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Sweet Baby JamesJames Taylor
Folk & Singer-Songwriter · 1970s
Sweet Baby James — 1970
James Taylor
Released 1970Folk & Singer-Songwriter
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A gentle, intimate landmark of the singer-songwriter era, home to 'Fire and Rain'. Warm and beloved. A genre cornerstone. The record that introduced James Taylor to serious listeners.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Fire and Rain on Best Folk Songs of All Time, Best 1970s Folk & Singer-Songwriter Songs
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