Greatest Hits, Volume 2

~ Release by James Taylor (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Secret o’ Life
recording engineer and mixer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
James Taylor
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Russell Kunkel
guitar [guitars]:
Danny Kortchmar
keyboard:
Dr. Clarence McDonald
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-03-15 until 1977-04-24)
recording of:
Secret o’ Life
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:35
2Handy Man3:18
3Your Smiling Face
recording engineer and mixer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar, background vocals and lead vocals:
James Taylor
bass guitar:
Leland Sklar
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Russell Kunkel
guitar [guitars]:
Danny Kortchmar
keyboard:
Dr. Clarence McDonald
conductor:
David Campbell
strings arranger:
David Campbell
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (in 1977) and CBS, Inc. (in 1977)
recorded at and mixed at:
The Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1977-03-15 until 1977-04-24)
recording of:
Your Smiling Face
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:46
4Up on the Roof
additional assistant recording engineer:
Lincoln Clapp and Michael O’Reilly
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
George Ybarra
recording engineer and mixer:
Val Garay
producer:
Peter Asher
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
James Taylor
bass guitar [bass]:
Leland Sklar
drums (drum set):
Russell Kunkel
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Danny Kortchmar and Waddy Wachtel
conductor:
Arif Mardin
strings arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1979) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1979)
additionally recorded at:
Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-01-04 until 1979-03-25) and Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-01-04 until 1979-03-25)
recorded at:
Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-01-04 until 1979-03-25)
mixed at:
Sound Factory in Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Up on the Roof
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin and Carole King
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:22
5Her Town Too4:34
6That’s Why I’m Here
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1985)
recording of:
That’s Why I’m Here
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor
3:39
7Only a Dream in Rio
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1985)
recording of:
Only a Dream in Rio
writer:
James Taylor
recording of:
Only a Dream in Rio
additional lyricist:
Fernando Brant
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor
version of:
Only a Dream in Rio
5:02
8Everyday
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1985)
cover recording of:
Everyday
writer:
Buddy Holly and Norman Petty
publisher:
Peer International Corporation and Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
3:17
9Song for You Far Away
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1985)
recording of:
Song for You Far Away
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor
2:58
10Never Die Young
recording engineer and mixer:
James A. Farber
assistant engineer:
Don Rodenbach
producer:
Don Grolnick
additional vocals:
Lani Groves and David Lasley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1988)
recorded at and mixed at:
Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Never Die Young
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor
4:25
11(I’ve Got To) Stop Thinkin’ ’bout That
recording engineer and mixer:
James Farber
synthesizer programming:
Dan Stein
producer:
Don Grolnick and Danny Kortchmar
guest acoustic guitar:
Danny Kortchmar
guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Steve Jordan
guest trombone:
Dave Bargeron
guest trumpet:
Randy Brecker
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
recording of:
(I’ve Got To) Stop Thinkin’ ’bout That
writer:
Danny Kortchmar and James Taylor
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (in 1991) and Kortchmar Music (in 1991)
4:03
12Copperline
recording engineer and mixer:
James Farber
producer:
Don Grolnick
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1991)
recording of:
Copperline
writer:
Reynolds Price and James Taylor
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (in 1991)
4:22
13Shed a Little Light
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1993)
live recording of:
Shed a Little Light
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (in 1991)
4:20
14Another Day
producer:
Frank Filipetti and James Taylor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1997)
recording of:
Another Day
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor
2:23
15Little More Time With You
producer:
Frank Filipetti and James Taylor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1997)
recording of:
Little More Time With You
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor
3:52
16Enough to Be on Your Way
producer:
Frank Filipetti and James Taylor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1997)
recording of:
Enough to Be on Your Way
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor
5:34
17You Can Close Your Eyes
live recording of:
You Can Close Your Eyes
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc.
2:54