On May 20, 1997, “Columbia” label released “Hourglass” the fourteenth James Taylor studio album. It was recorded December 1996, at “Chalker’s Creek” in Massachusetts, “Westlake Audio” in Hollywood, “Right Track Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Frank Filipetti and James Taylor. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Best Pop Album” in 1998.
Personnel:
- James Taylor – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Bobby Mann – guitar
- Ross Traut – guitar
- Dan Dugmore– pedal steel guitar
- Jill Dell’Abate – vocals
- David Lasley– vocals
- Kate Markowitz– vocals
- Arnold McCuller– vocals
- Valerie Carter– vocals
- Shawn Colvin– vocals
- Sting– vocals
- Clifford Carter– keyboards
- Stevie Wonder– harmonica
- Edgar Meyer – bass
- Jimmy Johnson– bass
- Carlos Vega – drums
- Luis Conte– percussion
- Branford Marsalis– soprano and alto saxophones
- Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone, EWI
- Yo-Yo Ma– cello
- Mark O’Connor– fiddle
- Ed Rockett- penny whistle
- Ted Jensen – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by James Taylor, except where noted.
- Line ‘Em Up
- Enough to Be on Your Way
- Little More Time with You
- Gaia
- Ananas
- Jump Up Behind Me
- Another Day
- Up Er Mei
- Up from Your Life
- Yellow and Rose
- Boatman – Livingston Taylor, M. Taylor
- Walking My Baby Back Home – Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk
- Hangnail
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