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by: James Taylor

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Average Rating: Rating: - The Sweet Introduction to Sweet Baby James! With the launching of this album, a thirty-year career was sent into high orbit. Of course, it is still up there, spinning and lightening our loads as we make our way through the days and evenings of our lives. If the baby boomers have a long-play soundtrack to their lives, most of the songs on this album would be on it, beginning with "Sweet Baby James", a lullaby written for his nephew but detailing his voluntary 'escape' from the Austin Riggs center in Stockbridge. Massachusetts, riding down the turnpike to Boston, and on to London, where he was 'discovered' by the Beatles. Then there is "Fire and Rain", another autobiographical tune that was one of the biggest smash hits of all time, one covered by more solo artists than any other, and "Country Road", by now instantly identified by its opening chords by thousands of Taylor fans. It is all here, folks; the voice, the songs, and the guitar work that made James Taylor the superstar/singer/songwriter laureate of the seventies. Along with John Denver, Cat Stevens, Elton John, and Van Morrison, he virtually revolutionized popular music for a generation with his very personal, often intense, and always very approachable and melodic approach to music. There are hours and hours of wonderful experience in store for anyone with this album, whether you've come down in a space ship and are just introducing yourself to his work, or you are an old friend stopping by to sit on the front porch for a spell while Mudslide Slim plays and sings in his unforgettable voice for you. Enjoy! Rating: - Comfort Food for the Soul Aftermath of September 11, 2001. The first thing I did to center myself after the horrendous impact of the events was to listen to my most favorite album of all time, Sweet Baby James. I find the words to Fire & Rain so poignant for this unforgetable moment in time. Words written so many years ago are so perfect for today. If I were stranded on a dessert island with only one album, this would be it.Thank you James Taylor, your voice is comfort for the soul. Rating: - The best from James Taylor. Sweet Baby James was James Taylor's first "main" album (his first was actually issued in '68 on the Beatles' Apple labe1) is as good as it gets. The thing I really like about this album is it sounds so laid back or stripped down. Really gets me to relax. There are so many highlights off this album including the two major hits "Fire & Rain" and the title track. Also of note is Taylor's classic blues number, "Steamroller" and the nice "Country Road". Get this album first. It is an essential early album from James Taylor.

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