October Road (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = October Road
Type = Album
Artist = James Taylor


Released = August 13, 2002
Recorded = 2001 – 2002
Genre = Rock
Length = 52:00
Label = Sony
Producer = Russ Titelman
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:dxkcikzsbb69~T1 link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/jamestaylor/albums/album/162580/review/6212560/october_road link]
Last album = "Greatest Hits Volume 2"
(2000)
This album = "October Road"
(2002)
Next album = "The Best of James Taylor"
(2003)

"October Road" is singer-songwriter James Taylor's nineteenth album. It was released in 2002, in two versions: a single-disc version and a "limited edition" two-disc version, which contains three extra songs, as well as a video presentation.

Track listing

All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.
#"September Grass" (J. Sheldon) – 4:51
#"October Road" – 3:57
#"On the 4th of July" – 3:25
#"Whenever You're Ready" – 4:14
#"Belfast to Boston" – 4:16
#"Mean Old Man" – 3:44
#"My Traveling Star" – 3:55
#"Raised Up Family" – 4:40
#"Carry Me on My Way" – 4:30
#"Caroline I See You" – 4:58
#"Baby Buffalo" – 4:50
#"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (H. Martin, R. Blane) – 3:50

Included on the second disc of the "limited edition" two-disc version:
#"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" – 4:43
#"Benjamin" (J. Taylor (arrangement)) – 3:30
#"Sailing To Philadelphia" (M. Knopfler) – 5:28

Personnel

*James Taylor – vocals, guitar
*Harry Allen – tenor saxophone (track 12)
*Karen Bakunin – viola (tracks 6, 7, 10)
*Michael Brecker – saxophone (track 2, track 1 CD, 2)
*Clifford Carter – organ (track 2), keyboards (track 3), piano (track 10), synth rhodes (track 10), synth organ (track 11), string pad (track 12)
*Valerie Carter – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8), chorus (track 5)
*Chiara Civello – backing vocals, piano (track 3)
*Luis Conte – percussion (tracks 2–4, 7–9, 11)
*Ry Cooder – guitar (track 2)
*Cenovia Cummins – violin (track 12)
*Brian Dembow – viola (tracks 6, 7, 10)
*Bruce Dukov – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
*Stuart Duncan – violin (tracks 2, 7)
*Michael Eisenstein – chorus (track 5)
*Stephen Erdody – cello (tracks 6, 7, 10)
*Walt Fowler – trumpet (tracks 4, 8)
*Steve Gadd – drums
*Julie Ann Gigante – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
*Larry Goldings – piano (tracks 6, 12)
*Nina Gordon – chorus (track 5)
*Alan Grunfeld – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
*Kay Hanley – chorus (track 5)
*Tamara Hatwan – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
*Paula Hochhalter – cello (tracks 6, 7, 10)
*Carrie Holzman-Little – viola (tracks 6, 7, 10)
*Jimmy Johnson – bass
*Karen Jones – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
*Robbie Kilgore – piano (track 10)
*Mark Knopfler – vocals, guitar (track 3, CD 2)
*Michael Landau – guitar (tracks 2–4, 8, 9)
*David Lasley – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8), chorus (track 5)
*Josh Lattanzi – chorus (track 5)
*Natalie Leggett – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
*M Hans Liebert – synth conga (tracks 1, 4), piano (track 5), synth percussion (track 8)
*Yo-Yo Ma – cello (track 2, CD 2)
*Bobby Mann – guitar (track 1, 3, 4, 8)
*Lou Marini – saxophone (tracks 4, 8)
*Kate Markowitz – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8), chorus (track 5)
*Liane Mautner – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
*Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8), chorus (track 5)
*Tommy Morgan – harmonica (track 10)
*Rob Mounsey – keyboards (tracks 1, 7), synthesizer (tracks 3, 6), synth bagpipes (track 5), penny whistle (track 5), percussion (track 5), string pad (track 10)
*Mark O'Connor – violin (track 2, CD 2)
*Robin Olson – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
*John Pizzarelli – guitar (tracks 6, 12)
*Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (tracks 4, 5, 8)
*Steve Scully – chorus (track 5)
*Richard Sebring – French horn (track 5)
*John Sheldon – guitar harmonics (track 1)
*Richard Sortomme – violin (track 12)
*Caroline Taylor – backing vocals (track 1)
*Sally Taylor – backing vocals (tracks 7, 11)
*Donna Tecco – violin (track 12)
*Belinda Whitney – violin (track 12)
*Margaret Wooten – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
*Kenneth Yerke – violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)