The Best of James Taylor [2003]

Original Release Date:  April 8, 2003

Track Listing

• 1. Something in the Way She Moves
• 2. Sweet Baby James
• 3. Fire and Rain
• 4. Country Road [Single Version]
• 5. You've Got a Friend
• 6. You Can Close Your Eyes
• 7. Long Ago and Far Away
• 8. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
• 9. Walking Man
• 10. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)
• 11. Mexico
• 12. Shower the People
• 13. Golden Moments
• 14. Steamroller Blues [Live]
• 15. Carolina in My Mind [1976 Version]
• 16. Handy Man
• 17. Your Smiling Face
• 18. Up on the Roof
• 19. Only a Dream in Rio
• 20. Bittersweet

Credits

• Carole King: Piano, Composer
• Joni Mitchell: Vocals (Background)
• Graham Nash: Vocal Harmony
• Carly Simon: Vocal Harmony
• James Taylor: Guitar (Acoustic), Arranger, Composer, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Liner Notes, Vocal Harmony
• Michael Brecker: Sax (Tenor)
• Victor Feldman: Vibraphone, Orchestra Bells
• David Sanborn: Saxophone
• Gerry Goffin: Composer
• Andrew Gold: Harmonium, Vocals (Background)
• Leah Kunkel: Vocals (Background)
• Ralph MacDonald: Percussion
• Red Rhodes: Guitar (Steel)
• Jim Keltner: Drums
• Otis Blackwell: Composer
• Airto Moreira: Percussion
• Bobbye Hall: Triangle
• Robert Appere: Engineer, Mixing
• Kenny Ascher: Piano (Electric)
• Peter Asher: Tambourine, Producer, Engineer, Cabasa
• Byron Berline: Fiddle
• Richie Blakin: Assistant Engineer
• Niko Bolas: Engineer
• Randy Brecker: Vocals
• Hugh Brown: Art Direction
• David Campbell: Conductor, String Arrangements
• Lincoln Clapp: Assistant
• David Crosby: Vocal Harmony
• Nick DeCaro: String Arrangements, Hornorgan, Voice Organ
• Henry Diltz: Photography
• Craig Doerge: Piano
• Lamont Dozier: Composer
• Dan Dugmore: Guitar (Steel)
• Frank Filipetti: Producer, Engineer, Mixing
• Val Garay: Engineer, Mixing
• Kevin Gore: Project Assistant
• David Henson: Assistant
• Dan Hersch: Remastering
• Lee Herschberg: Engineer, Mixing
• Eddie Holland: Composer
• Brian Holland: Composer
• Milt Holland: Percussion
• Bill Inglot: Remastering
• Ted Jensen: Remastering
• Jimmy Jones: Composer
• Curtis King: Vocals
• Danny Kortchmar: Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Conga, Guitar (Electric), Producer
• Russ Kunkel: Percussion, Conga, Drums, Tambourine, Shaker, Cabasa
• Donn Landee: Engineer
• Bill Lazerus: Engineer
• Tony Levin: Bass
• John London: Bass
• Clarence McDonald: Piano, Keyboards, Fender Rhodes, Hornorgan
• Arif Mardin: Conductor, String Arrangements
• Rick Marotta: Drums
• Harry Maslin: Engineer, Mixing
• David McLees: Compilation
• Andy Muson: Bass
• Michael O'Reilly: Assistant
• Richard Sanford Orshoff: Engineer
• Bill Payne: Keyboards
• Gary Peterson: Discographical Annotation
• Phil Ramone: Engineer
• Jim Shea: Photography
• Barry Sheffield: Engineer
• David Spinozza: Guitar (Acoustic), Arranger, Guitar (Electric), Producer
• Russ Titelman: Producer
• Malcolm Toft: Engineer
• Lenny Waronker: Producer
• Willie Weeks: Bass
• Zbeto: Vocals
• Blaise Castellano: Assistant
• Gayle Levant: Harp
• Moira Marquis: Assistant
• Waddy Wachtel: Guitar (Electric)
• Elaine Eliaf: Vocals
• Kenia Gould: Vocals
• Leland Sklar: Bass
• Norman Seeff: Photography
• Aaron Rapoport: Photography
• Billy Miranda: Assistant
• Bobby West: Double Bass
• Maria Villar: Art Direction
• Clifford Carter: Keyboards
• Loyd Clifft: Assistant Engineer
• Tony Pipitone: Project Assistant
• Alison Shaw: Photography
• George Ybara: Assistant
• Jimmy "Handy Man" Jones: Composer
• Sheryl Farber: Project Assistant
• Andrew Brucker: Cover Photo
• Alan Fletcher: Project Assistant
• J. Maraniss: Translation
• Renatta Blauer: Assistant
• Steve Jordan: Drums
• Randy Perry: Project Assistant
• Leigh Hall: Project Assistant
• Komeka Freeman: Project Assistant
• April Milek: Project Assistant
• Tim Scanlin: Project Assistant
• Steven P. Gorman: Photo Editing
• Charles Merenstein: Composer