Released May 1979 Artist James Taylor Producer Peter Asher Genre Rock music | Length 42:49 Release date May 1979 Label Columbia Records | |
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Recorded January 4–March 25, 1979 Flag
(1979) Dad Loves His Work
(1981) Similar James Taylor albums, Rock music albums | ||
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Flag is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor, released in May 1979, it included songs from Taylor's music score to Studs Terkel and Stephen Schwartz's Broadway musical, Working ("Millworker", "Brother Trucker").
Contents
The album was not particularly well received, but it did provide a hit in Taylor's cover version of the Gerry Goffin–Carole King composition "Up on the Roof".
The signal flag that makes up the cover of the album is "O (Oscar)", standing for "man overboard".
On the 12 May 1979 episode of Saturday Night Live, Taylor was the musical guest, and performed three songs from the album, "Up on the Roof", "Millworker", and "Johnnie Comes Back".
Track listing
All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.
Side One
- "Company Man" – 3:47
- "Johnnie Comes Back" – 3:55
- "Day Tripper" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:25
- "I Will Not Lie for You" – 3:16
- "Brother Trucker" – 4:01
- "Is That the Way You Look?" – 1:59
Side Two
- "B.S.U.R. (S.U.C.S.I.M.I.M.)" – 3:23
- "Rainy Day Man" (Taylor, Zach Wiesner) – 3:02
- "Millworker" – 3:52
- "Up on the Roof" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 4:21
- "Chanson Française" – 2:05
- "Sleep Come Free Me" – 4:43
Personnel
Songs
1Company Man3:47
2Johnnie Comes Back3:55
3Day Tripper4:26