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Covers | 
 enlarge | Artist: James Taylor
Label: Hear Music
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
Buy New: $9.99
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Rating:  83 reviews
Sales Rank: 25
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.9 x 4.9 x 0.4
MPN: 30829
UPC: 888072308299
EAN: 0888072308299
ASIN: B001D5DQCU
Release Date: September 30, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | It's Growing | | • | (I'm a) Road Runner | | • | Wichita Lineman | | • | Why Baby Why | | • | Some Days You Gotta Dance | | • | Seminole Wind | | • | Suzanne | | • | Hound Dog | | • | Sadie | | • | On Broadway | | • | Summertime Blues | | • | Not Fade Away |
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Album Description
Covers is the cd that James Taylor fans have been anticipating for years. Recorded live with his full band in a barn in Massachusetts that was transformed into a studio, the album is a treasury of songs he has performed live over the years, but never recorded. It is an American songbook of tunes made famous by artists as varied Buddy Holly, The Dixie Chicks, The Temptations, Leonard Cohen, George Jones and Eddie Cochran, but embraced and interpreted by James Taylor in a way that makes each one his own. It is a significant work by one of the greatest artists of his generation, which pays tribute to classic American songs from Broadway to Nashville, Detroit to Memphis and across all boundaries. Covers is in itself a classic James Taylor recording.
Album Description
James Taylor and his band reinterpret 12 brand new recordings of songs by notable artists in the 2008 Covers album. James Taylor is the legendary singer/songwriter five time Grammy Award winner who is one of the most respected and successful artists in the history of popular music. He has sold more than 40 million albums in his career. His last CD, 2007's One Man Band, achieved gold sales achieved gold sales status.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 45 more reviews...
 You should hear this stuff live! September 30, 2008
Robert W. Askew Jr. (Tidewater, Va.)
19 out of 19 found this review helpful
Last summer I was lucky enough to catch Mr. Taylor's opening show for the concert tour that featured these tunes. Now I've been to James Taylor concerts since the Mud Slide Slim days but nothing brought the house down like he did last July. Imagine hearing a Jimmy Webb song mixed in with Coppeline. Then he does the classic version of Hounddog right after Shower The People! I have been waiting for this release since he said it was coming at the show and it's been worth it. You could tell Mr. Taylor really enjoyed singing these songs. I just wish "Knock on Wood" could have made the cut. Hearing James and Arnold singing together had everyone on thier feet and feeling young again. Summertime Blues? Not that night....
Another JT winner September 30, 2008
J. Mullinax (Columbus,, GA USA)
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
I've been a James Taylor fan forever and own everything he's ever recorded in both audio and video. I've attended several of his live stage band concerts as well as his more recent One Man Band tour. After all this time, I continue to be amazed at how James manages to repeatedly deliver fresh treatments and appealing arrangements of songs his fans recognize and have loved for years. The Cover album is no exception. It is an eclectic collection that bridges numerous styles, with each piece performed impeccably by James and his fantastic team of musicians. I am so happy with this latest offering, and I predict that it will be wildly popular with James Taylor fans everywhere.
The Wichita Lineman October 1, 2008
gobirds2 (New England)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
James Tayolor reminds me of the Wichita Lineman. He still delivers no matter what the changes in pop recordings or rock seem to dictate at the time. He performances are ageless. He has that distinctive quality, voice and sound that transcends all the musical vocal genres. He is a constant in a changing and dynamic world and times of uncertainty. I enjoy this album very much. This album full of popular ballads is fresh but at the same time is distinctive Taylor. There is no spin here, it is just Taylor. I like it very much.
This is an excellent disc of cover songs September 30, 2008
Robert G Yokoyama (Mililani, Hawaii)
15 out of 17 found this review helpful
James Taylor has the ability to make these classic songs sound new and fresh. This is a fun disc of tunes. My favorite track is the heartfelt "Wichita Lineman". The musical arrangements on this song are beautiful with the piano and fiddle. "On Broadway" is a smooth relaxing track. "Summertime Blues" and "Not Fade Away" are two additional highlights here. They are upbeat songs that make me want to dance. "It's Growing" is a song that makes me feel good. The back up singers sound groovy here. "Why Baby Why" is a song performed in a country style. I never heard of the sweet song "Sadie" or the bluesy "Hound Dog". I consider these two songs I didn't know to be pleasant surprises. This is an excellent new disc from James Taylor. I can listen to this disc any time.
HE'S LOOKING MORE LIKE MY FATHER . . . October 4, 2008
Jessica Anya Blau, author, THE SUMMER OF NAKED SWIM PARTIES
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
. . . especially in that suit he wore on Colbert Report. But his voice is cool as ever, scratchy in the best way, soulful, beautiful. The music pulls on you and you can't turn away. After listening to him for so many years I have a Pavlovian reaction: he sings, I slobber. It's just that good.
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