| | | | | | | tracklists of James Taylor Flag | | 1.Company Man 2.Johnnie Comes Back 3.Day Tripper 4.I Will Not Lie For You 5.Brother Trucker 6.Is That The Way You Look 7.B.S.U.R. 8.Rainy Day Man 9.Millworker 10.Up On The Roof 11.Chanson Francaise 12.Sleep Come Free Me
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| James Taylor Flag on Numbered Limited Edition 180g LP Flag is Classic JT: At-Home Folk Arrangements, Soft-Rock Coziness, Captivating EmotionJames Taylor was in an interesting place when he recorded the colossally underrated Flag. Fresh off his double-platinum J.T. (also available from Mobile Fidelity), the artist who defines the singer-songwriter genre had just collaborated with Art Garfunkel and Carly Simon, undertaken a Broadway musical, and become more active in political affairs. All these factors contribute to this 1979 treasure, which finds Taylor plying more of his trademark mellow vibes and insightful, soul-gazing lyrics. [...more...]
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... Next to newly written originals, the album includes the hit "Up On The Roof" (a Drifters cover co-written by Carole King), the Beatles cover "Day Tripper" and a remake of Taylor's own "Rainy Day Man". The singer-songwriter worked with quite some other musicians on this album, a. o. Carly Simon (background vocals), Graham Nash (background vocals) and David Sanborn (saxophone). The fine [...] | | | | | SACD | |
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... The beloved singer enters his hallmark storytelling mode on "Sleep Come Free Me" and dizzies the senses with the beloved "Rainy Day Man. " Drawing from his musical Working (based on legendary author Studs Terkel's book of the same name), "Millworker" and "Brother Trucker" are lessons in character studies, Taylor's [...] | | | |
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