Released May 1, 1975 Release date 1 May 1975 | Length 38:46 Label Warner Bros. Records | |
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Recorded March 17 – April 24, 1975 Studio Warner Bros. Studios, North Hollywood and The Burbank Studios, Burbank Genres Rock music, Folk music, Easy listening Similar James Taylor albums, Rock music albums | ||
Gorilla is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor. Released on May 1, 1975, it was more successful than Walking Man, his previous release, with two hits: "Mexico" and "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", which rose to the top five on the Billboard charts. This would be his second-to-last release of new material for Warner Bros. Records, his last being In the Pocket. In many ways, Gorilla showcased Taylor's electric, lighter side that became evident on Walking Man. The song "Sarah Maria" is about his daughter Sally (born Sarah Maria Taylor on January 7, 1974). His then wife Carly Simon was featured on "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" originally recorded by Marvin Gaye. Jimmy Buffett covered "Mexico" on his 1995 album Barometer Soup and performed "Lighthouse" during his Salty Piece of Land tour of 2005.
Contents
James taylor mexico
Track listing
All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.
Side One
- "Mexico" – 2:57
- "Music" – 3:46
- "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" (Holland/Dozier/Holland) – 3:33
- "Wandering" (Traditional; arrangement and additional lyrics: Taylor) – 2:40
- "Gorilla" – 3:10
- "You Make It Easy" – 4:10
Side Two
- "I Was a Fool to Care" – 3:19
- "Lighthouse" – 3:15
- "Angry Blues" – 3:25
- "Love Songs" – 5:45
- "Sarah Maria" – 2:46
Personnel
Songs
1Mexico2:59
2Music3:47
3How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)3:37