In June 1976, “Warner Bros” label released “In the Pocket”, the seventh James Taylor studio album. It was recorded 1975 – 1976, at “Warner Bros. Recording Studios” in Hollywood, “The Burbank Studios” in Burbank, and was produced by Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker.
Personnel:
- James Taylor – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Stevie Wonder- vocals, harmonica
- David Crosby- vocals
- Art Garfunkel- vocals
- Graham Nash- vocals
- Bonnie Raitt- vocals
- Carter Robertson – vocals
- Linda Ronstadt- vocals
- Carly Simon – vocals
- Alex Taylor – vocals
- Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
- Danny Kortchmar – electric guitar, mandolin
- Herb Pedersen – vocals, banjo
- David Grisman- mandolin, mandocello
- David Lindley- dobro
- Malcolm Cecil- Moog synthesizer
- Clarence McDonald- Hammond organ, piano, Moog synthesizer, Fender Rhodes electric piano, horn organ
- Nick DeCaro – voice, organ, horn organ, accordion, ARP String Ensemble synthesizer, string and horn arrangements,
- Craig Doerge- keyboards
- Red Callender- double bass, tuba
- Lee Sklar- bass
- Willie Weeks- bass
- Jim Keltner- drums
- Russ Kunkel- drums, percussion
- Victor Feldman- percussion, marimba, bass marimba, vibraphone, orchestra bells
- Bobbye Hall- bongos, shaker, triangle
- Milt Holland- chimes, wind chimes
- Kenny Watson – cimbalom
- Ernie Watts- saxophone
- Michael Brecker- saxophone
- George Bohanon- trombone
- Oscar Brashear- trumpet
- Steve Madaio – trumpet
- Gayle Levant – harp
Track listing:
All tracks by James Taylor except where noted.
- Shower the People
- A Junkie’s Lament
- Money Machine
- Slow Burning Love
- Everybody Has the Blues
- Daddy’s All Gone
- Woman’s Gotta Have It – Bobby Womack, Darryl Carter, Linda Cooke Womack
- Captain Jim’s Drunken Dream
- Don’t Be Sad ‘Cause Your Sun Is Down – James Taylor, Stevie Wonder
- Nothing Like a Hundred Miles
- Family Man
- Golden Moments