James Taylor is one of the best-selling artists of all-time, selling over 100 million records throughout his 50+ year career. He’s best known for his sophomore album Sweet Baby James, a somber and self-reflective effort that helped to define the burgeoning singer-songwriter genre in the early 70’s and played an outsized role in the popularization of folk music which became quite popular in the era. Marked with Taylor’s trademark silky smooth lead vocals, his penchant for descriptive storytelling, and his wonderful guitar playing, Sweet Baby James is the perfect soundtrack to a fall morning on the porch with a cup of coffee and dew on the grass.
A fun sidenote– the final song “Suite for 20 G” was a combination of three unfinished songs that Taylor put together quickly to finish the album as he was looking forward to the $20,000 advance his record label had promised him once the album was delivered.
Standout Songs: “Fire And Rain”, “Steamroller Blues”, “Sweet Baby James”
