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Dad Loves His Work

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Released
  
March 1981

Artist
  
James Taylor

Producer
  
Peter Asher

Genres
  
Rock music, Soft rock

Length
  
38:46

Release date
  
March 1981

Label
  
Columbia Records

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Recorded
  
September 5, 1980 – January 18, 1981

Dad Loves His Work (1981)
  
That's Why I'm Here (1985)

Similar
  
James Taylor albums, Rock music albums

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Dad Loves His Work is the tenth studio album by James Taylor. Released in March 1981, it is best remembered for the duet with J. D. Souther "Her Town Too", which reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Top 5 of Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. "I Will Follow", "London Town", and the haunting "That Lonesome Road" are additional album tracks. This album was certified Platinum in the United States.

Contents

The album's title was, in part, drawn from the reasons for Taylor's divorce from Carly Simon. She gave him an ultimatum: cut back on his music and touring, and spend more time with her and their children, or the marriage was through. The album's title was his answer, and the divorce took place soon after.

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Track listing

All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.

Side One

  1. "Hard Times" – 3:13
  2. "Her Town Too" (Duet with J.D. Souther) (Taylor, J. D. Souther, Waddy Wachtel) – 4:34
  3. "Hour That the Morning Comes" – 2:56
  4. "I Will Follow" – 4:19
  5. "Believe It or Not" – 3:53

Side Two

  1. "Stand and Fight" (Taylor, Jacob Brackman) – 3:10
  2. "Only for Me" – 4:55
  3. "Summer's Here" – 2:43
  4. "Sugar Trade" (Taylor, Jimmy Buffett, Timothy Mayer) – 2:48
  5. "London Town" – 3:56
  6. "That Lonesome Road" (Taylor, Don Grolnick) – 2:22

Personnel

  • James Taylor - acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals, choir, chorus
  • J.D. Souther - vocals
  • Peter Asher - percussion, vocals
  • Bill Cuomo - synthesizer
  • Dan Dugmore - pedal steel guitar, electric guitar
  • Jim Gilstrap - backing vocals
  • Don Grolnick - organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, multi-instruments, Fender Rhodes
  • Bernard Ighner - backing vocals
  • David Lasley - backing vocals
  • Rick Marotta - percussion, conga, drums, timbales, multi instruments
  • Arnold McCuller - backing vocals
  • Leland Sklar - bass
  • Greg "Fingers" Taylor - harmonica
  • Waddy Wachtel - electric and slide guitar, multi-instruments
  • Jennifer Warnes - backing vocals

    • Production

    Peter Asher - Producer

    Val Garay - Recording Engineer

    Niko Bolas - Assistant Engineer

    Edd Kolakowski - Piano and keyboard technician

    Doug Sax and Mike Reese - Mastering Engineers

    Aaron Rapoport - Photography

    Kosh - Design and art direction

    Songs

    1Hard Times3:13
    2Her Town Too4:28
    3Hour That the Morning Comes2:57

    References

    Dad Loves His Work Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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