Dad Loves His Work
| Dad Loves His Work | ||||
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| Studio album by James Taylor | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | September 5, 1980 – January 18, 1981 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 38:46 | |||
| Label | Columbia/Legacy | |||
| Producer | Peter Asher | |||
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Dad Loves His Work is the tenth studio album by James Taylor. It was released in March 1981[1] and includes the duet with J. D. Souther "Her Town Too", which reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Top 5 of Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. The album was certified Platinum in the United States.
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| MusicHound | 2.5/5[3] |
| Rolling Stone | (not rated)[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
Track listing
All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.
Side One
- "Hard Times" – 3:13
- "Her Town Too" (Duet with J.D. Souther) (Taylor, J. D. Souther, Waddy Wachtel) – 4:34
- "Hour That the Morning Comes" – 2:56
- "I Will Follow" – 4:19
- "Believe It or Not" – 3:53
Side Two
- "Stand and Fight" (Taylor, Jacob Brackman) – 3:10
- "Only for Me" – 4:55
- "Summer's Here" – 2:43
- "Sugar Trade" (Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, Timothy Mayer) – 2:48
- "London Town" – 3:56
- "That Lonesome Road" (Taylor, Don Grolnick) – 2:22
Personnel
- James Taylor - acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals, choir, chorus
- J.D. Souther - vocals
- Peter Asher - percussion, vocals
- Bill Cuomo - synthesizer
- Dan Dugmore - pedal steel guitar, electric guitar
- Jim Gilstrap - backing vocals
- Don Grolnick - organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, multi-instruments, Fender Rhodes
- Bernard Ighner - backing vocals
- David Lasley - backing vocals
- Rick Marotta - percussion, conga, drums, timbales, multi instruments
- Arnold McCuller - backing vocals
- Leland Sklar - bass
- Greg "Fingers" Taylor - harmonica
- Waddy Wachtel - electric and slide guitar, multi-instruments
- Jennifer Warnes - backing vocals
Production
- Peter Asher - Producer
- Val Garay - Recording Engineer
- Niko Bolas - Assistant Engineer
- Edd Kolakowski - Piano and keyboard technician
- Doug Sax and Mike Reese - Mastering Engineers
- Aaron Rapoport - Photography
- Kosh - Design and art direction
Notes
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/James-Taylor-Dad-Loves-His-Work/release/1766793
- ↑ link
- ↑ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 1125. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
- ↑ link
- ↑ "James Taylor: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
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