James Taylor
October Road
Columbia Records
CK 63584
1. September Grass
(John I. Sheldon)
Bass: Jimmy Johnson
Drums: Steve Gadd
Guitar Harmonics: John I. Sheldon
Keyboard: Rob Mounsey
Synth Conga: M. Hans Liebert
Backing Vocals: David Lasley, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller, Caroline and James Taylor
2. October Road
(James Taylor)
Bass: Jimmy Johnson
Drums: Steve Gadd
Organ: Clifford Carter
Lead Guitar: Ry Cooder
Rhythm Guitar: Michael Landau
Violin: Stuart Duncan
Percussion: Luis Conte
Saxophones: Michael Brecker
Harmony Vocals: David Lasley and James Taylor
3. On The 4th Of July
(James Taylor)
Bass: Jimmy Johnson
Drums: Steve Gadd
Keyboard: Clifford Carter
Electric Guitar and Gut String: Michael Landau
Synth Line: Rob Mounsey
Percussion: Luis Conte
Backing Vocals: Chiara Civello, David Lasley, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller and James Taylor
4. Whenever You're Ready
(James Taylor)
Bass: Jimmy Johnson
Drums: Steve Gadd
Electric Guitar: Michael Landau
Keyboards: Greg Phillinganes
Percussion: Luis Conte
Synth Conga: M. Hans Liebert
Horns: Walt Fowler and Lou Marini
Backing Vocals: David Lasley, Kate Markowitz and Arnold McCuller
5. Belfast To Boston
(James Taylor)
Bass: Jimmy Johnson
Drums: Steve Gadd
Keyboards: Greg Phillinganes
Synth Bagpipes, Penny Whistle and Percussion: Rob Mounsey
French Horn: Richard Sebring
Piano: M. Hans Liebert
Chorus: Nina Gordon, Michael Eisenstein, Kay Hanley, Josh Lattanzi, Steve Scully, David Lasley, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller and James Taylor
6. Mean Old Man
(James Taylor)
Piano: Larry Goldings
Guitar: John Pizzarelli
Bass: Jimmy Johnson
Drums: Steve Gadd
Synth: Rob Mounsey
Strings Arranged and Conducted by Dave Grusin
7. My Traveling Star
(James Taylor)
Bass: Jimmy Johnson
Drums: Steve Gadd
Keyboards: Rob Mounsey
Violin: Stuart Duncan
Percussion: Luis Conte
Backing Vocals: Sally Taylor and James Taylor
Strings Arranged and Conducted by Dave Grusin
8. Raised Up Family
(James Taylor)
Bass: Jimmy Johnson
Drums: Steve Gadd
Guitar: Michael Landau
Keyboards: Greg Phillinganes
Percussion: Luis Conte
Synth Percussion: M. Hans Liebert
Horns: Walt Fowler and Lou Marini
Backing Vocals: David Lasley, Kate Markowitz and Arnold McCuller
9. Carry Me On My Way
(James Taylor)
Bass: Jimmy Johnson
Drums: Steve Gadd
Guitar Solo: Michael Landau
Percussion: Luis Conte
10. Caroline I See You
(James Taylor)
Bass: Jimmy Johnson
Drums: Steve Gadd
Piano Intro and Synth Rhodes: Clifford Carter
Piano: Robbie Kilgore
Harmonica: Tommy Morgan
String Pad: Rob Mounsey
Strings Arranged and Conducted by Dave Grusin
11. Baby Buffalo
(James Taylor)
Bass: Jimmy Johnson
Drums: Steve Gadd
Synth Organ: Clifford Carter
Percussion: Luis Conte
Backing Vocals: Sally Taylor and James Taylor
12. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
(Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane)
Bass: Jimmy Johnson
Drums: Steve Gadd
Guitar: John Pizzarelli
Piano: Larry Goldings
Synth Pad: Clifford Carter
Tenor Sax: Harry Allen
String Arrangement and String Pad: Rob Mounsey
Violins: Cenovia Cummins, Richard Sortomime, Donna Tecco and Belinda Whitney
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Produced by Russ Titelman
Engineered by Dave O'Donnell
Recorded at The Studios at Linden Oaks, Rochester, NY; Clinton Studios, NY; Q Division Studios, Boston; Secret Studios, NY; The Village Recorders, LA; Capitol Recording Studios, LA; Flying Monkey Studios, NY; Signal Path Studios, Nashville; Right Track Studios, NY.
Mixed by Dave O'Donnell and Russ Titelman at Right Track Studios, NY. Assisted by Ryan Smith.
Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NY
Additional Engineers: M. Hans Liebert and Mark Howard
Assistant Engineers: Luke Yaeger, Ben Parris, Keith Shortreed, Rafi Sofer, Bruce Mac Farlane, Matthew Beaudoin, M. Hans Liebert, Josh Wormer, Jimmy Hayson and J.P.
String Section for "Mean Old Man," "My Traveling Star" and "Caroline I See You":
Concertmaster: Ralph Morrison III
Violins: Bruce Dukov, Julie Anne Gigante, Alan Grunfeld, Tamara Hatwan, Karen Jones, Natalie Leggett, Liane Mautner, Robin Olson, Margaret Wooten, Kenneth Yerke
Violas: Karen Bakunin, Brian Dembow, Carrie Holzman-Little
Cellos: Stephen Erdody, Paula Hochhalter
Management: Barman Entertainment, Gary Borman and Barbara Rose
Production Coordination: JoAnn Taminaga
Cover and Back Cover Photography: Sante D'Orazio
All Other Photos: Russ Titelman
Buffalo Photograph by Craig Nelson, South Dakota, 1947
Art Direction: Gail Markowitz
Design: Giulio Turturro
Cover Consultant: Stephanie Maurer
Assistant to Mr. Taylor: Jessica Byrne Kusmin
Thanks to Dave Smith for the old '67 and Jillian Nelson for her father's buffalo.
Remembering Timothy White
All Songs (C) 2002 Owl Rat Publishing (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission; except "September Grass" (C) 2000 Rowzer Music (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved. Used by Permission; and "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" (C) 1943, 1944 Renewed 1971, 1972 Loew's Incorporated. Rights assigned to EMI Catalogue Partnership. All rights controlled and administered by EMI Feist Catalog, Inc. (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Used By Permission.
Michael Brecker appears courtesy of The Verve Music Group
Stuart Duncan, Kay Hanley appear courtesy of Rounder Records
Walt Fowler appears courtesy of Fossil Records
Larry Goldings appears courtesy of Palmetto Records
John Pizzarelli appears courtesy of Telarc Records
Nina Gordon appears courtesy of Warner Bros.
