Complete List Of James Taylor Songs From A to Z

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James Taylor’s music resonates deeply because it mirrors life’s quiet moments with extraordinary clarity and warmth. Growing up in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Taylor absorbed a rich mix of southern folk traditions and classical influences, providing him with the emotional palette he would later draw upon in his songwriting. His early musical explorations began in earnest as a teenager, when he formed his first band, The Corsayers, learning the craft that would eventually shape his distinguished style.

His initial break into the music business came with his move to New York City in the late 1960s, where he formed the band The Flying Machine. Although this group was short-lived, it led to his significant relocation to London, where he signed with The Beatles’ Apple Records. His self-titled debut album, James Taylor, released in 1968, introduced songs like “Carolina in My Mind” and marked the beginning of a distinctive voice that would define an era. While personal struggles initially overshadowed commercial success, these early challenges ultimately informed the profound sensitivity found throughout his future work.

Returning to the United States, Taylor’s career blossomed significantly in the early 1970s under Warner Bros. Records, particularly with the release of Sweet Baby James (1970). The album featured the immensely successful single “Fire and Rain,” a deeply personal song capturing loss, addiction, and recovery, which catapulted him into mainstream recognition. The following years solidified his stardom, especially with his cover of Carole King’s “You’ve Got a Friend,” which reached number one on the Billboard charts, earning Taylor his first Grammy Award.

Throughout a prolific career spanning more than five decades, James Taylor has released 20 studio albums. Among these, significant standouts include Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon (1971), JT (1977), and Hourglass (1997). Songs such as “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You),” “Handy Man,” “Mexico,” and “Shower the People” further established him as one of the defining artists of his generation. His consistent ability to craft enduring melodies paired with introspective, emotionally resonant lyrics became his trademark, fostering enduring connections with fans across generations.

Recognition for Taylor’s musical contributions is extensive and impressive. He has won six Grammy Awards, including Best Pop Vocal Performance for “Handy Man” and “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight.” His deeply moving album Hourglass received the Grammy for Best Pop Album, illustrating his continued relevance well into his career. In 2000, Taylor was inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, underlining the lasting impact of his work and the respect he commands within the industry.

Taylor’s appeal reaches beyond his music; he is deeply admired for his humility, authenticity, and genuine connection with audiences. His ability to portray universal human experiences—joy, love, grief, and introspection—with empathy and sincerity has solidified his place in the hearts of listeners worldwide. Whether performing intimately or on grand stages, Taylor maintains an approachable warmth, reinforcing why he is cherished not merely as a musician but as a compassionate storyteller who sings to the soul.

Beyond music, Taylor has actively engaged in philanthropy and social causes. He is particularly known for his environmental advocacy and has supported numerous organizations dedicated to conservation and ecological awareness. Additionally, he has openly discussed personal struggles with mental health and substance abuse, using his platform to destigmatize these issues and encourage dialogue and support for others.

James Taylor’s enduring career is a testament to his unwavering dedication to honesty, vulnerability, and craft. He remains an influential figure who continues to perform and record, regularly captivating audiences with his timeless artistry. His songs, imbued with profound simplicity and emotional resonance, continue to speak powerfully to life’s most essential experiences, ensuring his legacy not merely as an artist but as a deeply insightful voice of his generation and beyond.

Complete List Of James Taylor Songs From A to Z

6/4 Shuffle – Before This World – 2015
9lb Hammer – Before This World – 2015
Ain’t No Song – Walking Man – 1974
Almost Like Being in Love – American Standard – 2020
Ananas – Hourglass – 1997
Angels of Fenway – Before This World – 2015
Angry Blues – Gorilla – 1975
Another Day – Hourglass – 1997
Another Grey Morning – JT – 1977
Anywhere Like Heaven – Sweet Baby James – 1970
As Easy as Rolling Off a Log – American Standard – 2020
Auld Lang Syne – A Christmas Album – 2004
Auld Lang Syne – James Taylor at Christmas – 2006
B.S.U.R. (S.U.C.S.I.M.I.M.) – Flag – 1979
Baby Boom Baby – Never Die Young – 1988
Baby Buffalo – October Road – 2002
Baby, It’s Cold Outside – A Christmas Album – 2004
Baby, It’s Cold Outside – James Taylor at Christmas – 2006
Back on the Street Again – One Man Dog – 1972
Bartender’s Blues – JT – 1977
Before This World / Jolly Springtime – Before This World – 2015
Belfast to Boston – October Road – 2002
Believe It or Not – Dad Loves His Work – 1981
Blossom – Sweet Baby James – 1970
The Blues Is Just a Bad Dream – James Taylor – 1968
Boatman – Hourglass – 1997
Brighten Your Night With My Day – James Taylor – 1968
Brother Trucker – Flag – 1979
Captain Jim’s Drunken Dream – In the Pocket – 1976
Carolina in My Mind – James Taylor – 1968
Caroline I See You – October Road – 2002
Carry Me on My Way – October Road – 2002
Chanson Française – Flag – 1979
Chili Dog – One Man Dog – 1972
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) – A Christmas Album – 2004
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) – James Taylor at Christmas – 2006
Circle Round the Sun – James Taylor – 1968
Company Man – Flag – 1979
Copperline – New Moon Shine – 1991
Country Road – Sweet Baby James – 1970
Daddy’s All Gone – In the Pocket – 1976
Daddy’s Baby – Walking Man – 1974
Dance – One Man Dog – 1972
Day Tripper – Flag – 1979
Deck the Halls – A Christmas Album – 2004
Diamond Joe – Before This World – 2015
Don’t Be Sad ‘Cause Your Sun Is Down – In the Pocket – 1976
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight – One Man Dog – 1972
Don’t Talk Now – James Taylor – 1968
Down in the Hole – New Moon Shine – 1991
Enough to Be on Your Way – Hourglass – 1997
Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha – New Moon Shine – 1991
Everyday – That’s Why I’m Here – 1985
Everybody Has the Blues – In the Pocket – 1976
Fading Away – Walking Man – 1974
Family Man – In the Pocket – 1976
Fanfare – One Man Dog – 1972
Far Afghanistan – Before This World – 2015
Fire and Rain – Sweet Baby James – 1970
First of May – Never Die Young – 1988
Fool for You – One Man Dog – 1972
The Frozen Man – New Moon Shine – 1991
Gaia – Hourglass – 1997
Get a Job – Covers – 2008
Go Tell It on the Mountain – A Christmas Album – 2004
Go Tell It on the Mountain – James Taylor at Christmas – 2006
God Bless the Child – American Standard – 2020
Going Around One More Time – That’s Why I’m Here – 1985
Golden Moments – In the Pocket – 1976
Gorilla – Gorilla – 1975
Handy Man – JT – 1977
Hangnail – Hourglass – 1997
Hard Times – Dad Loves His Work – 1981
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – October Road – 2002
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas – James Taylor at Christmas – 2006
Hello Old Friend – Walking Man – 1974
Her Town Too – Dad Loves His Work – 1981
Here Comes the Sun – James Taylor at Christmas – 2006
Hey Mister, That’s Me up on the Jukebox – Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon – 1971
Highway Song – Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon – 1971
Home by Another Way – Never Die Young – 1988
Honey Don’t Leave L.A. – JT – 1977
Hound Dog – Covers – 2008
Hour That the Morning Comes – Dad Loves His Work – 1981
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) – Gorilla – 1975
Hymn – One Man Dog – 1972
I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still in Love With You) – Before This World – 2015
I Was a Fool to Care – Gorilla – 1975
I Was Only Telling a Lie – JT – 1977
I Will Follow – Dad Loves His Work – 1981
I Will Not Lie for You – Flag – 1979
I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face – American Standard – 2020
I’ve Grown Accustomed to Her Face – Over the Rainbow: The American Standard EP – 2020
(I’m a) Road Runner – Covers – 2008
(I’ve Got to) Stop Thinkin’ ‘Bout That – New Moon Shine – 1991
If I Keep My Heart Out of Sight – JT – 1977
In the Bleak Midwinter – A Christmas Album – 2004
In the Bleak Midwinter – James Taylor at Christmas – 2006
In the Midnight Hour – Covers – 2008
Instrumental I – One Man Dog – 1972
Instrumental II – One Man Dog – 1972
Is That the Way You Look? – Flag – 1979
Isn’t It Nice to Be Home Again – Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon – 1971
It’s Growing – Covers – 2008
It’s Only a Paper Moon – American Standard – 2020
Jig – One Man Dog – 1972
Jingle Bells – A Christmas Album – 2004
Jingle Bells – James Taylor at Christmas – 2006
Johnnie Comes Back – Flag – 1979
Joshua Gone Barbados – Before This World – 2015
Jump Up Behind Me – Hourglass – 1997
A Junkie’s Lament – In the Pocket – 1976
Knock on Wood – Covers – 2008
Knocking ‘Round the Zoo – James Taylor – 1968
Let It All Fall Down – Walking Man – 1974
Let Me Ride – Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon – 1971
Letter in the Mail – Never Die Young – 1988
Lighthouse – Gorilla – 1975
Like Everyone She Knows – New Moon Shine – 1991
Limousine Driver – That’s Why I’m Here – 1985
Line ‘Em Up – Hourglass – 1997
Little David – One Man Dog – 1972
Little More Time with You – Hourglass – 1997
Lo and Behold – Sweet Baby James – 1970
London Town – Dad Loves His Work – 1981
Long Ago and Far Away – Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon – 1971
Looking for Love on Broadway – JT – 1977
Love Has Brought Me Around – Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon – 1971
Love Songs – Gorilla – 1975
Machine Gun Kelly – Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon – 1971
(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance – That’s Why I’m Here – 1985
Me and My Guitar – Walking Man – 1974
Mean Old Man – October Road – 2002
Mescalito – One Man Dog – 1972
Mexico – Gorilla – 1975
Migration – Walking Man – 1974
Millworker – Flag – 1979
Mon Beau Sapin – James Taylor at Christmas – 2006
Mona – That’s Why I’m Here – 1985
Money Machine – In the Pocket – 1976
Montana – Before This World – 2015
Moon River – American Standard – 2020
Mud Slide Slim – Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon – 1971
Music – Gorilla – 1975
My Blue Heaven – American Standard – 2020
My Heart Stood Still – American Standard – 2020
My Romance – That’s Why I’m Here – 1985
My Traveling Star – October Road – 2002
Native Son – New Moon Shine – 1991
The Nearness of You – American Standard – 2020
Never Die Young – Never Die Young – 1988
Never Never Land – American Standard – 2020
Never Never Land – Over the Rainbow: The American Standard EP – 2020
New Tune – One Man Dog – 1972
Night Owl – James Taylor – 1968
Nobody But You – One Man Dog – 1972
Not Fade Away – Covers – 2008
Nothing Like a Hundred Miles – In the Pocket – 1976
October Road – October Road – 2002
Oh Baby, Don’t You Loose Your Lip on Me – Sweet Baby James – 1970
Oh, Brother – New Moon Shine – 1991
Oh, Susannah – Sweet Baby James – 1970
Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ – Covers – 2008
Ol’ Man River – American Standard – 2020
On Broadway – Covers – 2008
On the 4th of July – October Road – 2002
One Man Parade – One Man Dog – 1972
One More Go Round – New Moon Shine – 1991
One Morning in May – One Man Dog – 1972
Only a Dream in Rio – That’s Why I’m Here – 1985
Only for Me – Dad Loves His Work – 1981
Only One – That’s Why I’m Here – 1985
Over the Rainbow – Over the Rainbow: The American Standard EP – 2020
Pennies from Heaven – American Standard – 2020
Places in My Past – Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon – 1971
Pretty Boy Floyd – Before This World – 2015
The Promised Land – Walking Man – 1974
Rainy Day Man – James Taylor – 1968
Rainy Day Man – Flag – 1979
Raised Up Family – October Road – 2002
Riding on a Railroad – Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon – 1971
River – James Taylor at Christmas – 2006
Rock ‘n’ Roll Is Music Now – Walking Man – 1974
Runaway Boy – Never Die Young – 1988
Sadie – Covers – 2008
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – A Christmas Album – 2004
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town – James Taylor at Christmas – 2006
Sarah Maria – Gorilla – 1975
Secret O’ Life – JT – 1977
Seminole Wind – Covers – 2008
September Grass – October Road – 2002
Shed a Little Light – New Moon Shine – 1991
ShowTimeLine – Before This World – 2015
Shower the People – In the Pocket – 1976
Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat – American Standard – 2020
Slap Leather – New Moon Shine – 1991
Sleep Come Free Me – Flag – 1979
Slow Burning Love – In the Pocket – 1976
SnowTime – Before This World – 2015
Soldiers – Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon – 1971
Some Children See Him – A Christmas Album – 2004
Some Children See Him – James Taylor at Christmas – 2006
Some Days You Gotta Dance – Covers – 2008
Someone – One Man Dog – 1972
Something in the Way She Moves – James Taylor – 1968
Something’s Wrong – James Taylor – 1968
Song for You Far Away – That’s Why I’m Here – 1985
Stand and Fight – Dad Loves His Work – 1981
Steamroller – Sweet Baby James – 1970
Stretch of the Highway – Before This World – 2015
Sugar Trade – Dad Loves His Work – 1981
Suite for 20 G – Sweet Baby James – 1970
Summer’s Here – Dad Loves His Work – 1981
Summertime Blues – Covers – 2008
Sun on the Moon – Never Die Young – 1988
Sunshine Sunshine – James Taylor – 1968
Sunny Skies – Sweet Baby James – 1970
The Surrey with the Fringe on Top – American Standard – 2020
Suzanne – Covers – 2008
Sweet Baby James – Sweet Baby James – 1970
Sweet Potato Pie – Never Die Young – 1988
Taking It In – James Taylor – 1968
T-Bone – Never Die Young – 1988
Teach Me Tonight – American Standard – 2020
Terra Nova – JT – 1977
That Lonesome Road – Dad Loves His Work – 1981
That’s Why I’m Here – That’s Why I’m Here – 1985
That’s Why I’m Here (Reprise) – That’s Why I’m Here – 1985
There We Are – JT – 1977
Today Today Today – Before This World – 2015
Traffic Jam – JT – 1977
Turn Away – That’s Why I’m Here – 1985
Up Er Mei – Hourglass – 1997
Up from Your Life – Hourglass – 1997
Up on the Roof – Flag – 1979
Valentine’s Day – Never Die Young – 1988
Walking Man – Walking Man – 1974
Walking My Baby Back Home – Hourglass – 1997
Wandering – Gorilla – 1975
Watchin’ Over Me – Before This World – 2015
The Water Is Wide – New Moon Shine – 1991
Whenever You’re Ready – October Road – 2002
Whenever You’re Ready – Before This World – 2015
Who Comes This Night – A Christmas Album – 2004
Who Comes This Night – James Taylor at Christmas – 2006
Why Baby Why – Covers – 2008
Wichita Lineman – Covers – 2008
Wild Mountain Thyme – Before This World – 2015
Woh, Don’t You Know – One Man Dog – 1972
Winter Wonderland – A Christmas Album – 2004
Winter Wonderland – James Taylor at Christmas – 2006
Woman’s Gotta Have It – In the Pocket – 1976
Yellow and Rose – Hourglass – 1997
You and I Again – Before This World – 2015
You Can Close Your Eyes – Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon – 1971
You Make It Easy – Gorilla – 1975
You’ve Got a Friend – Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon – 1971
You’ve Got to Be Carefully Taught – American Standard – 2020
Your Smiling Face – JT – 1977