Album
Dad Loves His Work
1981 · Rock, Pop
19 collectors on Gatefold own this
Dad Loves His Work is a Rock album by James Taylor, originally released in 1981. On Gatefold: 80 pressings tracked, owned by 19 collectors.
About
James’s Taylor’s 11th album was actually named <i>Dad Loves His Work</i> as a reply to an ultimatum from Taylor’s then wife, Carly Simon, who demanded he stop the relentless touring and recording to spend more time with his family. While the opening tune “Hard Times” sounds airy and optimistic, the lyrics reveal a relationship reaching its irreparable end. Similarly, “Her Town Too” (a collaboration/duet with J.D. Souther) contrasts a light and breezy melody with the sad details of their failed marriage as Taylor sings, “Well people got used to seeing them both together/ But now he’s gone and life goes on/ Nothing lasts forever/ She gets the house and the garden.” Taylor picked up the pace with “Stand and Fight” a tune that put a little bit of rock back in his folk-rock with some accompanying gospel-tinged backing vocals. “Summer’s Here” is another standout as it muses on the simple things about Californians’ favorite season, grooving on a free and easy vibe with a feel-good mix of Rhodes jazz piano and Hammond organ playing under a smile-inducing harmonica solo.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Hard Times3:10
- A2Her Town Too4:35
- A3Hour That The Morning Comes2:57
- A4I Will Follow4:16
- A5Believe It Or Not3:50
Side B
- B1Stand And Fight3:04
- B2Only For Me4:53
- B3Summer's Here2:42
- B4Sugar Trade2:46
- B5London Town3:53
- B6That Lonesome Road2:18
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Soft Rock
- warm
- laid-back
- pastoral
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Edd KolakowskiKEYBOARDS, TECHNICIAN
- Arnold McCullerBACKING VOCALS
- Bill CuomoSYNTHESIZER
- Dan DugmoreELECTRIC GUITAR PEDAL STEEL GUITAR STEEL GUITAR
- David LasleyBACKING VOCALS
- Don GrolnickELECTRIC PIANO ELECTRIC PIANO , ORGAN ELECTRIC PIANO , ORGAN , SOLOIST
- Gene PageARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR CONDUCTOR , ARRANGED BY
- Greg "Fingers" TaylorHARMONICA
- James TaylorACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BASS HARMONICA ACOUSTIC GUITAR, BASS HARMONICA, WRITTEN-BY
- John David SoutherVOCALS VOCALS, WRITTEN-BY
- Leland SklarBASS
- Peter AsherPERCUSSION
- Rick MarottaDRUMS DRUMS, CONGAS DRUMS, PERCUSSION
- Waddy WachtelACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR, WRITTEN-BY ELECTRIC GUITAR
19 collectors on Gatefold own this · 80 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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