tracks

Something In The Way She Moves
Sweet Baby James
Fire And Rain
Country Road (Single Version)
You've Got A Friend
You Can Close Your Eyes
Long Ago And Far Away
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Walking Man
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
Mexico
Shower The People
Golden Moments
Steamroller (Live, 1975)
Carolina In My Mind (1976 Version)
Handy Man
Your Smiling Face
Up On The Roof
Only A Dream In Rio
Bittersweet

notes

Came packaged with a slip cover over a clear jewel case.

Original track sources:
1: <A HREF="http://www.discogs.com/release/620592">album <I>James Taylor</I> (Apple / 17 Feb. 1969)</A>
2 & 3: album <I>Sweet Baby James</I> (Warner Bros. / Feb. 1970)
4: single (Warner Bros. / 30 Dec. 1970)
5 to 7: <A HREF="http://www.discogs.com/release/597426">album <I>Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon</I> (Warner Bros. / 16 Mar. 1971)</A>
8: album <I>One Man Dog</I> (Warner Bros. / Nov. 1972)
9: album <I>Walking Man</I> (Warner Bros. / 13 Jun. 1974)
10 & 11: <A HREF="http://www.discogs.com/release/700527">album <I>Gorilla</I> (Warner Bros. / 5 May 1975)</A>
12 & 13: album <I>In The Pocket</I> (Warner Bros. / 10 Jun. 1976)
14 & 15: compilation <I>Greatest Hits</I> (Warner Bros. / 12 Nov. 1976)
16 & 17: <A HREF="http://www.discogs.com/release/701095">album <I>JT</I> (Columbia / 24 Jun. 1977)</A>
18: album <I>Flag</I> (Columbia / 26 Apr. 1979)
19: album <I>That's Why I'm Here</I> (Columbia / 17 Oct. 1985)
20: new recording

Eliane Elias is incorrectly credited as "Eliane Eliaf" in the CD booklet's liner notes. Original track sources:
1: James Taylor (Apple / 17 Feb. 1969)
2 & 3: Sweet Baby James (Warner Bros. / Feb. 1970)
4: Country Road / Sunny Skies (Warner Bros. / 30 Dec. 1970)
5 to 7: Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon (Warner Bros. / 16 Mar. 1971)
8: One Man Dog (Warner Bros. / Nov. 1972)
9: Walking Man (Warner Bros. / 13 Jun. 1974)
10 & 11: Gorilla (Warner Bros. / 5 May 1975)
12 & 13: In The Pocket (Warner Bros. / 10 Jun. 1976)
14 & 15: James Taylor's Greatest Hits (Warner Bros. / 12 Nov. 1976)
16 & 17: JT (Columbia / 24 Jun. 1977)
18: Flag (Columbia / 26 Apr. 1979)
19: That's Why I'm Here (Columbia / 17 Oct. 1985)
20: new recording

Eliane Elias is incorrectly credited as "Eliane Eliaf" in the CD booklet's liner notes.

This Compilation ℗ 2003 Warner Bros. Records Inc. © 2003 Warner Strategic Marketing

Made in Germany by [logo] Warner Music Manufacturing Europe. www.onlyhitmusic.com

Originally issued In a card slip case.

credits

Acoustic Guitar – Danny Kortchmar (tracks: 5), James Taylor (2) (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 20)
Arranged By [Strings] – Arif Mardin (tracks: 18), David Campbell (tracks: 17), Nick DeCaro (tracks: 10)
Backing Vocals – Andrew Gold (tracks: 15), James Taylor (2) (tracks: 5, 7, 15, 16), Joni Mitchell (tracks: 5, 7), Leah Kunkel (tracks: 16)
Bass – Andy Muson (tracks: 9), John London (tracks: 2), Leland Sklar (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 to 18), Tony Levin (tracks: 19), Willy Weeks, (tracks: 20)
Compiled By – David McLees
Conductor [Strings] – Arif Mardin (tracks: 18), David Campbell (tracks: 17)
Congas – Danny Kortchmar (tracks: 5, 7), Russ Kunkel (tracks: 5, 8)
Drums – Jim Keltner (tracks: 10), Rick Marotta (tracks: 9), Russ Kunkel (tracks: 3 to 5, 7, 8, 10 to 12, 14 to 19), Steve Jordan (tracks: 20)
Guitar – Danny Kortchmar (tracks: 16, 17), John Sheldon (tracks: 20)
Guitar [Electric] – Danny Kortchmar (tracks: 8, 10, 11, 14, 18), David Spinozza (tracks: 9), James Taylor (2) (tracks: 11), Waddy Wachtel (tracks: 18)
Guitar [Steel] – Dan Dugmore (tracks: 15), Red Rhodes (tracks: 2)
Horns [Hornorgan] – Clarence McDonald (tracks: 12), Nick DeCaro (tracks: 12, 13)
Keyboards – Bill Payne (tracks: 19), Clarence McDonald (tracks: 16, 17), Clifford Carter (tracks: 20)
Lead Vocals – James Taylor (2) (tracks: 5, 7, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20)
Mastered By [Remastering] – Bill Inglot (tracks: 1 to 19), Dan Hersch (tracks: 1 to 19), Ted Jensen (tracks: 20)
Percussion – Airto Moreira (tracks: 19), Milt Holland (tracks: 11), Ralph MacDonald (tracks: 9), Russ Kunkel (tracks: 12, 16, 17)
Percussion [Cabasa] – Peter Asher (tracks: 16), Russ Kunkel (tracks: 5)
Piano – Carole King (tracks: 2 to 4, 7), Clarence McDonald (tracks: 10, 14, 15), Craig Doerge (tracks: 8)
Tambourine – Peter Asher (tracks: 16), Russ Kunkel (tracks: 10)
Vocals – Curtis King (tracks: 20), Eliane Elias (tracks: 19), James Taylor (2) (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8 to 11, 13, 14, 17, 18), Kenia (tracks: 19), Randy Brecker (tracks: 19), Zbeto (tracks: 19)
Vocals [Harmony] – Carly Simon (tracks: 10, 12), David Crosby (tracks: 11), Graham Nash (tracks: 11), James Taylor (2) (tracks: 12)
Written By – Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier/Eddie Holland (tracks: 10), Carole King (tracks: 5, 18), Gerry Goffin (tracks: 18), James Taylor (2) (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 9, 11 to 15, 17, 19), John Sheldon (tracks: 20), Otis Blackwell/Jimmy Jones (tracks: 16)
Acoustic Guitar – Danny Kortchmar (tracks: 5), James Taylor (2) (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 20)
Arranged By [Strings] – Arif Mardin (tracks: 18), David Campbell (tracks: 17), Nick DeCaro (tracks: 10)
Art Direction – Hugh Brown (3), Maria Villar
Backing Vocals – Andrew Gold (tracks: 15), James Taylor (2) (tracks: 5, 7, 15, 16), Joni Mitchell (tracks: 5, 7), Leah Kunkel (tracks: 16)
Bass – Andy Muson (tracks: 9), John London (tracks: 2), Leland Sklar (tracks: 4, 5, 7, 8, 10 to 18), Tony Levin (tracks: 19), Willy Weeks, (tracks: 20)
Compiled By – David McLees
Conductor [Strings] – Arif Mardin (tracks: 18), David Campbell (tracks: 17)
Congas – Danny Kortchmar (tracks: 5, 7), Russ Kunkel (tracks: 5, 8)
Drums – Jim Keltner (tracks: 10), Rick Marotta (tracks: 9), Russ Kunkel (tracks: 3 to 5, 7, 8, 10 to 12, 14 to 19), Steve Jordan (tracks: 20)
Guitar – Danny Kortchmar (tracks: 16, 17), John Sheldon (tracks: 20)
Guitar [Electric] – Danny Kortchmar (tracks: 8, 10, 11, 14, 18), David Spinozza (tracks: 9), James Taylor (2) (tracks: 11), Waddy Wachtel (tracks: 18)
Guitar [Steel] – Dan Dugmore (tracks: 15), Red Rhodes (tracks: 2)
Horns [Hornorgan] – Clarence McDonald (tracks: 12), Nick DeCaro (tracks: 12, 13)
Keyboards – Bill Payne (tracks: 19), Clarence McDonald (tracks: 16, 17), Clifford Carter (tracks: 20)
Lead Vocals – James Taylor (2) (tracks: 5, 7, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20)
Mastered By [Remastering] – Bill Inglot (tracks: 1 to 19), Dan Hersch (tracks: 1 to 19), Ted Jensen (tracks: 20)
Percussion – Airto Moreira (tracks: 19), Milt Holland (tracks: 11), Ralph MacDonald (tracks: 9), Russ Kunkel (tracks: 12, 16, 17)
Percussion [Cabasa] – Peter Asher (tracks: 16), Russ Kunkel (tracks: 5)
Piano – Carole King (tracks: 2 to 4, 7), Clarence McDonald (tracks: 10, 14, 15), Craig Doerge (tracks: 8)
Tambourine – Peter Asher (tracks: 16), Russ Kunkel (tracks: 10)
Vocals – Curtis King (tracks: 20), Eliane Elias (tracks: 19), James Taylor (2) (tracks: 1 to 4, 6, 8 to 11, 13, 14, 17, 18), Kenia Gould, (tracks: 19), Randy Brecker (tracks: 19), Zbeto (tracks: 19)
Vocals [Harmony] – Carly Simon (tracks: 10, 12), David Crosby (tracks: 11), Graham Nash (tracks: 11), James Taylor (2) (tracks: 12)
Written-By – Carole King (tracks: 5, 18), Gerry Goffin (tracks: 18), Brian Holland/Lamont Dozier/Eddie Holland, (tracks: 10), James Taylor (2) (tracks: 1 to 4, 6 to 9, 11 to 15, 17, 19), Jimmy Jones (tracks: 16), John Sheldon (tracks: 20), Otis Blackwell (tracks: 16)

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Warner Strategic Marketing
Record Company – Warner Music Group
Record Company – AOL Time Warner
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) – Warner Strategic Marketing
Made By – Warner Music Manufacturing Europe

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