JAMES TAYLOR - SWEET BABY JAMES (GOLD CD)

James Taylor Sweet Baby James on Gold CD from Audio Fidelity

Digitally Remastered from the Original Analog Tapes by Legendary Engineer Steve Hoffman

#103 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All-Time

James Taylor's second album, Sweet Baby James, released in early 1970, is the album that secured his spot among the most important singer/songwriters of all time. The album features "Fire and Rain," which reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Country Road" was another Top 40 hit that struck a chord with music fans, especially because of its attractive mixture of folk, country, gospel and blues elements.

While Taylor gets help from some friends such as Carole King on piano and future Eagles bassist Randy Meisner, it's his stellar songwriting and heartfelt vocals that shot this album to #3 on the Billboard Album Charts and earned a 1971 Grammy nomination for Album of the Year. This recording launched Taylor's career, he's won more than 40 gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards as well as five Grammy Awards and was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Featuring stellar mastering, Audio Fidelity's 24K + Gold edition of this James Taylor masterwork bests all prior editions. The audiophile label specializes in deluxe packaging with see-through slip cases and beautifully reproduced original graphics. As always, the original master tape was played back on a specially constructed vintage tube playback deck, with the analog masters put through the new "Kensei Audio Transformer," a process that adds even more life to the music.

James Taylor Sweet Baby James Track Listing:

1.  Sweet Baby James
2.  Lo and Behold
3.  Sunny Skies
4.  Steamroller
5.  Country Road
6.  Oh, Susannah
7.  Fire and Rain
8.  Blossom
9.  Anywhere Like Heaven
10. Oh Baby, Don't You Loose Your Lip On Me
11. Suite For 20G