{"product_id":"james-taylor-greatest-hits-vol-2","title":"James Taylor - GREATEST HITS VOL. 2 |","description":"\u003cp\u003ePersonnel includes: James Taylor (vocals, acoustic guitar); Arnold McCuller, Valerie Carter, David Lasley, Kate Markowitz, Rosemary Butler (vocals); Danny Kortchmar (acoustic \u0026amp; electric guitar), Waddy Wachtel, Dan Dugmore, Michael Landau (electric guitar); Jerry Douglas (dobro); Mark O'Connor (violin); Bob Mintzer (tenor saxophone); Randy Brecker (trumpet); Dave Bargeron (trombone); Dr. Clarence McDonald, Billy Payne (keyboards); Don Grolnick (piano, organ, synthesizer); Leland Sklar, Tony Levin (bass); Russell Kunkel, Rick Maretta (drums, percussion); Carlos Vega, Steve Jordan (drums); Jim Maelen (percussion).\n\u003cbr\u003eProducers include: Peter Asher, James Taylor, Frank Filipetti, Don Grolnick, Danny Kortchmar.\n\u003cbr\u003eEngineers: Val Garay, Frank Filipetti, James Farber.\n\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California; Record One, Los Angeles, California; Right Track Recording, New York, New York; Power Station, New York, New York; Skyline Studios, New York, New York.\n\u003cbr\u003eAll tracks have been digitally remastered.\n\u003cbr\u003eRecording information: A\u0026amp;M Studios, LA; Air Studios, Montserrat; Chalker's Creek, Martha's Vineyard, MA; Power Station, New York, NY; Record One, LA; Right Track Recording, New York, NY; Skyline, New York, NY; Studio F, LA; The Sound Factory, LA; Westlake Audio, LA.\n\u003cbr\u003ePhotographer: Dan Borris.\n\u003cbr\u003eThe 24 years-in-the-making sequel to James Taylor's first best-of anthology, reassuringly VOLUME 2 sports the same minimalist graphic cover design. Not surprisingly, the music reflects a similar aesthetic; Taylor has always been a careful craftsman and something of a minimalist, favoring small, intimate-sounding acoustic backdrops to electric bombast.\n\u003cbr\u003eIt's a testament to his vision that the songs here are very much of a piece with the songs on VOLUME 1. Three covers--Buddy Holly's \"Everyday,\" Carole King's \"Up on the Roof,\" and Otis Blackwell's \"Handy Man\"--demonstrate that Taylor still has no peer as an interpreter of '50s and '60s pop-rock. Other highlights include his wonderfully catchy Motown pastiche \"Your Smiling Face,\" the rueful, yet stirring \"Never Die Young,\" and the concluding \"Enough to Be on Your Way,\" featuring a guest appearance by none other than cellist Yo-Yo Ma.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2010-04-15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: CD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: ROCK\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 2010-04-15\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"James Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45222077399155,"sku":"N0GZXH-JLXU-YW","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/7837\/files\/james-taylor-greatest-hits-vol-2_EZg6V.jpg?v=1783827991","url":"https:\/\/www.lovevinylrecords.com\/products\/james-taylor-greatest-hits-vol-2","provider":"Love Vinyl Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}