Hourglass

by James Taylor

Overview

James Taylor stopped pushing himself into new musical and lyrical territories in the late '70s, so it doesn't come as a great surprise that Hourglass, his first studio album in six years, doesn't offer anything new -- it's a collection of pleasant, melodic, simple songs about love, family, and social activism. That's not necessarily a bad thing, since Taylor has a gift for such material, and on Hourglass, he sounds as good as ever. The music, in many ways, has greater depth than previous records, since it features cameos from such heavy hitters as Stevie Wonder, Yo-Yo Ma, Shawn Colvin, Michael Brecker, Mark O'Connor, and Branford Marsalis. There are a few songs that fall a little flat, failing to make much of an impression one way or the other, but on the whole, Hourglass is a nice addition to his catalog. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/02/2018
Label:	Analog Spark / Analog Sparks
UPC:	0888072044579

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Line 'Em Up
2. Enough to Be on Your Way
3. Little More Time With You
4. Gaia
5. Ananas
6. Jump Up Behind Me

Disc 2

7. Another Day
8. Up Er Mei
9. Up From Your Life
10. Yellow and Rose
11. Boat Man
12. Walking My Baby Back Home
13. Hangnail

Album Credits

Performance Credits

James Taylor   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Penny Whistle,Guitar (Acoustic)
Michael Brecker   Guest Artist,EWI,Sax (Tenor)
Stevie Wonder   Guest Artist,Harmonica
David Lasley   Guest Artist,Vocals
Branford Marsalis   Guest Artist,Sax (Alto),Sax (Soprano)
Valerie Carter   Guest Artist,Vocals
Yo-Yo Ma   Guest Artist,Cello
Ross Traut   Guest Artist,Guitar,Hi String Guitar
Shawn Colvin   Guest Artist,Vocals
Sting   Guest Artist,Vocals
Carlos Vega   Percussion,Drums
Kate Markowitz   Vocals
Jimmy Johnson   Bass
Jill Dell'Abate   Vocals
Bob Mann   Guitar
Clifford Carter   Keyboards
Mark O'Connor   Fiddle
Edgar Meyer   Bass (Acoustic)
Dan Dugmore   Guitar (Steel),Pedal Steel
Arnold McCuller   Vocals

Technical Credits

Chris Quinn   Design
Herb Ritts   Photography
Stanley Silverman   Cello Arrangement
Jill Dell'Abate   Associate Producer
Margaret Taylor   Composer
Stephanie Mauer   Art Direction
Ted Cammann   Assistant Producer,Production Assistant
Maggie Taylor   Composer
Jack Taylor   Composer
Frank Filipetti   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
James Taylor   Composer,Producer
Livingston Taylor   Composer
Rob Mounsey   Horn Arrangements
Pete Karam   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Roy Turk   Composer
Tim Gerron   Assistant Engineer
Fred E. Ahlert   Composer
Edgar Meyer   Cello Arrangement
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Andrew Felluss   Mixing Assistant