On March 16, 1971, “Warner Bros” label released “Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon”, the third James Taylor studio album. It was recorded January – February 1971, at “Crystal Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Peter Asher. In 1972, song “You’ve Got a Friend” won “Grammy” for “Best Male Pop Vocal Performance”.
Personnel:
- James Taylor -vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
- Danny Kortchmar- acoustic and electric guitar, congas
- John Hartford – banjo
- Peter Asher- tambourine, backing vocals
- Kevin Kelly – piano, accordion
- Carole King- piano, backing vocals
- Richard Greene- fiddle
- Leland Sklar – bass
- Russ Kunkel – drums, congas, tambourine, cabasa, cowbell, small cymbals
- The Memphis Horns- horns
- Andrew Love- tenor saxophone
- Wayne Jackson- trumpet
- Gail Haness – backing vocals
- Steven Edney- backing vocals
- Joni Mitchell- backing vocals
- Kate Taylor- backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.
- Love Has Brought Me Around
- You’ve Got a Friend – Carole King
- Places in My Past
- Riding on a Railroad
- Soldiers
- Mud Slide Slim
- Hey Mister, That’s Me up on the Jukebox
- You Can Close Your Eyes
- Machine Gun Kelly – Danny Kortchmar
- Long Ago and Far Away
- Let Me Ride
- Highway Song
- Isn’t It Nice to Be Home Again
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