October Road
Release Year: 2002
Label: Sony Music
Country: USA
Produced by Russ Titelman
Musicians:
Michael Landau, John I. Sheldon, Ry Cooder, John Pizzarelli: Guitars
Jimmy Johnson: Bass
Rob Mounsey, Clifford Carter, Greg Phillinganes: Keyboards
Clifford Carter: Organ, Piano, Synth Rhodes
Larry Goldings: Piano
M. Hans Liebert: Piano, Synthesizers
Rob Mounsey: Synt Line
Steve Gadd: Drums
Luis Conte: Percussion
Stuart Duncan, Cenovia Cummins, Richard Sortomme, Donna Tecco, Belinda Whitney: Violins
Michael Brecker, Harry Allen: Saxophone
Tommy Morgan: Harmonica
Walt Fowler, Lou Marini, Richard Sebring: Horns
David Lasley, Kate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller, Caroline Taylor, Sally Taylor, Chiara Civello, Nina Gordon, Michael Eisenstein
Kay Hanley, Josh Lattanzi, Steve Scully: Background Vocals
- September Grass (1 Minute soundsample)
- October Road
- On The 4th Of July
- Whenever You′re Ready (1 Minute soundsample)
- Belfast To Boston
- Mean Old Man
- My Traveling Star
- Raised Up Family
- Carry Me On My Way
- Caroline I See You
- Baby Buffalo
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas
- Don′t Let Me Be Lonely tonight
- Sailing To Philadelphia
- Benjamin
Tracklist Bonus–CD:
Don't get me started!!! This is one of my dearest albums EVER!! I simply LOVE it!! It is not a westcoast album but more a quiet country album with the best musicians on it. Gadd has never been better even though there is little solistic work here.
Over 35 years have passed since I first heard the warm, vibrant, smooth sound of James Taylor's voice and acoustic guitar. This artist just keeps getting better. Like a fine wine he mellows with age. After a five year hiatus from recording, Taylor is back with this extraordinary CD, "October Road." After listening to this fantastic album I can assure you it has been well worth the wait. The album's first cut, the wonderfully romantic "On The 4th Of July," tells the story of how he and his new wife met and fell in love during that Independence Day a few summers ago: "And the smell of the smoke/And the lay of the land/And the feeling of finding one's heart in one's hand/And the tiny tin voice/Of the radio band/Singing "Love must stand"/Love forever and ever must stand." "September Grass" is another great song, about love and the changing seasons, and is one of my favorite cuts. Not all the selections are love songs, however. "Belfast To Boston" addresses the age-old strife in Ireland - a haunting prayer for peace and forgiveness. "Whenever You're Ready" is upbeat jazzy with a Brazilian touch, terrific background horns and the sound of Taylor whistling at the song's close. "Raised Up Family" showcases Taylor's love for vintage soul and "Caroline I See You" is a deeply moving ballad. Taylor's daughter Sally sings background vocals on "Traveling Star" and "Baby Buffalo." "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas," a melancholy, unusual arrangement with Larry Goldings on piano, John Pizzarelli on guitar, and Harry Allen on tenor sax, was recorded right after 9/11 and it is the most beautiful version I have ever heard. James Taylor is one of my favorite musicians of all time.
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