That's Why I'm Here

Infobox Album |
Name = That's Why I'm Here
Type = Album
Artist = James Taylor


Released = October 1985
Recorded = ???
Genre = Rock
Length = 39:56
Label = Columbia/Legacy
Producer = Peter Asher
Frank Filipetti
James Taylor
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:ke1ibkk96ak0 link]
*"Rolling Stone" (favorable) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jamestaylor/albums/album/217282/review/5940799/thats_why_im_here link]
Last album = "Dad Loves His Work"
(1981)
This album = "That's Why I'm Here"
(1985)
Next album = "Never Die Young"
(1988)

"That's Why I'm Here" is singer-songwriter James Taylor's twelfth album. It was released in 1985, four years after his previous effort, "Dad Loves His Work", and contains a cover version of Buddy Holly's "Everyday", as well as the participation of a number of artists, including Don Henley, Joni Mitchell and Graham Nash.

Track listing

All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.
#"That's Why I'm Here" – 3:39
#"Song for You Far Away" – 2:58
#"Only a Dream in Rio" (J. Taylor, J. Maraniss (Portuguese translation)) – 5:01
#"Turn Away" – 3:25
#"Going Around One More Time" (L. Taylor) – 3:27
#"My Romance" (L. Hart, R. Rodgers) – 2:48
#"Everyday" (N. Petty, C. Hardin) – 3:16
#"Limousine Driver" – 3:54
#"Only One" – 4:22
#"Mona" – 2:51
#"(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" (B. Bacharach, H. David) – 3:46
#"That's Why I'm Here (Reprise)" – 0:29

Personnel

*James Taylor – guitar, vocals
*Peter Asher – vocals
*Michael Brecker – horn
*Randy Brecker – horn, vocals
*Rosemary Butler – vocals
*Clifford Carter – keyboards
*Rory Dodd – vocals
*Dan Dugmore – guitar
*Elaine Eliaf – vocals
*Frank Filipetti – vocals
*Kenia Gould – vocals
*Don Grolnick – keyboards
*Don Henley – vocals
*Kenny Kosek – violin
*Russ Kunkel – drums
*David Lasley – vocals
*Tony Levin – bass
*Jimmy Maelen – percussion
*Arnold McCuller – vocals
*Joni Mitchell – vocals
*Airto Moreira – percussion, vocals
*Graham Nash – vocals
*Bill Payne – keyboards
*Jeff Pevar – guitar
*Barry Rogers – horn
*David Sanborn – saxophone
*Rick Schlosser – drums
*Leland Sklar – bass
*Greg Taylor – harmonica
*Eric Troyer – vocals
*Starz Vander Lockett – percussion
*Deniece Williams – vocals
*Zbeto – vocals