JAMES TAYLOR – JAMES TAYLOR LP – Nr MINT A1/B1 UK 1971 APPLE

James Taylor
(Apple Records  1971  SAPCOR3)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are a few light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from the odd light pop/crackle)

Gatefold Sleeve in Very Good+ condition
– some wear to edges/corners – creasing on bottom right corner

James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.

Taylor achieved his breakthrough in 1970 with the No. 3 single “Fire and Rain” and had his first No. 1 hit the following year with “You’ve Got a Friend”, a recording of Carole King’s classic song. His 1976 Greatest Hits album was certified Diamond and has sold 12 million US copies. Following his 1977 album, JT, he has retained a large audience over the decades. His commercial achievements declined slightly until a resurgence during the late 1990s and 2000s, when he recorded some of his best-selling and most-awarded work (including Hourglass, October Road and Covers).

James Taylor is the 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.

All tracks written by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.

Side one

1. “Don’t Talk Now” – 2:36
2. “Something’s Wrong” – 3:00
3. “Knocking ‘Round the Zoo” – 3:26
4. “Sunshine Sunshine” – 3:30
5. “Taking It In” – 3:01
6. “Something in the Way She Moves” – 2:26

Side two

1. “Carolina in My Mind” – 3:36
2. “Brighten Your Night With My Day” – 3:05
3. “Night Owl” – 3:38
4. “Rainy Day Man” (Taylor, Zach Wiesner) – 3:00
5. “Circle Round the Sun” (Traditional; arranged by Taylor) – 3:24
6. “The Blues Is Just a Bad Dream” – 3:42

• James Taylor – lead vocals, acoustic guitar (all tracks), electric guitar (9), percussion (1)
• Mick Wayne – guitar (7)
• Louis Cennamo – bass guitar (1–3, 5, 8–10)
• Paul McCartney – bass guitar (7)
• Skaila Kanga – harp (4)
• Richard Hewson – orchestrations (2–4, 7–9, 11, 12)
• Don Shinn (misspelled “Schinn”) – organ (1), harpsichord (1,5,6–intro link), electric piano (8)
• Freddie Redd – organ (7)
• George Harrison – backing vocals (7) (uncredited)
• Bishop O’Brien – drums (2, 3, 5, 7–11)
• Peter Asher – percussion (1), vocals (1, 7, 10), tambourine (7)