Sister Kate (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Sister Kate
Type = Album
Artist = Kate Taylor


Released = 1971
Recorded = 1971
Genre = Rock
Length = 38:37
Label = Cotillion
Producer = Peter Asher
Reviews =
Last album =
This album = "Sister Kate"
(1971)
Next album = "Kate Taylor"
(1978)|

"Sister Kate" is singer-songwriter Kate Taylor's first album, released in 1971.

The album features versions of songs covered by a number of different artists, including "Where You Lead" and "Home Again" from Carole King's "Tapestry", two songs later covered by Rod Stewart: "Handbags and Gladrags" and "Country Comfort". "Country Comfort" and "Ballad of a Well Known Gun" are two Elton John/Bernie Taupin compositions. The album also features a composition by Taylor's brother Livingston and two by brother James.

"Sister Kate" peaked at number 88 on the Billboard charts.

Track listing

* "Home Again" (C. King) — 2:18
* "Ballad of a Well Known Gun" (E. John; B. Taupin) — 4:42
* "Be That Way" (L. Taylor) — 2:51
* "Handbags and Gladrags" (M. D'Abo) — 3:25
* "You Can Close Your Eyes" (J. Taylor) — 2:34
* "Look at Granny Run, Run" (J. Ragovoy, M. Shuman) — 2:49
* "Where You Lead" (C. King; T. Stern) — 2:27
* "White Lightning" (J. Richardson) — 2:40
* "Country Comfort" (E. John; B. Taupin) — 3:39
* "Lo and Behold/Jesus Is Just All Right" (J. Taylor/A. Reid Reynolds) — 2:22
* "Do I Still Figure in Your Life" (P. Dello) — 2:19
* "Sweet Honesty" (B. Martyn) — 6:31

Personnel

* Kate Taylor (as "Sister Kate") — Performer
* Kate Taylor — Vocals, clapping
* Peter Asher — Vocals, background vocals, clapping
* John Bieland — Guitar
* Merry Clayton — Vocals, background vocals, background music
* Sandra Crouch — Percussion, tambourine
* Oma Drake — Vocals, background vocals, background music
* Abigale Haness — Vocals
* Gail Haness — Background vocals, background music
* John Hartford — Banjo
* Wayne Jackson — Horn, horn arrangements
* Carole King — Piano, vocals, background vocals, string arrangements, background music
* Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar — Guitar, percussion, conga, background vocals
* Russ Kunkel — Drums
* Charles Larkey — Bass
* Bernie Leadon — Guitar
* Andrew Love — Horn, horn arrangements
* The Memphis Horns — Horn, horn arrangements
* Joel O'Brian — Drums
* Donna Prater — Vocals, background vocals
* Linda Ronstadt — Vocals, background vocals, background music
* Ralph Schuckett — Organ, piano, accordion, keyboards
* Leland Sklar — Bass
* J.D. Souther — Guitar, vocals, clapping
* John Tartaglia — Strings, string arrangements
* James Taylor — Guitar