Never Die Young by James Taylor - DeepRiffs

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While his aging contemporaries took a variety of tacks to keep up with changing fashions, from adopting more synthesized, percussive production styles to assembling an orchestra and singing standards, James Taylor just kept playing a summer concert tour each year, and periodically putting out another collection of similar-sounding songs. Never Die Young was unusual only in that there was no big oldies cover from the '50s or '60s -- every song was written or co-written by Taylor -- but otherwise it addressed the same audience in much the same terms as he always had. The title song and "Baby Boom Baby" (both Adult Contemporary hits) referred to the passage of time, and the rest floated on a sea of yuppie contentment. "I work hard to see that you remember my name," he sang, and that work seemed to consist of reminding his listeners why they had liked him in the first place.
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo

1. Never Die Young

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Banjo: Dan Dugmore; Performer
Lyricist: J. Taylor
James Taylor; Composer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Author: James Taylor; Production
Bass: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: Carlos Vega; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor
Bob Mann; Performer
Keyboard: Don Grolnick; Performer
Percussion: Calos Vega; Performer
Performer: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: J. Taylor
James Taylor; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Don Rodenbach; Production
Editor: Rhonda Schoen; Production
Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: James Farber; Production
Producer: Don Grolnick; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Artist: James Taylor; Production

2. T-Bone

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Bass: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: Carlos Vega; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor
Bob Mann; Performer
Keyboard: Don Grolnick; Performer
Composer: B. Payne
John Taylor; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Don Rodenbach; Production
Percussion: Calos Vega; Performer
Performer: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: B. Payne
J. Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: B. Payne
J. Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Editor: Rhonda Schoen; Production
Banjo: Dan Dugmore; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: James Farber; Production
Producer: Don Grolnick; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Author: B. Payne
John Taylor; Production
Synthesizer: Bill Payne; Performer
Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Michael Brecker; Performer
Artist: James Taylor; Production

3. Baby Boom Baby

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Producer: Don Grolnick; Production
Banjo: Dan Dugmore; Performer
Bass: Leland Sklar; Performer
Composer: Z. Wiesner
J. Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: Z. Wiesner
J. Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Composer: Z. Wiesner
John Taylor; Composer
Author: Z. Wiesner
John Taylor; Production
Drums: Carlos Vega; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor
Bob Mann; Performer
Keyboard: Don Grolnick; Performer
Percussion: Calos Vega; Performer
Performer: James Taylor; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Don Rodenbach; Production
Editor: Rhonda Schoen; Production
Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: James Farber; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Tenor Saxophone: Michael Brecker; Performer
Artist: James Taylor; Production

4. Runaway Boy

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Banjo: Dan Dugmore; Performer
Composer: John Taylor; Composer
Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Author: John Taylor; Production
Bass: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: Carlos Vega; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor
Bob Mann; Performer
Keyboard: Don Grolnick; Performer
Percussion: Calos Vega; Performer
Performer: James Taylor; Performer
Synthesizer: Bill Payne; Performer
Violin: Mark O'connor; Performer
Composer: J. Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: J. Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Don Rodenbach; Production
Editor: Rhonda Schoen; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: James Farber; Production
Producer: Don Grolnick; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Artist: James Taylor; Production

5. Valentine's Day

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Composer: J. Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: J. Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Composer: John Taylor; Composer
Banjo: Dan Dugmore; Performer
Bass: Leland Sklar; Performer
Bass Guitar: Jay Leonhart; Performer
Drums: Carlos Vega; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor
Bob Mann; Performer
Keyboard: Don Grolnick; Performer
Percussion: Calos Vega; Performer
Performer: James Taylor; Performer
Violin: Mark O'connor; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Don Rodenbach; Production
Editor: Rhonda Schoen; Production
Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: James Farber; Production
Producer: Don Grolnick; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Artist: James Taylor; Production
Author: John Taylor; Production

6. Sun On the Moon

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Banjo: Dan Dugmore; Performer
Composer: James Taylor; Composer
Editor: Rhonda Schoen; Production
Author: James Taylor; Production
Bass: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: Carlos Vega; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor
Bob Mann; Performer
Keyboard: Don Grolnick; Performer
Percussion: Calos Vega; Performer
Performer: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: J. Taylor
James Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: J. Taylor
James Taylor; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Don Rodenbach; Production
Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: James Farber; Production
Producer: Don Grolnick; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Artist: James Taylor; Production

7. Sweet Potato Pie

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Banjo: Dan Dugmore; Performer
Composer: John Taylor; Composer
Editor: Rhonda Schoen; Production
Author: John Taylor; Production
Bass: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: Carlos Vega; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor
Bob Mann; Performer
Keyboard: Don Grolnick; Performer
Percussion: Calos Vega; Performer
Performer: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: J. Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: J. Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Don Rodenbach; Production
Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: James Farber; Production
Producer: Don Grolnick; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Artist: James Taylor; Production

8. Home by Another Way

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Banjo: Dan Dugmore; Performer
Lyricist: T. Mayer
J. Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Bass: Leland Sklar; Performer
Composer: T. Mayer
J. Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Drums: Carlos Vega; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor
Bob Mann; Performer
Composer: T. Mayer
John Taylor; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Don Rodenbach; Production
Editor: Rhonda Schoen; Production
Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: James Farber; Production
Producer: Don Grolnick; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Author: T. Mayer
John Taylor; Production
Harmonica: Greg Taylor; Performer
Artist: James Taylor; Production
Keyboard: Don Grolnick; Performer
Percussion: Calos Vega; Performer
Performer: James Taylor; Performer

9. Letter in the Mail

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Banjo: Dan Dugmore; Performer
Composer: John Taylor; Composer
Editor: Rhonda Schoen; Production
Author: John Taylor; Production
Bass: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: Carlos Vega; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor
Bob Mann; Performer
Keyboard: Don Grolnick; Performer
Percussion: Calos Vega; Performer
Performer: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: J. Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: J. Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Don Rodenbach; Production
Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: James Farber; Production
Producer: Don Grolnick; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Artist: James Taylor; Production

10. First of May

by James Taylor

Primary Artist: James Taylor; Main Performer
Banjo: Dan Dugmore; Performer
Composer: John Taylor; Composer
Editor: Rhonda Schoen; Production
Author: John Taylor; Production
Bass: Leland Sklar; Performer
Drums: Carlos Vega; Performer
Guitar: James Taylor
Bob Mann; Performer
Keyboard: Don Grolnick; Performer
Percussion: Calos Vega
Edson A. Dasilva; Performer
Performer: James Taylor; Performer
Composer: J. Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Lyricist: J. Taylor
John Taylor; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Don Rodenbach; Production
Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi; Production
Mixing Engineer: James Farber; Production
Producer: Don Grolnick; Production
Recording: James Farber; Production
Artist: James Taylor; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

40 minutes and 11 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

9/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Singer & Songwriter, Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Sep 15, 1988

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

74646980521