James Taylor (2) - James Taylor's Greatest Hits (VINYL) | Excellent+ (EX+) Excellent (EX)

*PHOTOS ACTUAL*

EX TO NM LIKE NEW VINYL / ex+ sleeve w minimal wear - w inner

Label:
Warner Bros. Records – BS 2979
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Pitman Pressing, Gatefold
Country:
US
Released:
Nov 1976
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Folk Rock, Pop Rock
A1        Something In The Way She Moves    3:07
A2        Carolina In My Mind    3:57
A3        Fire And Rain    3:20
A4        Sweet Baby James    2:38
A5        Country Road    3:41
A6        You've Got A Friend    4:29
B1        Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight    2:34
B2        Walking Man    3:30
B3        How Sweet It Is    3:30
B4        Mexico    2:44
B5        Shower The People    3:52
B6        Steamroller    5:19
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Published By – Country Road Music, Inc.
Published By – Blackwood Music Inc.
Published By – Stone Agate Music
Published By – Colgems-EMI Music Inc.
Recorded At – The Sound Factory
Recorded At – Sunset Sound
Recorded At – Crystal Sound
Recorded At – The Hit Factory
Recorded At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
Recorded At – Universal Amphitheatre
Mixed At – Clover Recorders
Mixed At – The Sound Factory
Mastered At – A&M Mastering Studios
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
Acoustic Guitar – Danny Kootch* (tracks: A6), James Taylor (2)
Art Direction, Design [Cover] – Kosh*
Backing Vocals – Andrew Gold (tracks: A2), Herb Pedersen (tracks: A1), Joni Mitchell (tracks: A6)
Bass – Andy Muson (tracks: B2), John London (tracks: A4), Lee Sklar* (tracks: A1, A2, A6, B3 to B6), Randy Meisner (tracks: A5)
Double Bass – Bobby 'Wild, Wild' West* (tracks: A3)
Drums – Jim Keltner (tracks: B3), Rick Marotta (tracks: B2), Russ Kunkel (tracks: A2, A3, A5 to B1, B3 to B6)
Electric Guitar – Danny Kortchmar (tracks: B3, B4, B6), David Spinozza (tracks: B2), James Taylor (2) (tracks: B4)
Engineer – Lee Herschberg (tracks: B6), Val Garay (tracks: A1, A2)
Harmony Vocals – Carly Simon (tracks: B3, B5), David Crosby (tracks: B4), Graham Nash (tracks: B4)
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Mixed By – Robert Appère (tracks: B1), Val Garay (tracks: B6)
Photography By [Sleeve] – Norman Seeff
Piano – Carole King (tracks: A3 to A5), Clarence Mc Donald* (tracks: A2), Craig Doerge (tracks: B1)
Producer – David Spinozza (tracks: B2), Lenny Waronker (tracks: B3 to B6), Peter Asher (tracks: A1 to B1, B6), Russ Titelman (tracks: B3 to B6)
Steel Guitar – Dan Dugmore (tracks: A1, A2), Red Rhodes (tracks: A4)
Written-By – Carole King (tracks: A6), Holland, Dozier, Holland* (tracks: B3), James Taylor (2) (tracks: A1 to A5, B1, B2, B4 to B6)
Original Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing, issued with custom inner sleeve.

℗ 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Printed In U.S.A.
© 1976 Warner Bros. Records Inc. Made in U.S.A.

Danny Kootch appears courtesy of Atlantic Records
Joni Mitchell appears courtesy of Reprise Records
Graham Nash appears courtesy of Atlantic Records
David Crosby appears courtesy of Atlantic Records
Carly Simon appears courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records
David Spinozza appears courtesy of A&M Records
Herb Pedersen appears courtesy of Epic Records
Andrew Gold appears courtesy of Elektra/Asylum Records

Tracks A1 & A2 were Re-recorded at the Sound Factory, L.A., October, 1976.
Tracks A3-A5 were Recorded at Sunset Sound, December, 1969.
Track A5 was Recorded at Crystal Recording Studios, Hollywood, January, 1971.
Track B1 was Recorded at James' house, August, 1972. Tenor solo recorded at A+R Studios, N.Y. by Phil Ramone.
Track B2 was Recorded at The Hit Factory, February, 1974.
Tracks B3-B4 were Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios. North Hollywood, February, 1975.
Tracks B5 was Recorded at Warner Bros. Recording Studios. North Hollywood, February, 1976.
Track B6 Recorded live at the Universal Amphitheatre, L.A., August, 1975.

Track B1 was mixed at Clover Recorders by Robert Appere.
Track B6 was mixed by Val Garay at the Sound Factory, L.A.

Tracks A1-A5, B1, B6 Country Road Music, Inc. / Blackwood Music, Inc. BMI
Track A6 Colgems - EMI Music, Inc. ASCAP
Tracks B2, B4-B5 Country Road Music, Inc. BMI
Track B3 Stone Agate Music, BMI

Runouts are etched, with the Pitman ᴘ stamped (and may be very faint).

Re-issued in 1977 with new catalog # BSK 3113.
Pressing Plant ID (Runouts): P
Matrix / Runout (Side A - Etched (P - Stamped), Variant 1): P BS-1-2979 P-5
Matrix / Runout (Side B - Etched (P - Stamped), Variant 1): P BS-2-2979 P2
Matrix / Runout (Side A - Etched (P - Stamped), Variant 2): P BS-1-2979 P2
Matrix / Runout (Side B - Etched (P - Stamped), Variant 2): P BS-2-2979 P2
Matrix / Runout (Side A - Etched (P - Stamped), Variant 3): P BS-1-2979 P-4
Matrix / Runout (Side B - Etched (P - Stamped), Variant 3): P BS-2-2979 P2
Matrix / Runout (Side A - Etched (P - Stamped), Variant 4): P BS-1-2979 P2
Matrix / Runout (Side B - Etched (P - Stamped), Variant 4): P BS-2-2979 P-5
Rights Society: ASCAP
Rights Society: BMI

• Media Condition: Excellent+ (EX+)
• Sleeve Condition: Excellent (EX)
• Genre: FOLK
• Format Type: LP