James Taylor - Hourglass - Rock Music CD Review

Very talented Rock artist James Taylor has released3. Little More Time With You
his latest CD titled Hourglass and Wow! It's really a4. Gaia
good one.5. Ananas
Refreshingly, this was one of those CDs I was able to6. Jump Up Behind Me
just pop in and comfortably listen to from beginning to7. Another Day
end. Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for8. Up Er Mei
me to listen to from start to finish.9. Up From Your Life
These days it's a very rare CD on which every single10. Yellow And Rose
song is good or better than the one before it. This CD11. Boatman
is certainly one of those rare CDs.12. Walking My Baby Back Home
I give Hourglass my highest recommendation. It just13. (untitled) - (hidden track)
plain belongs in any serious music collectors collectionPersonnel: James Taylor (vocals, acoustic guitar,
regardless of genre preference.harmonica, penny whistle); Valerie Carter, David Lasley,
While the entire CD is really very good some of myKate Markowitz, Arnold McCuller, Shawn Colvin, Jill
favorites are track 1 - Line 'Em Up, track 6 - Jump UpDell'Abate, Sting (vocals); Bob Mann (guitar); Dan
Behind Me, and track 12 - Walking My Baby BackDugmore (pedal steel guitar); Ross Traut (high strung
Homeguitar); Mark O'Connor (fiddle); Yo-Yo Ma (cello); Stevie
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as inWonder (harmonica); Branford Marsalis (soprano
"Stuck On REpeat"] is track 9 - Up From Your Life.& alto saxophones); Michael Brecker (tenor
Great track!saxophone); Clifford Carter (keyboards); Jimmy
Hourglass Release Notes:Johnson (bass); Edgar Meyer (acoustic bass); Carlos
James Taylor originally released Hourglass on May 20,Vega (drums, percussion).
1997 on the Columbia label.Recorded at Chalker's Creek, Martha's Vineyard,
CD Track List Follows:Massachusetts; Westlake Audio, Los Angeles,
1. Line 'Em UpCalifornia; Right Track Studios, New York, New York.
2. Enough To Be On Your Way