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On June 22, 1977, “Columbia” label released “JT”, the eighth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded March – April 1977, at “The Sound Factory” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Peter Asher.
Personnel:
- James Taylor – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar
- Danny Kortchmar – guitars
- Dan Dugmore – steel guitar
- Dr. Clarence McDonald – keyboards
- Leland Sklar – bass guitar
- Russ Kunkel – drums, castanets, wood block, tambourine, handclaps
- Peter Asher – tambourine, cowbell, castanets, cabasa, wood block, handclaps
- David Sanborn – saxophone
- Red Callender – tuba
- David Campbell – viola, string arrangements, conductor
- Linda Ronstadt – harmony vocals
- Carly Simon – harmony vocals
- Leah Kunkel – backing vocals
- Val Garay – recording, mixing
- Doug Sax – mastering
- John Kosh – art direction, design
- David Alexander – front cover, sleeve photos
- Jim Shea – back cover, inside photos
Track listing:
All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.
- Your Smiling Faces
- There We Are
- Honey Don’t Leave L.A. – Danny Kortchmar
- Another Grey Morning
- Bartender’s Blues
- Secret O’ Life
- Handy Man – Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Jones
- I Was Only Telling a Lie
- Looking for Love on Broadway
- Terra Nova – Carly Simon, James Taylor
- Traffic Jam
- If I Keep My heart Out of My Sigh