Dad Loves His Work

Dad Loves His Work
Studio album by James Taylor
Released	March 1981
Recorded	September 5, 1980 – January 18, 1981
Genre	Rock
Length	38:46
Label	Columbia/Legacy
Producer	Peter Asher
James Taylor chronology
Flag (1979) Dad Loves His Work (1981) That's Why I'm Here (1985)

Dad Loves His Work is singer-songwriter James Taylor's tenth studio album. Released in 1981, it is best remembered for the duet with J. D. Souther "Her Town Too", which reached #11 on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart, "I Will Follow", "London Town" and the haunting "That Lonesome Road".

The album's title was, in part, drawn from the reasons for Taylor's divorce from Carly Simon. She gave him an ultimatum: cut back on his music and touring, and spend more time with her and their children, or the marriage was through. The album's title was his answer, and the divorce took place soon after.

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Track listing

All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.

1. "Hard Times" – 3:13
2. "Her Town Too" (J. D. Souther, Taylor, Waddy Wachtel) – 4:34
3. "Hour That the Morning Comes" – 2:56
4. "I Will Follow" – 4:19
5. "Believe It or Not" – 3:53
6. "Stand and Fight" (Jacob Brackman, Taylor) – 3:10
7. "Only for Me" – 4:55
8. "Summer's Here" – 2:43
9. "Sugar Trade" (Jimmy Buffett, Timothy Mayer, Taylor) – 2:48
10. "London Town" – 3:56
11. "That Lonesome Road" (Don Grolnick, Taylor) – 2:22

Personnel

• James Taylor - acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals, choir, chorus, bass
• J.D. Souther - vocals
• Peter Asher - percussion, vocals
• Bill Cuomo - synthesizer
• Dan Dugmore - pedal steel guitar, electric guitar
• Jim Gilstrap - backing vocals
• Don Grolnick - organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, multi-instruments, fender rhodes
• Bernard Ighner - backing vocals
• Steven Edney - backing vocals
• David Lasley - backing vocals
• Rick Marotta - percussion, conga, drums, timbales, multi instruments
• Arnold McCuller - backing vocals
• Leland Sklar - bass
• Greg Taylor - harmonica
• Waddy Wachtel - electric and slide guitar, multi-instruments
• Jennifer Warnes - backing vocals