty nice.
Good vibes but nothing special
There’s a great photo of James Taylor and Carly Simon standing against a railing, I presume on a boat - she’s in some sort of bikini, he’s in a white suit, they are both wearing leis, and they look hot as hell. I mention it because the man in that photo looks like he should make much cooler, sexier music than this pleasant but slightly bland folk rock.
I can appreciate James, I think he is an underrated guitar player and he can clearly lay on the emotion in his songwriting. I will never purposely seek out his catalogue to listen to. I will never jump up to turn his songs off whenever they happen to come on.
capaz era para 3,5 pero no existe !!!
This was alright
This was a very comforting listen on the plane, super chill and pleasant. Nothing to write home about!
If you can get past Taylor calling himself "Sweet Baby James" (which is a fucking struggle, by the way) you'll realise that it's a pretty decent album with pleasant folky elements, but upbeat enough at times so it doesn't become boring. I might consider a 4 if the lyrics weren't so vomit-inducing
Pleasant
<<<Getting jacked off on your way to Tanglewood in your Subaru listening to this one
Lovely. Can't believe it took me so long to listen to this one front to back
Very chill 3.5/5
تجربة جديدة نوّع الالبوم مميز ما اسمع كذا كثير اغلبه فولك وما اسمعه كثير حتى فيه سوفت روك وكنتري و بلوزز اغنيه وحده وفيه وحده فيها ريحه بلوز وكلهااا ممتازه بصراحة تجربه جديده ممكن ارجع اسمع كم اغنيه اكثر من مره بس حاليا مافي شي علق بمخي الا Steamroller
Much beloved though pretty anodyne collection of songs, and Taylor got only more boring, and more popular, from this point forward.
Not bad. Soothing.
The songs are nice, but not particularly interesting. His mostly unchanging voice gets old fairly quick too. Overall not a bad listen but not one I overly cared for either.
This is a nice album. But nice doesn't mean great. The best moments are when James Taylor is at his most singer-songwriter-y: "Fire and Rain," "Sweet Baby James," "Country Roads." The worst moments are when he goes bluesy, which feels tonally disconnected from the rest of the album. I like the album. But it feels too saccharine too many times. I'll always prefer James Taylor in "Greatest Hits" form. Also, it's hilarious to name your debut album "Sweet Baby James" if your name is James.
He makes me sleepy
Although his voice is great, I've never been much of a James Taylor fan outside of "Carolina in my Mind". However, I was very impressed with this.
Very chill and beautiful album. I particularly enjoyed "Country Road" and it reminds me of the song "The Greatest Adventure" from the old The Hobbit movie from 1977. I've always heard of James Taylor but never listened to him. Decent classic 70's small band music. 6/10
This was a pleasant listen. Nice vocals and lyrics with soothing guitar melodies. Not really my type of music, but I thought this was pretty decent.
“Sweet Baby James” by James Taylor is just as sweetly naive as the title suggests. This album probably fulfills all the clichés associated with singer-songwriters: it consists of naive poems about the author himself—more specifically, about how he felt at certain moments—which he sings himself over predictable chord progressions. What perhaps sets it apart from many others is that James Taylor is a fairly talented singer and that, despite their simplicity, the songs were professionally produced and recorded. On a positive note, you can't tell how old “Sweet Baby James” is—apart from a few wobbles in “Anywhere like Heaven,” which would certainly have been corrected before release after the advent of hard disk recording. Oh, and the last two minutes of "Suite for 20G" are nice - that's the way to play these songs!
Sounds amazing. Not for me. 3/5
This album is important from a sales perspective for the singer/songwriter movement of the early 1970s, but personally I have not been a fan, beyond the single of "Fire and Rain". Pleasant enough, though not my jam.
Cantautor más conocido por la versión del clásico de Carole King, You've Got a Friend, que por temas como Fire and Rain de este su segundo disco. Country Folk, más Jackson Browne que John Denver, pero ahí anda. Referente de todos los cantautores setenteros, es tanto una virtud como un demérito: a veces aburre. Aquí mete cosas de blues, algún tema con buenas hechuras de clásico. Toca y compone bien, de eso no hay duda. Participó además en el clásico Tapestry, mientras Carole se recomponía de su divorcio de Goffin. En su debut ya contó con McCartney y Harrison, de hecho fue una de las primeras referencias de Apple. No fracasaron por falta de ojo. Aquí Lo and Behold, suena tanto a Hi-Heel Sneakers (otro tema tocado por Elvis) como a Blackbird, con ese fingerpicking tan característico suyo. Sunny Skies es tan simple como hermosa. Steamroller es un blues ya tocado por muchos otros, Elvis sin ir más lejos. Aquí le mete una sección de metales desde la mitad del tema que sorprenden y le hacen ganar muchos enteros. Country Road me gust más, no me recuerda al clásico de Denver aunque tengan títulos parecidos. Oh, Susannah es un clásico cien mil veces cantado (por los Byrds en Turn Turn Turn!). Esta versión suena limpia y sincera, más reposada. No es poco. Abre la cara B, el clásico Fire and Rain. No termina de despegar, es un buen tema pero podría ser mejor. Por ejemplo con el piano de Blossom, que incluso gana profundidad con unso coros doblados. Carole... Anywhere Like Heaven es country de principio a fin. Pero no es un tema que porte demasiado. Oh Baby, Don't You Loose Your Lip on Me en clave blues tampoco. Bonito cierre con Suite for 20 G. También suena a Cat Stevens. A mí me gusta más Neil Diamond o áun más Paul Simon, pero se deja escuchar bastante bien. Las letras son buenas.
Great voice! Not usually what I am in the mood for, but buttery smooth with a country twang. And Fire and Rain, is, well, fire. 3.5. Not quite in the four range, so will get rounded down. But pretty darn good. 3.
Nice chill listen, great playing and nice voice
FIre and Rain is one of the best songs ever recorded. The rest of the album pales in comparison, but isn't awful. Some doesn't age well (Steamroller Blues I'm looking at you), otherwise an absolute classic. An enjoyable listen, one of the defining albums from a master of the singer-songwriter genre, during its absolute peak era.
Baby I’m a cement mixer!
"White guys who pretend to have the blues" is of of my least favorite subgenres in this project. "How big is my dick? and "I want to have sex with a sixteen year old" are two other ones, but I digress. But seriously, what sort of blues can this man possibly have? I spilled chamomile on my LL Bean catalogue and didn't catch what they said on All Things Considered? My beeswax candle is burning unevenly? You just know that the crowds go wild at Tanglewoods when he busts out one of these (ahem) "funkier" numbers though. Get up, Gordon. Dance like you just cashed a stock dividend. The thing is, despite not caring one way or another for his music, I kind of really love that James Taylor has his own sound that he sticks to. Sort of connected to the great singer-songwriters of his era, but not quite the same stature, and more improtant, immediately recognizable as his own self, which makes the blues turn feel even weirder - completely unnecessary. I definitely added a star here because he gives a shoutout to Stockbridge. Let's go, 4-1-3!
This seems like a good choice for a James Taylor album, and I guess this is supposed to be the token American soft-rock album (since there's no Jimmy Buffett, John Denver, Neil Diamond, etc.)? I don't know James Taylor's discography all that well, so I don't have a sense if this earlier album is a bit more wide-ranging than later stuff, but I was surprised with the occasional blues- and gospel-oriented tracks interspersed with his well-known hits, and I always enjoy hearing his almost Cat-Stevens-style "Country road" and "Fire and rain" (not so much his rendition of "Oh, Susannah"). And funny to read that the "Suite for 20 G" track was cobbled together last-minute and named for the fact that adding this track meant completing the album and getting $20,000, which was probably a healthy cash infusion for a guy that was couch-surfing at the producer's house by that point. (3)
I bought JT when it came out--I was 13 or so--and that's enough James Taylor for me, though Fire and Rain is a really good song.
pretty nice little album - classic 70's acoustic pop.
A couple classic acoustic bangers but dang I may need a producer all kind of weird stuff that shows up on here. I don’t wanna hear James Taylor singing the blues. Sorry I just ain’t at work.
nice smooth tunes good voice.
I enjoyed it!
I really liked this album. Never heard of James Taylor before, but he blends a very good amount of lighter songs with intermittent heavier songs that often times come out of nowhere and kick ass. The better songs on the album are few and far between, but being only 31 minutes long, you never have to wait too long to get to them. For instance, the first three songs are pretty light and traditional Singer Songwriter pieces. A little fillery in places, but they’re still fun to listen to. Nothing special. James has a voice that doesn’t necessarily blow me away. In fact, it took me a little bit to warm up to, but I still think it’s pretty good, and at the end of the day I ended up rather enjoying it. Song 4, “Steamroller Blues” is where this album starts getting really good. A few very good songs as well as a tight playtime save this from being a low 3, and this is one of them. This song sounds like it’s parodying classic Blues aspects, since the first 3 songs had nothing to do with that genre, but it’s executed so well here, and stands out so much by itself that it ends up being my second favorite song on the album. Immediately following it is “Country Road”, which was another fun one with some charming Country aspects, naturally, as well as the only song I recognized my first listen through. Following that is another filler song, and then “Fire and Rain”, his most popular song. I thought that one was just ok personally. Reminded me a little too much of the music you’d hear at a school graduation for my liking. 3 more filler songs and then finally, my favorite song on the album, the closer, “Suite for 20 G”. Not an amazing song name, but a pretty amazing song. It starts off light, like the other songs on the album, but then out of nowhere you get a killer guitar solo to end the album off on a strong note, and some very old fashioned Rock and Roll aspects that again feel like more of a parody or an homage to the genre itself. It also truly stands out, so much so that if the rest of the album had more of that, I’d consider giving this a 5. As it stands now, there’s a lot of filler here, but the short run time makes that not as big of an issue when the song variety itself here is pretty good, especially when you get to one of the better songs on the album. It feels rewarding to listen to them almost. This is very much Singer Songwriter first and foremost, but the random interspersion of other genres make it an interesting and truly worthwhile listen. I did end up adding the closer to my usual rotation as well. Good album, thank you James.
Favorite song off the album: Man on the moon Number of songs I liked/added to a playlist: 4 Not one I’m likely to repeat but generally pleasing, it was pretty good and not quite but almost rock.
Me encanta cuando un album te transmite “vibes” de tu, encima de tu caballo caminando hacía el atardecer, hasta verte a tu mismo discutiendo con tu hermana porque deja a vuestro hijo solo mientras tiene sexi time con vuestro padre.
A fine "contemplating in the car" album. I will not complain about listening to "Fire and Rain" 3.5
Rach love this guy, I find him to be very average.
Niet slecht, maar deed me ook niet veel. Had meer nummers als Suite for 20 G kunnen gebruiken, de pure folk-nummers kabbelen maar wat voort en komen niet echt binnen
Wel gezellig, beetje achtergrond muziek. Ik hou niet van dit rating systeem, 2,5 sterren
Best chill albumpje om in de zon te luisteren, wel beetje randlm blues
Ik ging hier verrassend goed op, maar niet echt wauw
Arme James maakt prima muziek, maar dit is uitgebracht in de tijd dat Joni Mitchell, Nick Drake, Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Carole King, Neil Young (en ga zo maar door), die een beetje uit dezelfde vijver vissen, allemaal met knaller na knaller kwamen. Dan moet je iets heel goed doen om op te vallen, en dat doet dit album gewoon niet. Verder best aardige melodietjes. Sommige nummers deden echt helemaal niets voor me.
Favorite track was fire and rain
Nice
YES! Fire and Rain er en av mine favorittlåter. Gleder meg til å sjekke dette ut i sin helhet. / Jeg er veldig glad i enkle album. Dette føles rått og strippet helt ned til beinet. Ingenting overflødig, bare helt rått fra hjertet. Det er derimot ikke særlig banebrytende, og har noen lowlights. Veldig fint album Høydepunkt: Sunny Skies, Blossom, Fire and Rain Lavpunkt: Steamroller Blues, Oh Baby, Don't You Loose Your Lip On Me
Another new experience for me, listening to a James Taylor album, and it was pretty good. There were a couple of really good tracks, especially 'Suite for 20 G' which was a great closing track. On the basis that 4 stars, in my own grading system, means I would seek the album out again then I will have to award 3 stars this time.
If anyone gave up before the Big Band Jazz Country Craziness then you only have yourself to blame, that shit kinda slapped. The rest, however, did not.
This was fine, but nothing special: not required listening before I die.
Appreciate his talent.
Honestly thought this would be worse. Has some rock grooves in it
Disco bem arranjado e muito bem gravado. Traz canções bonitas como "Fire and Rain", "Blossom" e a incrível "Suite For 20G". Mas traz uma presença de elementos blues e country que me desagradam um pouco.
Kolejna americana. Alabama mentioned. Te albumy niewiele się dla mnie różnią i mają zdecydowanie mniejszy impakt, kiedy nie jest się z Ameryki. Fajna mieszanka gatunków tho.
Simplistic, but in a good way. Well written songs and melodies. A little one note at times. Overall a good album. 3.5/5 Might listen again
I can tell that it's good music, but it's not something I would want to listen to.
A couple of classics and a few other suprisingly good songs
It's pleasant and charming in a certain way, but I don't really dig folk rock. Listenable at least, but I won't be going back.
"I'm a Steamroller baby, I'm about to roll over you" What did he mean by this?
It was good experience of listening such a soft country-ish album. I did not feel anything special about it and it was not bad.
Huge amount of variance in quality here. "Fire and Rain" and "Country Road" are deserving classics- arguably two of the greatest folk songs ever written. Then there's dated white-boy blues slogs all over Sides A and B that drag the experience down significantly. Still, those two big hits really do a lot of heavy lifting here, so a 3/5 is in order.
Gear: Focalman Cleardara Artwork: 😐🪵🟦 Production (2019 Remaster): 🎧😘🤌 Music: 🌧️🛋️📖 Rating: ☕☕☕/5
One of his best!
gute Musik, aber nix besonderes
I like his sound, but after about two songs it all starts to sound the same. "Fire and Rain" is one hell of a song.
The blues songs weren’t bad. He should have stuck to those
Some classic tunes here from a classic singer songwriter. Only real complaint that they are all similar in tone and emotion.
He has a lovely voice but I find the whole thing a little too smooth and bland and it did kinda wash over me in a very mellow way.
James Taylor will forever be Mom music to me... Because he's my mom's favorite. That said, it's still decent music!
Liked some of the tracks
singer songwriter, 1970 -> 3
Probably not a frequent addition to very many party playlists.
Reminiscent of stuff I was listening to in my late teens… would probably have liked it much more then, but still enjoyed it.
There's a moment about half an hour into the "Elvis: Aloha From Hawaii" TV special where whatever mix of Quaaludes, benzos, speed, and booze the King had downed before the show evens itself out. To that point, Elvis' performance had been pretty damned rough. Losing some lyrics, slurring, and basically looking awful. And then it's like a switch is thrown and he becomes ELVIS PRESLEY again. Until I saw that show, I never really understood why people went crazy over this deep voiced white dude. When he remembered he was a rock star, his stage presence was downright Plant, Mercury, Daltrey, et al. Why does this matter in a James Taylor review? One of the songs that Elvis absolutely rips through in the back half of the show is "Steamroller," which is a silly little throwaway on this album. I had no idea it was a cover when I saw it, but Elvis absolutely sells it -- makes it sexy as hell. Go watch Aloha from Hawaii. As for this disc, it's fine. Super mellow sounds of the 70's. Nice and unassuming, but that's about as far as I'll go.
I've never listened to this album (57). Fire and Rain slaps. The rest is some just ok 70s guitar dude stuff.
I felt meh about this.
Very bluesy, a fun listen
Nice little folk album, I enjoyed it but it's nothing particularly memorable or mind blowing.
The auditory equivalent of an alpaca fleece: sure, it's incredibly soft, but it's not very practical for making everyday garments. Alpaca would make a nice basic scarf to show off at the coffee shop where you're playing your acoustic guitar, though.
Standouts Fire and Rain Anywhere Like Heaven
I enjoy the genre a lot, and James Taylor is good at it. The album is pleasant and easy to listen to, but it doesn’t quite reach 4-star territory. “Fire and Rain” is a standout, yet it can’t carry the entire record, and much of the rest drifts into straightforward easy listening. Still, it sits a bit above many of the other albums I’d group in the 3-star range.
This is a very pleasant record and it’s nostalgic for me as JT was one of my Dad’s favorites. There are three excellent songs here, Fire and Rain, SBJ, and Country Road. Then there’s the “blues” songs lol, and the random cover of Oh Susannah, and a few other filler tracks. I dunno if it’s worthy of the list but it certainly helped define the sound of mainstream 70s radio
Quite pleasant.
Not bad, but the singer-songwriter-who-only-owns-a-guitar genre is not for me.
Can’t do it
Solid singer/songwriter
nice
This album was a massive seller and ubiquitous in 1970's houses, but time hasn't been kind to it's innoffensive pleasantness. There's nothing inherently bad about it, and some songs like Country Road and Fire & Rain definitely grab the attention more, but out of the Laurel Canyon era this isn't an album that feels cool and happening in 2025.
En af dem som gjorde singer song writer populært fremadrettet. Det er soft rock og lidt country inspireret også. Alt der kommer efter som singersong writer er basicly inspireret af dette. Jeg tror ikke jeg er i en periode hvor det er noget som lige rammer spot on på mit humør, føler man skal være i et meget fredligt stadie i ens liv, jeg forestiller mig det er sådan noget jeg vil lytte til når jeg planter mine egne agurker og tomater engang og har drivhus og udekøkken og har et stille og roligt liv. Eller søndag måske? Når man bager pandekager eller brød eller sådan noget. Der er ikke mange tilfælde hvor jeg kan forestille mig det er noget jeg frivilligt bare har lyst til at sætte på, jeg synes simpelthen bare det er lidt halvkedeligt? OG jeg ved ikke om det er fordi jeg ikke lægger mærke til lyrikkerne osv. Jeg kan bare bedre lide Nick Drake f.eks. så, det har i det mindste et eller andet form for kant i guitarspillet. TRor det her bliver for ensformigt og sådan formular agtigt? Men det er åbenbart fordi det er meget revolutionernende fra 70'erne at man lavede noget som var så varmt, sårbart og intimt hvilket jo er fair.
I get why people enjoy this; it’s soft, pleasant, and James Taylor’s voice fits the tone perfectly. But for me, it’s just not my style. Easy to appreciate, harder to enjoy.