On August 13, 2002, “Columbia” label released “October Road”, the fifteenth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded 2001 – 2002, and was produced by Russ Titelman. In November 2002, the album was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”.
Personnel:
- James Taylor – vocals, guitar
- Ry Cooder– guitar
- Michael Landau– guitar
- Mark Knopfler– vocals, guitar
- John Sheldon – guitar, harmonics
- John Pizzarelli– guitar
- Bobby Mann– guitar
- Greg Phillinganes– keyboards
- Clifford Carter– organ, keyboards, piano, synth rhodes, synth organ, string pad
- Rob Mounsey– keyboards, synthesizer, synth bagpipes, penny whistle, percussion, string pad
- Chiara Civello– piano, backing vocals
- Larry Goldings – piano
- Robbie Kilgore – piano
- Tommy Morgan – harmonica
- Jimmy Johnson– bass
- Steve Gadd– drums
- M Hans Liebert – synth conga, piano, synth percussion
- Luis Conte– percussion
- Michael Brecker– saxophone
- Lou Marini– saxophone
- Harry Allen– tenor saxophone
- Walt Fowler – trumpet
- Steve Scully – chorus
- Michael Eisenstein – chorus
- Nina Gordon– chorus
- Josh Lattanzi – chorus
- Kay Hanley – chorus
- David Lasley– chorus, backing vocals
- Valerie Carter– chorus, backing vocals
- Kate Markowitz– chorus, backing vocals
- Arnold McCuller– chorus, backing vocals
- Richard Sebring – French horn
- Liane Mautner – violin
- Cenovia Cummins – violin
- Brian Dembow – viola
- Bruce Dukov – violin
- Stuart Duncan – violin
- Julie Ann Gigante – violin
- Tamara Hatwan – violin
- Alan Grunfeld – violin
- Karen Jones – violin
- Richard Sortomme – violin
- Donna Tecco – violin
- Belinda Whitney – violin
- Margaret Wooten – violin
- Kenneth Yerke – violin
- Natalie Leggett – violin
- Mark O’Connor– violin
- Robin Olson – violin
- Karen Bakunin – viola
- Carrie Holzman-Little – viola
- Stephen Erdody – cello
- Paula Hochhalter – cello
- Yo-Yo Ma– cello
- Caroline Taylor – backing vocals
- Sally Taylor– backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by James Taylor except where noted.
- September Grass – John I. Sheldon
- October Road
- On the 4th of July
- Whenever You’re Ready
- 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 – Martin, R. Blane
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