Gorilla

~ Release by James Taylor (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Mexico
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set) [drums] and shakers:
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch) and James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
percussion:
Milt Holland
background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
David Crosby and Graham Nash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Mexico
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
4.52:59
A2Music
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
acoustic guitar and background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Lee Sklar (US bass player)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Andy Newmark
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
pedal steel guitar [pedal steel]:
Al Perkins (Texas born guitarist esp. steel guitar)
percussion:
Milt Holland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Music
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
43:47
A3How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
bass:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Jim Keltner and Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
piano and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Clarence McDonald
tambourine:
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
Carly Simon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)
lyricist:
Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team)
composer:
Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
3.83:37
A4Wandering
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
accordion:
Nick DeCaro
acoustic guitar and background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Wandering
additional lyricist:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
52:41
A5Gorilla
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
acoustic guitar, ukulele and background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Lee Sklar (US bass player)
clarinet:
Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Andy Newmark
mandolin [mandolin ensemble]:
David Grisman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Gorilla
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
43:13
A6You Make It Easy
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Andy Newmark
electric guitar:
Danny Kortchmar (Danny Kootch)
piano and Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Clarence McDonald
saxophone:
David Sanborn
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
You Make It Easy (James Taylor song)
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
54:09
B1I Was a Fool to Care
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
accordion:
Nick DeCaro
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
electric guitar:
Arthur Adams (US blues singer, guitarist & songwriter)
horn:
George Bohanon and Chuck Findley (trumpet, trombone, horn player)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes]:
Clarence McDonald
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I Was a Fool to Care
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
53:21
B2Lighthouse
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
organ [hornorgan]:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
David Crosby and Graham Nash
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Lighthouse
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
43:16
B3Angry Blues
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
acoustic guitar:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Lee Sklar (US bass player)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Andy Newmark
electric guitar:
Lowell George
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician) and Milt Holland
background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
Valerie Carter and Lowell George
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Angry Blues
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
43:26
B4Love Songs
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
acoustic guitar and guitar [high string guitar]:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
bass:
Lee Sklar (bassist, session musician)
clarinet and oboe:
Jules Jacob (US jazz woodwind player)
congas and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Russ Kunkel (session drummer)
harp:
Gayle Levant (American studio musician, harpist)
pedal steel guitar [pedal steel]:
Al Perkins (Texas born guitarist esp. steel guitar)
percussion:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
wind chime:
Milt Holland
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Love Songs
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
45:47
B5Sarah Maria
engineer and mixer:
Lee Herschberg
producer:
Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
accordion:
Nick DeCaro
acoustic guitar and background vocals [vocal harmonies]:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
mandolin:
David Grisman
marimba:
Victor Feldman (jazz musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1975)
mixed at:
Warner Bros. Recording Studios (North Hollywood, a/k/a Amigo Studios) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Sarah Maria
lyricist and composer:
James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist)
publisher:
Country Road Music, Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
52:45

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Release group

included in:The Warner Bros. Albums: 1970–1976
Wikidata:Q943151 [info]