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October Road - Definition

October Road


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Album cover

Album by James Taylor
Released August 13, 2002
Recorded ???
Genre Rock
Length ???
Record label Sony
Producer Russ Titelman
Professional reviews
AMG 4/5 link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dxkcikzsbb69~T1)
James Taylor Chronology
Greatest Hits Volume 2
(2000)
October Road
(2002)
The Best of James Taylor
(2003)

October Road is singer-songwriter James Taylor's nineteenth album. It was released in 2002, in two versions: a single-disc version and a "limited edition" two-disc version, which contains three extra songs, as well as a video presentation.

Track listing

  1. "September Grass" ( J. Sheldon) - 4:51
  2. "October Road" (J. Taylor) - 3:57
  3. "On the 4th of July" (J. Taylor) - 3:25
  4. "Whenever You're Ready" (J. Taylor) - 4:14
  5. "Belfast to Boston" (J. Taylor) - 4:16
  6. "Mean Old Man" (J. Taylor) - 3:44
  7. "My Traveling Star" (J. Taylor) - 3:55
  8. "Raised Up Family" (J. Taylor) - 4:40
  9. "Carry Me on My Way" (J. Taylor) - 4:30
  10. "Caroline I See You" (J. Taylor) - 4:58
  11. "Baby Buffalo" (J. Taylor) - 4:50
  12. "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (H. Martin, R. Blane) - 3:50

Included on the second disc of the "limited edition" two-disc version:

  1. "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" (J. Taylor) - 4:43
  2. "Benjamin" (J. Taylor (arrangement)) - 3:30
  3. "Sailing To Philadelphia" (M. Knopfler) - 5:28

Personnel

  • James Taylor - vocals, guitar
  • Harry Allen - tenor saxophone (track 12)
  • Karen Bakunin - viola (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Michael Brecker - saxophone (track 2, track 1 CD, 2)
  • Clifford Carter - organ (track 2), keyboards (track 3), piano (track 10),
    synth rhodes (track 10), synth organ (track 11), string pad (track 12)
  • Chiara Civello - backing vocals (track 3)
  • Luis Conte - percussion (tracks 2-4, 7-9, 11)
  • Ry Cooder - guitar (track 2)
  • Cenovia Cummins - violin (track 12)
  • Brian Dembow - viola (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Bruce Dukov - violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Stuart Duncan - violin (tracks 2, 7)
  • Michael Eisenstein - chorus (track 5)
  • Stephen Erdody - cello (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Walt Fowler - trumpet (tracks 4, 8)
  • Steve Gadd - drums
  • Julie Ann Gigante - violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Larry Goldings - piano (tracks 6, 12)
  • Nina Gordon - chorus (track 5)
  • Alan Grunfeld - violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Kay Hanley - chorus (track 5)
  • Tamara Hatwan - violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Paula Hochhalter - cello (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Carrie Holzman-Little - viola (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Jimmy Johnson - bass
  • Karen Jones - violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Robbie Kilgore - piano (track 10)
  • Mark Knopfler - vocals (track 3, CD 2)
  • Michael Landau - guitar (tracks 2-4, 8, 9)
  • David Lasley - backing vocals (tracks 1-4, 8), chorus (track 5)
  • Josh Lattanzi - chorus (track 5)
  • Natalie Leggett - violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • M Hans Liebert - synth conga (tracks 1, 4), piano (track 5), synth percussion (track 8)
  • Yo Yo Ma - cello (track 2, CD 2)
  • Lou Marini - saxophone (tracks 4, 8)
  • Kate Markowitz - backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8), chorus (track 5)
  • Liane Mautner - violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Arnold McCuller - backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8), chorus (track 5)
  • Edgar Meyer (track 2, CD 2)
  • Tommy Morgan - harmonica (track 10)
  • Rob Mounsey - keyboards (tracks 1, 7), synthesiser (tracks 3, 6), synth bagpipes (track 5),
    penny whistle (track 5), percussion (track 5), string pad (track 10)
  • Mark O'Connor - (track 2, CD 2)
  • Robin Olson - violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • John Pizzarelli - guitar (tracks 6, 12)
  • Greg Phillinganes - keyboards (tracks 4, 5, 8)
  • Steve Scully - chorus (track 5)
  • Richard Sebring - french horn (track 5)
  • John Sheldon - guitar harmonics (track 1)
  • Richard Sortomme - violin (track 12)
  • Caroline Taylor - backing vocals (track 1)
  • Sally Taylor - backing vocals (tracks 7, 11)
  • Donna Tecco - violin (track 12)
  • Belinda Whitney - violin (track 12)
  • Margaret Wooten - violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
  • Kenneth Yerke - violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
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