Greatest Hits (James Taylor album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Greatest Hits
Type = Compilation album
Artist = James Taylor


Released = November 1, 1976
Recorded = December 1969–October 1976
Genre = Rock
Length = 43:42
Label = Warner Bros. Records
Producer = Peter Asher, David Spinozza, Lenny Waronker, Russ Titelman
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ycv1z88ajyvj link]
Last album = "In the Pocket"
(1976)
This album = "Greatest Hits"
(1976)
Next album = "JT"
(1977)

"Greatest Hits" is singer-songwriter James Taylor's eighth album. Released on November 1, 1976 it is the best-selling album of his career.

The album featured newly recorded versions of "Carolina in My Mind" and "Something in the Way She Moves" and a 1975 live version of "Steamroller".

Although the album did not rise higher than number 23 on the Billboard albums chart, "Greatest Hits" has sold over 11,000,000 copies certifying it as a platinum album eleven times over, and a diamond album once (for 10 million copies).

Track listing

All songs written by James Taylor, except as noted.
#"Something in the Way She Moves (1976 Version)" – 3:14
#"Carolina in My Mind (1976 Version)" – 4:00
#"Fire and Rain" – 3:26
#"Sweet Baby James" – 2:55
#"Country Road" – 3:26
#"You've Got a Friend" (Carole King) – 4:33
#"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" – 2:39
#"Walking Man" – 3:36
#"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" (Holland, Dozier, Holland) – 3:39
#"Mexico" – 3:01
#"Shower the People" – 4:01
#"Steamroller (Live from 1975)" – 5:18

Personnel

*James Taylor — Acoustic guitar, vocals
*Kenny Ascher — Electric piano (Track 8)
*Byron Berline — Fiddle (Track 2)
*Michael Brecker — Tenor saxophone (Track 7)
*David Crosby — Vocal harmonies (Track 10)
*Nick DeCaro — Hornorgan, voiceorgan (Track 11)
*Craig Doerge — Piano (Track 7)
*Dan Dugmore — Steel guitar (Tracks 1–2)
*Victor Feldman — Orchestra bells, vibes (Track 11)
*Andrew Gold — Harmonium, background vocals (Track 2)
*Milt Holland — Percussion (Track 10)
*Jim Keltner — Drums (Track 9)
*Carole King — Piano, background vocals (Tracks 3–6)
*Danny Kortchmar — Electric guitar (Tracks 7, 9–10, 12); credited as Danny Kootch — Acoustic guitar, Congas (Track 6)
*Russ Kunkel — Drums (Tracks 2, 5–7, 9–12); congas (Tracks 6–7); cabasa (Track 6); tambourine (Track 9); shaker (Track 10)
*Gayle Levant — Harp (Track 10)
*John London — Bass (Track 4)
*Rick Marotta — Drums (Track 8)
*Ralph MacDonald — Percussion (Track 8)
*Clarence McDonald — Piano (Tracks 2, 9, 12); Fender Rhodes (Tracks 9, 11); voiceorgan (Track 11)
*Randy Meisner — Bass (Track 5)
*Joni Mitchell — Background vocals (Track 6)
*Andy Muson — Bass (Track 8)
*Graham Nash — Vocal harmonies (Track 10)
*Gene Orloff — Strings (Concert master) (Track 8)
*Herb Pedersen — Background vocals (Track 1)
*Red Rhodes — Steel guitar (Track 4)
*David Sanborn — Saxophone (Track 9)
*Carly Simon — Vocal harmonies (Tracks 9, 11)
*Leland Sklar (credited as "Lee" Sklar) — Bass (Tracks 1–2, 6–7, 9–12)
*David Spinozza — Electric guitar; acoustic guitar (Track 8)
*Bobby "Wild Wild" West — Double bass (Track 3)