In February 1970, “Warner Bros” label released “Sweet Baby James”, the second James Taylor studio album. It was recorded in December 1969, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Peter Asher. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Sweet Baby James” at number 103 on its list of the “Greatest Albums of All Time”. In 2003 the TV network “VH1” named  the album the 77th greatest album of all time. “Sweet Baby James” was certified 3 x Platinum in the US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

• James Taylor— vocals, guitar
• Danny Kortchmar— guitar
• Red Rhodes— steel guitar
• Carole King — vocals, piano
• Bobby West —double bass
• John London— bass
• Randy Meisner— bass
• Russ Kunkel— drums
• Jack Bielan —brass
• Chris Darrow —fiddle, violin

Tracks listing:

All tracks by James Taylor except where noted.

1. Sweet Baby James
2. Lo and Behold
3. Sunny Skies
4. Steamroller
5. Country Road
6. Oh, Susanna – Stephen Foster
7. Fire and Rain
8. Blossom
9. Anywhere Like Heaven
10. Oh Baby, Don’t You Loose Your Lip on Me
11. Suite for 20 G