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1981 studio album by James Taylor
Dad Loves His Work is the tenth studio album by James Taylor . It was released in March 1981[1] and includes the duet with J. D. Souther "Her Town Too", which reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Top 5 of Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. The album was certified Platinum in the United States.
Track listing
All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.
Side one
"Hard Times " – 3:13
"Her Town Too " (Duet with J.D. Souther) (Taylor, J. D. Souther , Waddy Wachtel ) – 4:34
"Hour That the Morning Comes" – 2:56
"I Will Follow" – 4:19
"Believe It or Not" – 3:53
Side two
"Stand and Fight" (Taylor, Jacob Brackman ) – 3:10
"Only for Me" – 4:55
"Summer's Here " – 2:43
"Sugar Trade" (Taylor, Jimmy Buffett , Timothy Mayer) – 2:48
"London Town" – 3:56
"That Lonesome Road" (Taylor, Don Grolnick ) – 2:22
Personnel
James Taylor – lead vocals , acoustic guitar (3-10), bass harmonica (9), choir (11)
Dan Dugmore – electric guitar (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10), pedal steel guitar (4, 5)
Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar (1, 4-8, 10), guitar solo (1), acoustic guitar (2), slide guitar (3)
Bill Cuomo – synthesizers (1, 4)
Don Grolnick – acoustic piano (1, 3, 5, 10, 11), organ (1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9), Fender Rhodes (2, 5, 8, 10), keyboards (4)
Leland Sklar – bass guitar (1-10)
Rick Marotta – drums (1-8, 10), conga (1), percussion (5, 6), timbales (8)
Peter Asher – percussion (6, 7), shaker (8), choir (11)
Greg "Fingers" Taylor – harmonica (6, 8, 10)
Gene Page – string arrangements and conductor (2)
David Lasley – backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 7, 10), choir (11)
Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (1, 4, 6, 7, 10), choir (11)
J.D. Souther – harmony vocals (2)
Jim Gilstrap – choir (11)
Bernard Ighner – choir (11)
Jennifer Warnes – choir (11)
Production
Producer – Peter Asher
Engineer – Val Garay
Assistant Engineer – Niko Bolas
Recorded at Record One (Los Angeles, CA).
Piano and Keyboard Technician – Edd Kolakowski
Mastered by Doug Sax and Mike Reese at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, CA).
Photography – Aaron Rapoport
Art Direction and Design – John Kosh
Notes
Studio albums Live albums Holiday albums Compilation albums Extended plays Singles Other songs Related articles