| 1970 |
| RETRO ROCK RADIO SHOW 2-5-70 FMThis is a radio show recorded at the Jabberwocky Club in Syracuse, NY. It is not as complete as the tape immediately below, but may well be the source of it. I will gladly give credit here to the person who can tell me about the Retrorock Radio Show and how the next tape relates to it. |
45 |
? |
CA |
| RETRO ROCK RADIO SHOWThis CD-R is the same show as the tape above but with major improvements. It was mastered for CD from an original LP copy of the radio show. The entire show is on this disc including the original commercials that appeared on the show. Some may not like the commercials on here but, to me, they only enhance the disc as you can hear the radio special exactly the way it was broadcast the week of 12-21-81. Also, I doubt we will ever hear this material in better quality. Also includes 2 duets with Joni Mitchell from the 1970 British show. This disc is a real gem! Thanks, Josh! |
60 |
A |
CD-R |
| SYRACUSE 2-5-70 JABBERWOCKY CLUBGreat solo performance. It is obvious that this was recorded well before Sweet Baby James became a big hit as it was recorded in a small club. JT also performs a bunch of unreleased songs. You really MUST click on the title here to view the song list. If Sweet Baby James is your favorite JT LP, then this is the tape for you. Excellent sound, too! |
90 |
A- |
CA |
| JAMES TAYLOR SINGS JAMES TAYLOR (BBC 1970)Early solo performance from BBC Televison. Includes a wonderful version of the classic Beatles song With a Little Help From My Friends. Also the seldom-performed Greensleeves. |
45 |
A- |
CA |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD 3-70This is the same tape as STONEYBROOK, NY, March, 1970. I don't know which is correct. Sound may be lacking, but song selection is an A+. Songs from first two albums plus I'm A Man, Coca-Cola Song, For Free, Okie from Muskogee, Diamond Joe, and Tube Rose Snuff Song. |
90 |
B |
CA |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE, MA 4-25-70This tape is excellent. It is similar to Syracuse 1970 in feel and, songwise, is a cross between Syracuse 70 and Roses For Carole. Kurt Asplundh, whom I got this tape from, points out that this soundboard recording apparently comes from 2 different sets (on the same date?) because of the introduction in the middle of the first side of the tape. Songs include Okie From Muskogee, With a Little Help From My Friends, I'm a Man, and Livington Taylor's In My Reply. |
90 |
A- |
CA |
| CAPITOL THEATRE, PORTCHESTER, NY 5-15-70This is a truly outstanding show. Unfortunately, the sound doesn't quite match the setlist. Lots of unreleased songs including the only version of Hound Dog I have heard from JT. |
60 |
? |
CA |
| ROSES FOR CAROLE (Berkeley Community Theatre 2nd Show 1970) Excellent early show with songs mainly from first 2 LP's. Songs include For Free, Okie From Muskogee, and Greensleeves |
90 |
A |
CD |
| CLOSE YOUR EYES (with Joni Mitchell) Early 70's show split between James and Joni. Lovely duets on The Circle Game and You Can Close Your Eyes. Hilarious version of Steamroller. |
55 |
A |
CD |
| ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL - LONDON, ENGLAND 10-29-70 This is the same show as the Close Your Eyes CD. However, it is more complete, containing some extra Joni Mitchell material that was not broadcast. Unfortunately, the only extra JT appearance is on A Case of You where he plays guitar only. However, it IS beautiful! |
90 |
A |
CA |
| MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW 1970Very early television appearance. This is obviously from 1970 as JT's introduction is announced. JT does Sweet Baby James and Blossom. Also, there is a short interview. Johnny Cash says that JT's first network appearance is the one on his show (See below). This Mike Douglas Show was probably syndicated, but is definitely an earlier TV appearance than Johnny Cash's. |
10 |
A- |
CA |
| 1982 |
| NO NUKES RALLY, CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK CITY 6-12-82Performances by JT, Jackson Browne, Gary U.S. Bonds, Joan Baez, Bruce Springsteen, and Linda Ronstadt. |
70 |
? |
CA |
| WESTCHESTER PREMIER THEATER - WHITE PLAINS, NY 7-28-82 |
90 |
? |
CA |
| FRANK McGUIRE ARENA, COLUMBIA, SC 7-30-82 |
135 |
? |
CA |
| CAROWINDS PALLADIUM, CHARLOTTE, NC 8-1-82 |
135 |
? |
CA |
| MID-SOUTH COLISEUM, MEMPHIS, TN 8-14-82Nice audience recording. This show was recorded originally on analog cassette from Section CC, Row 16, Seat 5. How about that for detailed information? James is in great spirits here. Included is his duet with himself via his tape recorder on "You're Just In Love." Other rare performances include Get A Job, Pretty Boyd Floyd, and Rock Me. This is a terrific show! Thanks go to Mark Brewer who is a great JT fan, an accomplished musician, and, like myself, a pharmacist. |
110 |
A- |
DAT |
| CHASTAIN PARK, ATLANTA, GA 8-82 |
90 |
? |
CA |
| 1986 |
| LIVE AT THE CARRE(Theatre Carre, the Netherlands, March 24, 1986) Excellent European concert with lots of hits and 4 songs from That's Why I'm Here. Also a fun version of Sea Cruise. Appears to have come from a radio broadcast. |
75 |
A |
CD-R |
| LIVE AT THE CARRE 3-24-86(Theatre Carre, the Netherlands) This is the same concert as above except more complete. There is one extra song from the radio broadcast, Carolina In My Mind. The rest of the extra songs come from an audience recording. The quality of the radio portion is nearly equal to the CD above. The audience portion is a step below. |
120 |
A-/B+ |
CA |
| BOLOGNA, ITALY 4-14-86 |
? |
? |
CA |
| MOONDOGS' RADIO SHOW (aired 5-27-86)Interview and songs. |
50 |
A |
CA |
| QUEENS COLLEGE, CHARLOTTE, NC 5-31-86Wonderful concert with JT and Don Grolnick only. Includes a version of Wild Mountain Thyme and a great, long version of the Mona story. I recently received a better copy of this show than I had before. |
90 |
B+ |
CA |
| OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 7-31-86 |
160 |
? |
CA |
| CONCORD, CA 10-5-86 |
90 |
? |
CA |
| OHNE FILTER MUSIK PUR, GERMANY 1986Very nice show from German television. The only surprise song-wise is Sea Cruise. |
60 |
A- |
CA |
| LIVE IN GERMANY 1986This is the same show as the one above. However, here the sound is absolutely pristine! This great CD-R was recorded directly from a European video laserdisc. It couldn't be more perfect. It also includes six additional unreleased live tracks from various sources. This recording is well worth having if for no other reason than the bonus track called You're Just In Love. JT does a funny, whimsical duet with himself on this Irving Berlin tune via a back-up tape recording. I once saw him do this trick live at Music Hall in Cincinnati back in the 70's. It is one of the best JT tracks I have ever heard. |
80 |
A+/A |
CD-R |
| 1988 |
| TIMOTHY WHITE'S ROCK STARS (Radio Show Broadcast 2-22-88) Excellent radio special with interesting interviews. All songs recorded live in the studio, not the official versions. Includes JT's first song, Roll River Roll. |
90 |
A+ |
3LP |
| BOSTON COLONIAL THEATRE, March, 1988Excellent show from which the James Taylor In Concert official video is taken. This is the longer version from a PBS broadcast with several songs not on the official release. Great performance of The Twist. Taken directly from the video of the PBS broadcast. There is a barely audible hum running through the tape which keeps its sound from being an A+. |
80 |
A |
CA |
| JAMES TAYLOR IN CONCERT - BOSTON COLONIAL THEATRE 1988This is a CD-R of the same concert as above. However, here it sounds even better! Like the German show from 1986 this one was taken directly from an import laserdisc. A virtually flawless version of a wonderful show. |
80 |
A+ |
CD-R |
| MIXED BAG 3-2-88Radio show broadcast from New York City. Interview and live versions of Carolina In My Mind and Sweet Baby James. |
30 |
A- |
CA |
| OLYMPIA THEATRE, PARIS, FRANCE 7-3-88Good audience recording with some unusual songs. JT does a Leadbelly song called When I Was a Cowboy and a song apparently called Joshua Gone Barbados. (Thanks to Jim Morin for the info. He tells me that this song was a Tom Rush standard.) Rosemary Butler and Arnold McCuller do a duet without JT on the Beatles' Come Together. |
120 |
B+ |
CA |
| MERRIWEATHER POST PAVILLION, COLUMBIA, MD 7-27-88 |
135 |
? |
CA |
| 1994 |
| VARA STUDIOS, HILVERSUM, HOLLAND 5-4-94This is a short, but very sweet, FM broadcast. Songs sound rich, warm, and laid back. Sounds like a 4 man line-up. Brief interviews interspersed. |
30 |
A+ |
CA |
| SAN DIEGO, CA 6-17-94 |
135 |
? |
CA |
| MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC (KCRW Radio Show 6-20-94) Live in the studio with Don Grolnick as only accompaniment. Great performances by the two. Includes interviews and the old cowboy song, Old Paint. |
45 |
A |
CA |
| GOT SOME FRIENDS (Great Woods, Mansfield, MA Summer 1994) Outstanding disc and performance. Includes Memphis and Not Fade Away, hits, and New Moon Shine songs. Originally taped by CBS as a DAT radio special. Sounds like you are there at the concert. I think it's even better than the official JT Live double disc. This is as good as it gets. |
90 |
A+ |
CD |
| HE'S GOT A FRIEND CALLED JONI (Great Woods, Mansfield, MA Summer 1994) This is the same outstanding concert as Got Some Friends. Includes 2 bonus tracks from the Close Your Eyes CD with Joni Mitchell, The Circle Game and You Can Close Your Eyes. |
90 |
A+ |
CD |
| INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA 8-12-94 |
? |
? |
CA |
| HOLMDEL, NEW JERSEY 8-30-94 |
120 |
? |
CA |
| 1997 |
| VH1 HONORS 1997JT performs Shower the People with Shawn Colvin and Another Day. He also provides backing on 3 other songs. |
25 |
A- |
CA |
| E-TOWN (with Suzanne Vega)1997 Radio Show recorded at the University of Colorado in April, 1997. Broadcast May, 1997, on the national public radio network. JT performs 9 songs including Another Day and Line 'Em Up from Hourglass plus a short interview. Vega does 4 songs plus 2 traditional acoustic blues numbers by Cephus(?) and Wiggins. |
90 |
A |
CA |
| HOWARD STERN SHOW 1997This is a very insightful interview show. I personally find Howard Stern to be a real jerk but, on the other hand, he does manage to get JT to open up quite a bit. James talks about his former drug problems, his marriages, and his music. The best feature, however, is probably his solo version of Joni Mitchell's Woodstock. He should put it on his next release. |
55 |
A |
CA |
| VH1 STORYTELLERS (5-31-97)Exceptionally good-sounding performance from TV, June 1997. JT tells great stories behind some of his songs as well as performing them. Recorded from Stereo HiFi videotape of the show. |
45 |
A+ |
CA |
| VH1 STORYTELLERS II (5-31-97)This tape is part two of the above show. Consisting of entirely different material, it apparently is taken from the same date as above. The sound is superior as it was recorded from the digital output from a satellite receiver. |
45 |
A+ |
DAT |
| STORYTELLERS CD-RThis is a CD-R combo of the above 2 shows. If you don't have them, then this is the item you need. |
75 |
A+ |
CD-R |
| IMUS IN THE MORNING 6-17-97 |
30 |
? |
CA |
| A&E LIVE BY REQUEST (6-25-97)The call-in request television show from early this past summer. JT performs many classics and a few from Hourglass. Taped from HiFi Stereo videotape of show. |
90 |
A+ |
CA |
| PITTSBURGH, PA 7-18-97A great tape of a 1997 concert. The sound is really sharp and detailed. Having seen JT one week before this show in Dayton, Ohio, I can say unequivocally that this is almost exactly what the concert sounded like. This is one of the best-sounding "live" tapes that my ears have heard. My only quibble (a small one) is that the opening number is missing and also the first part of Another Day. Otherwise, this one is hard to beat. |
135 |
A |
DAT |
| INDIANAPOLIS, IN 1997Full-length concert from 1997 tour. Unfortunately, this is, at best, an average audience recording with murky sound and crowd noise. This tape is not a necessity now that the above Pittsburgh tape has become available. For hard-core collectors only. |
180 |
C |
2CA |
| CONCERT AT PROPAGANDA, MILANO, ITALY, OCTOBER, 1997(Performance with the Italian band, Elio e le storie tese) Recorded from the Italian television show, "105 Night Express". This is a really terrific tape of a recent tv performance. Great arrangement of Stand and Fight. There is a duet with Italian singer Fiorella Mannoia on You've Got a Friend. GET THIS!!!, also included is a DUET on You Can Close Your Eyes with JT's DAUGHTER SALLY!!! I got this tape from my good Italian friend, Vito Antonacci, who doesn't have a lot of access to JT tapes in Italy. For the best quality copy, ask me for his email address and get a copy of this from him! He's a great guy and very appreciative!!! |
50 |
A |
CA |
| COMPILATIONS |
|
| IN THE BEGINNINGThis incredible CD-R collects performances from four different sources: 1. James Taylor Sings James Taylor BBC 1970, 2. Retrorock FM Show 1970, 3. Syracuse 1970, 4. The Bitter End LP, New York 1970. All the tracks have been recorded from excellent sources and cleaned up. I doubt WEA or Sony could have done a better job of making this disc as this is easily the best-sounding recording I have heard of this material. Awesome! |
80 |
A+/A |
CD-R |
| The SYMPHONIC JAMES TAYLORThis CD-R is a compilation of unusual performances by JT. It includes Evening at the Pops (1993), I Bought Me A Cat with the San Diego Symphony (1995), the six tracks from the Canadian CD "Sweet Airs That Give Delight" and several bonus tracks from various sources. This is a must if you don't have this material already. In fact, it's very nice even if you do! |
74 |
A/A+ |
CD-R |
| A LITTLE MORE TIME: THE HOURGLASS COMPANIONI have gotten more rave reviews from other traders about this disc than any other item on my webpage! This unbelievable disc collects various 1997 performances to make what amounts to almost an alternate version of Hourglass. In fact, I think it is just as good if not better! Sources include the Hourglass CD-Rom, radio and TV appearances, and a promo-only remix. There are also some more unreleased live tracks included. |
65 |
A+/A |
CD-R |
| LIVE IN THE STUDIOThe first nine tracks are all of the songs from the "Timothy White's Rock Stars" radio show listed above in the 1988 section. The remaining 17 tracks are from various radio appearances between 1977 and 1997. The sound is excellent throughout and contains many rare JT nuggets including Woodstock from the Howard Stern Show and You Can Close Your Eyes from Fraggle Rock! |
74 |
A/A+ |
CD-R |
| 1997 TELEVISION TALK SHOW APPEARANCESJT appears on five different talk shows and performs 7 songs. Tonight Show, Letterman, Rosie O'Donnell, Today Show, and Good Morning America. Lacks the performance of Another Day and whatever JT performed on Conan O'Brien's show. Anybody got these two in HiFi Stereo? Recorded from HiFi Stereo videos of the shows |
30 |
A+ |
CA |
| 1997 TELEVISION TALK SHOW APPEARANCES with InterviewsSame as the above tape except includes interviews from the shows in addition to the music. |
45 |
A+ |
CA |
| 3 SATURDAYS AND 1 TONIGHTSaturday Night Live appearances from 1976, 1979, 1988 and a Tonight Show from 1988. Includes 1976 performance of Roadrunner and a blistering 1979 Johnnie Comes Back. Also a lovely 1988 version of That Lonesome Road. Taken directly from videotapes of the shows. |
60 |
B+/A- |
CA |
| HOMELESS CHILDREN'S MEDICAL BENEFIT CONCERT- James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon and FriendsTerrific concert. Unfortunately, JT only does 2 songs, Looking for Love on Broadway and Carolina, but provides vocal backing on some other tracks. Mostly a Paul Simon show, but has Springsteen, Billy Joel, Lou Reed, and Dion also. |
150 |
A- |
2CD |
| DUETS AND RARITIES VOLUME 1Great compilation of rare JT appearances, mostly as a guest on other artists' recordings. The sound is absolutely unbeatable. There are some very, very rare recordings here, a few which I previously did not have in my collection in any form. Check out Greg Benson's excellent webpage ISN'T IT NICE TO BE HOME AGAINto find more information on these tracks. When you arrive there click on Rarities. |
75 |
A+ |
CD-R |
| DUETS AND RARITIES VOLUME 2The comments on Volume 1 just above apply here equally as well! |
75 |
A+ |
CD-R |
| IN THE BACKGROUNDThis really fun title is sort of a Volume 3 to the above 2 titles. The only difference is that there are basically no JT lead vocals. All tracks are taken from legitimate releases in superior sound quality. |
75 |
A+ |
CD-R |
| COLLABORATIONS AND RARITIESThis is a collection of JT appearances as a guest on other artists' records and solo appearances on soundtracks, benefit records, etc. Sound is excellent as all tracks are taken from legitimate releases. |
90 |
A+ |
CA |
| DUETS AND RARITIESAnother collection of JT rarities. There is a lot of duplication of tracks from the above tape, but enough different ones to make this one very interesting, too. |
90 |
A |
CA |