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James Taylor Dad Loves His Work Mp3, Flac, Wma James Taylor Dad Loves His Work mp3, flac, wma DOWNLOAD LINKS (Clickable) Genre: Rock / Pop Album: Dad Loves His Work Country: Yugoslavia Style: Pop Rock, Vocal MP3 version RAR size: 1947 mb FLAC version RAR size: 1277 mb WMA version RAR size: 1705 mb Rating: 4.7 Votes: 284 Other Formats: APE AAC MP1 RA AA AHX MIDI Tracklist Hide Credits Hard Times Backing Vocals – Arnold Mc Culler*, David LasleyBass – Leland SklarDrums, Congas – Rick A1 3:10 MarottaElectric Guitar – Dan Dugmore, Waddy WachtelElectric Guitar [Solo] – Waddy WachtelPiano, Organ – Don GrolnickSynthesizer – Bill Cuomo Her Town Too Acoustic Guitar – Waddy WachtelBass – Leland SklarConductor [Strings], Arranged By A2 4:35 [Strings] – Gene PageDrums – Rick MarottaElectric Guitar – Dan DugmoreElectric Piano, Organ – Don GrolnickVocals – James Taylor , John David Souther Hour That The Morning Comes A3 Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor Bass – Leland SklarDrums – Rick MarottaElectric Guitar – 2:57 Dan DugmoreGuitar [Slide Guitar] – Waddy WachtelPiano, Organ – Don Grolnick I Will Follow Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor Backing Vocals – Arnold Mc Culler*, David LasleyBass – A4 4:16 Leland SklarDrums – Rick MarottaElectric Guitar – Waddy WachtelKeyboards – Don GrolnickSteel Guitar [Pedal] – Dan DugmoreSynthesizer – Bill Cuomo Believe It Or Not Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor Bass – Leland SklarDrums, Percussion – Rick A5 3:50 MarottaElectric Guitar – Waddy WachtelElectric Piano – Don GrolnickSteel Guitar [Pedal] – Dan Dugmore Stand And Fight Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor Backing Vocals – Arnold Mc Culler*, David LasleyBass – B1 Leland SklarDrums – Rick MarottaElectric Guitar – Dan Dugmore, Waddy 3:04 WachtelHarmonica – Fingers Taylor*Percussion – Peter Asher, Rick MarottaPiano – Don Grolnick Only For Me Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor Backing Vocals – Arnold Mc Culler*, David LasleyBass – B2 4:53 Leland SklarDrums – Rick MarottaElectric Guitar – Dan Dugmore, Waddy WachtelPercussion – Peter AsherPiano, Organ – Don Grolnick Summer's Here Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor Bass – Leland SklarDrums, Timbales – Rick MarottaElectric B3 2:42 Guitar – Dan Dugmore, Waddy WachtelElectric Piano, Organ – Don GrolnickHarmonica – Fingers Taylor*Shaker – Peter Asher Sugar Trade B4 Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica [Bass Harmonica] – James Taylor Bass – Leland SklarOrgan – 2:46 Don Grolnick London Town Acoustic Guitar – James Taylor Backing Vocals – Arnold Mc Culler*, David LasleyBass – B5 3:53 Leland SklarDrums – Rick MarottaElectric Guitar – Dan Dugmore, Waddy WachtelElectric Piano, Piano – Don GrolnickHarmonica – Fingers Taylor* That Lonesome Road B6 Choir – Arnold Mc Culler*, Bernard Ighner, David Lasley, James Taylor , Jennifer Warnes, 2:18 Jim GilstrapPiano – Don Grolnick Companies, etc. Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc. Copyright (c) – CBS Inc. Credits Producer – Peter Asher Notes Recorded September 5th, 1980 - Jenuary 18th, 1981. Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (side A): 86131 -1 A B Matrix / Runout (side B): 86131 -2 A B Other versions Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year James Dad Loves His Work (LP, TC 37009 Columbia TC 37009 US 1981 Taylor Album) James Dad Loves His Work (LP, South ASF 2629 Columbia ASF 2629 1981 Taylor Album) Africa Dad Loves His Work COL 497450 James COL 497450 (SACD, Album, Columbia Europe 2003 6 Taylor 6 Multichannel, Hybrid) Mobile James Dad Loves His Work (LP, MFSL 1-356 Fidelity Sound MFSL 1-356 US 2011 Taylor Album, Ltd, RE, RM, 180) Lab Sony Music James Dad Loves His Work (CD, MHCP 1191 Direct (Japan) MHCP 1191 Japan 2006 Taylor Album, Ltd, RM, Jap) Inc. Related Music albums to Dad Loves His Work by James Taylor Karla Bonoff - Restless Nights Linda Ronstadt - Get Closer James Taylor - Walking Man James Taylor - One Man Dog Warren Zevon - Genius: The Best Of Warren Zevon James Taylor - Caminante James Taylor - That's Why I'm Here Karla Bonoff - Karla Bonoff Linda Ronstadt - Simple Dreams James Taylor - Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon.
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