Never Die Young

Never Die Young
Studio album by James Taylor
Released	January, 1988
Genre	Rock, Synthpop
Length	40:14
Label	Columbia/Legacy
Producer	Don Grolnick
James Taylor chronology
Classic Songs (1985) Never Die Young (1988) New Moon Shine (1991)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Never Die Young is singer-songwriter James Taylor's twelfth album. It was released in 1988, three years after his previous effort, That's Why I'm Here. The album reached #25 on the Billboard 200 and eventually was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

The album features the title track, which managed to peak at #80 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the only charting single from the album.

Track listing

All songs were written by James Taylor, except where noted.

1. "Never Die Young" – 4:24
2. "T-Bone" (Bill Payne, Taylor) – 3:47
3. "Baby Boom Baby" (Taylor, Zachary Wiesner) – 4:59
4. "Runaway Boy" – 4:18
5. "Valentine's Day" – 2:35
6. "Sun on the Moon" – 4:09
7. "Sweet Potato Pie" – 3:30
8. "Home by Another Way" (Timothy Mayer, Taylor) – 3:50
9. "Letter in the Mail" – 4:41
10. "First of May" – 4:01

Personnel

• James Taylor — guitar, vocals
• Michael Brecker — tenor saxophone
• Rosemary Butler — vocals
• Dan Dugmore — banjo, pedal steel guitar
• Don Grolnick — piano
• Lani Groves — backing vocals
• David Lasley — vocals
• Jay Leonhart — bass
• Bob Mann — guitar
• Arnold McCuller — vocals
• Jeff Mironov — guitar
• Mark O'Connor — violin
• Bill Payne — keyboards
• Leland Sklar — bass
• Greg Taylor — harmonica
• Carlos Vega — drums, percussion

References

1. ^ Never Die Young at Allmusic