| 词条 | James Taylor (album) |
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| name = James Taylor | type = Album | artist = James Taylor | cover = James Taylor, James Taylor (1968).png | released = {{Start date|1968|12|06}} | recorded = July{{en dash}}October, 1968 | studio = Trident Studios, London | genre = {{flatlist|
| length = {{Duration|m=38|s=30}} | label = Apple | producer = Peter Asher | next_title = Sweet Baby James | next_year = 1970 | misc = {{Singles | name = James Taylor | type = studio | single1 = Carolina in My Mind | single1date = {{Start date|1969|02}} }} }} James Taylor is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor. Released on December 6, 1968, it was the first recording by a non-British artist released by Apple Records, and would also be Taylor's only release on that label. The album was released under the title First Album on the South African market. BackgroundThe album was produced by Peter Asher, who was A&R head for The Beatles' newly formed label Apple Records.[1] Taylor recorded the album from July to October 1968 at Trident Studios, at the same time as the Beatles were recording the White Album.[2][3] Trident was the most technologically advanced studio in England at the time and was in high demand; some session time booked by The Beatles was used instead to record Taylor's album. Paul McCartney and Peter Asher brought in arranger Richard Hewson to add orchestrations to several of the songs and unusual "link" passages in between them; these would receive a mixed reception at best.[4][5] SongsNotable songs include "Something in the Way She Moves", "Carolina in My Mind" and "Rainy Day Man". McCartney and an uncredited George Harrison guested on bass and backing vocals respectively on "Carolina in My Mind", the lyric of which, "holy host of others standing around me", made reference to The Beatles, while the title phrase of Taylor's "Something in the Way She Moves" provided the starting point for Harrison's "Something".[4][5] (Coincidentally, Taylor has said he had meant for the song to be called "I Feel Fine" – after a dominant line in the chorus – but the title had already been taken by a Beatles song.) Taylor also recorded a very early version of "Fire and Rain", which would be his breakthrough hit on his second album, but Asher did not choose it for the album release.[6] Release and reception{{Album ratings| rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}[7] | rev2 = Mojo | rev2Score = {{Rating|4|5}}[8] |rev3 = MusicHound |rev3score = 3.5/5[9] | rev4 = Rolling Stone | rev4score = (favorable)[10] | rev5 = Rolling Stone Album Guide | rev5Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}[11] }} The album was released by Apple Records On December 6, 1968 in the UK and February 1969 in the US.[12] Critical reaction was generally good, including a very positive Jon Landau review in Rolling Stone Magazine that said "this album is the coolest breath of fresh air I've inhaled in a good long while. It knocks me out."[10] The record's commercial potential suffered from Taylor's inability to promote it due to his hospitalization for drug addiction and it sold poorly.[12] "Carolina in My Mind" b/w "Something's Wrong" was released as a single in the UK (APPLE 32) in February 1969, but failed to chart.[12] It was released as a single in the US (Apple 1805) in March 1969, but only reached number 118.[12] "Knocking 'Round the Zoo" was issued as a single in France (APF 506) backed with "Something's Wrong".[13] Because of the difficulty of obtaining licensing rights from Apple during the 1970s, "Something in the Way She Moves" and "Carolina in My Mind" were re-recorded in 1976 for Taylor's Greatest Hits album. Track listingAll songs written by James Taylor unless otherwise noted. Times are from the original Apple LP vinyl label.
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References1. ^White, Timothy. James Taylor: Long Ago and Far Away, Omnibus Press, 2002, {{ISBN|0-7119-9193-6}}. pp. 134–135. {{James Taylor}}2. ^White, Long Ago and Far Away, pp. 136–137. 3. ^{{cite book | last=Lewisohn | first=Mark | authorlink=Mark Lewisohn | title=The Beatles: Recording Sessions | publisher=Harmony Books | year=1988 | isbn=0-517-57066-1}} p. 146. 4. ^1 White, Long Ago and Far Away, pp. 137–140. 5. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.beatles-discography.com/song-by-song/?s=something |title=Beatles songs – S |last=Cross |first=Craig |year=2004 |archiveurl=http://www.beatles-discography.com/song-by-song/?s=something |archivedate=2004-06-03 |accessdate=2004-06-03}} 6. ^According to the liner notes on Apple's reissue of this album. 7. ^{{Allmusic |class=album |tab=review |id=r19696 |first=Lindsay |last=Planer |accessdate={{date|2 October 2004}} |ref=Allmusic}} 8. ^{{cite news |first=John|last=Harris|title=Strange Fruit: Various, Original Apple albums, 1969–73 |work=Mojo |date=November 2010 |page=117}} 9. ^{{cite book|last1=Graff|first1=Gary|last2=Durchholz|first2=Daniel (eds)|title=MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide|publisher=Visible Ink Press|location=Farmington Hills, MI|year=1999|isbn=1-57859-061-2|page=1125}} 10. ^1 2 {{cite news|newspaper=Rolling Stone |issue=31 |date=April 19, 1969 |first=Jon |last=Landau |authorlink=Jon Landau |title=James Taylor James Taylor > Album Review |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/james-taylor-19690419 |accessdate={{date|20 April 2015}} |deadurl=no |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070602164839/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jamestaylor/albums/album/113822/review/5945820/james_taylor |archivedate= 2 June 2007 |ref=RSreview |df= }} 11. ^{{Cite book |chapter=James Taylor |pages=804–805 |editor1-last=Brackett |editor1-first=Nathan |editor2-last=Hoard |editor1-link=Nathan Brackett |editor2-first=Christian |first=Mark |last=Coleman |first2=Ben |last2=Edmonds |title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |year=2004 |publisher=Fireside |location=London |isbn=0-7432-0169-8 }} Portions posted at {{Cite web |work=rollingstone.com |title=James Taylor > Album Guide |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/james-taylor/albumguide |accessdate={{date|6 November 2011}} }} 12. ^1 2 3 White, Long Ago and Far Away, pp. 142–144. 13. ^{{cite web|title=Knocking 'Round the Zoo |url=http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/james_taylor/knocking_round_the_zoo___somethings_wrong/ |archive-url=https://archive.is/20140702082413/http://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/james_taylor/knocking_round_the_zoo___somethings_wrong/ |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2014-07-02 |publisher=rateyourmusic.com |accessdate=2014-06-30 }} 5 : 1968 debut albums|James Taylor albums|Apple Records albums|Albums produced by Peter Asher|Albums recorded at Trident Studios |
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