The following is an in-progress section about James Taylor’s alternate single mixes and edits with Lee on bass. Beardbassman and I thought it was best to have it as a separate instance from the actual JT post, so as to make it more reachable. For the time being, this post is not exhaustive: please do keep checking it out ever so often as a lot of material is going to be added on the next few weeks. We wish to emphasize that, as always, only one instance per mix/edit was and will be taken into account: while same version might have been released in a number of different packaging combinations, we are primarily concerned with the mix/edit in and of itself.
Here is the link to the main James Taylor post → James Taylor
“Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight” - US 7” vinyl promo single - stereo version
“Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight” - US 7” vinyl promo single - mono version
James Taylor
Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight/Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
Warner Bros. WB 7655 (1972) - US 7” vinyl promo single
stereo side
1 - Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight* - stereo version - (2:34)
mono side
2 - Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight* - mono version - (2:34)
Notes: 1) This is a promo single by James Taylor released in 1972. Alternate catalog #s are (QMA0034)S for the stereo version and (QMA0034) for the mono version. 2) Please note that track 2 is indicated on label as being not a mono mix but a CSG mono process version instead. You can find info about the CSG mono process at the following wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haeco-CSG . 3) Song was taken from the album “One Man Dog” (see entry above). Please refer to that album’s entry for more detailed credits.
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitars
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2)*
Russ Kunkel - Drums (1, 2), Congas (1, 2)
Produced by Peter Asher (1, 2)
Tracks 1, 2
“From the Warner Bros. Album BS 2660 “One Man Dog””.
Track 2:
“CSG Mono Process”.
Songwriter:
James Taylor
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source/pics: my records
“Hymn” - US 7” vinyl promo single - stereo version
“Hymn” - US 7” vinyl promo single - mono version
James Taylor
Hymn/Hymn
Warner Bros. WB 7695 (1973) - US 7” vinyl promo single
stereo side
1 - Hymn* - stereo version - (2:24)
mono side
2 - Hymn* - mono version - (2:24)
Notes: 1) This is a promo single by James Taylor released in 1973. Alternate catalog #s are (QNY0511)S for the stereo version and (QNY0511) for the mono version. 2) Please note that track 2 is indicated on label as being not a mono mix but a CSG mono process version instead. You can find info about the CSG mono process at the following Wikipedia link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haeco-CSG . 3) Song was taken from the album “One Man Dog” (see entry here). Please refer to that album’s entry for more detailed credits.
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2)*
Russ Kunkel - Drums (1, 2)
Produced by Peter Asher (1, 2)
Tracks 1, 2
“From the Warner Bros. Album BS 2660 “One Man Dog””.
Track 2:
“CSG Mono Process”.
Songwriter:
James Taylor
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source/pics: my records
“Shower The People” - US 7” single - a-side
“Shower The People” - US 7” single - b-side
James Taylor
Shower The People/I Can Dream Of You
Warner Bros. WBS 8222 (1976) - US 7" single
a-side
1 - Shower The People* - edited - (3:52)
b-side
2 - I Can Dream Of You - (3:12)
Notes: 1) This is a single by James Taylor released in 1976. Alternate catalog #s are (TCA 5780)S for a-side and (UCA 5851)S for b-side. 2) A-side is an edited version of the song from the “In The Pocket” album (see entry here). Please refer to that album’s entry for more detailed credits. 3) This edit of “Shower The People” clocks in at 3:52 while album version is 4:32. Cuts have been made in the ad-lib before the fade, taking away four central bars of the initial eight-bar guitar arpeggios, plus eight central bars of the vamping, from “You’ll feel better…” to “I say”. 3) B-side is a cover of a Livingston Taylor song that was not included in the “In The Pocket” album and is not available anywhere else. Personnel for this track is unknown.
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Vocal Harmony
Lee Sklar - Bass (1)*
Russ Kunkel - Drums (1), Percussion (1)
Produced by Lenny Waronker & Russ Titelman (1, 2)
Lee Herschberg - Engineer (1, 2)
Track 1:
“From the Warner Bros. album BS-2912 “In The Pocket””.
Songwriters:
James Taylor
Livingston Taylor
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source/pics: my records
“Woman’s Gotta Have It” - US 7” single - stereo version
“Woman’s Gotta Have It” - US 7” single - mono version
James Taylor
Woman’s Gotta Have It/Woman’s Gotta Have It
Warner Bros. WBS 8222 (1976) - US 7" vinyl promo single
stereo side
1 - Woman’s Gotta Have It* - stereo version - (3:20)
mono side
2 - Woman’s Gotta Have It* - mono version - (3:20)
Notes: 1) This is a promo single by James Taylor released in 1976. Alternate catalog #s are (UCA 5839)VIS for the stereo version and (UCA 5839)VI for the mono version. 2) Song was taken from the album “In The Pocket” (see entry above). Please refer to that album’s entry for more detailed credits.
James Taylor - Vocals
Lee Sklar - Bass (1, 2)*
Russ Kunkel - Drums (1, 2), Percussion (1, 2)
Produced by Lenny Waronker & Russ Titelman (1, 2)
Nick DeCaro - String Arrangements (1, 2)
Lee Herschberg - Engineer (1, 2)
Songwriters:
Darryl Carter
Linda Cooke
Bobby Womack
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source/pics: my records
“Handy Man” - US 7” vinyl promo single - stereo mix
“Handy Man” - US 7” vinyl promo single - mono mix
James Taylor
Handy Man/Handy Man
Columbia 3-10557 (1977) - US 7” vinyl promo single
stereo side
1 - Handy Man* - stereo mix - (3:02)
mono side
2 - Handy Man* - mono mix - (3:02)
Notes: 1) This is a promo single by James Taylor released in 1977. Alternate catalog #s are ZSS 163302 for the stereo mix and ZSP 163301 for the mono mix. 2) Song was taken from the album “JT” (see entry here). Please refer to that album’s entry for more detailed credits. 3) None of the mixes of “Handy Man” on this single release have been edited down.
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Background Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2)*
Russell Kunkel - Drums (1, 2), Percussion (1, 2)
Peter Asher - Cabasa (1, 2), Tambourine (1, 2)
Produced by Peter Asher (1, 2)
Val Garay - Engineer (1, 2)
Tracks 1, 2
“Taken From The Columbia Lp “JT” JC 34811”.
Songwriters:
Otis Blackwell
Jimmy Jones
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source/pics: my records
“Bartender’s Blues” - US 7” vinyl promo single - stereo mix
“Bartender’s Blues” - US 7” vinyl promo single - mono mix - short version
James Taylor
Bartender’s Blues/Bartender’s Blues
Columbia 3-10557 (1977) - US 7” vinyl promo single
stereo side
1 - Bartender’s Blues* - stereo mix - long version - (4:10)
mono side
2 - Bartender’s Blues* - mono mix - short version - (3:17)
Notes: 1) This is a promo single by James Taylor released in 1977. Please note that, although not mentioned in full on record label except for the SV suffix, track 2 is an edit version. Also note that catalog # is same as for the “Handy Man” single (see entry above). 2) Alternate catalog #s are ZSS 163304 (LV) for the stereo mix and ZSP 163303 (SV) for the mono mix. 3) Song was taken from the album “JT” (see entry here). Please refer to that album’s entry for more detailed credits. 4) The short version of “Bartender’s Blues” on this single release has been edited down to 3:17 minutes from the original 4:10 minutes. This edit keeps the electric guitar solo after second chorus but takes out the immediately subsequent slide guitar solo and the third verse altogether, joining the electric guitar solo with the final chorus.
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Background Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2)*
Russell Kunkel - Drums (1, 2), Percussion (1, 2)
Produced by Peter Asher (1, 2)
Val Garay - Engineer (1, 2)
Tracks 1, 2
“Taken From The Columbia Lp “JT” JC 34811”.
Songwriter:
James Taylor
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source/pics: my records
“Honey Don’t Leave L.A.” - US 7” vinyl promo single - stereo mix
“Honey Don’t Leave L.A.” - US 7” vinyl promo single - mono mix
James Taylor
Honey Don’t Leave L.A./Honey Don’t Leave L.A.
Columbia 3-10689 (1977) - US 7” vinyl promo single
stereo side
1 - Honey Don’t Leave L.A.* - stereo mix - (3:03)
mono side
2 - Honey Don’t Leave L.A.* - mono mix - (3:03)
Notes: 1) This is a promo single by James Taylor released in 1977. Alternate catalog #s are ZSS 163575 for the stereo mix and ZSP 163574 for the mono mix. 2) Song was taken from the album “JT” (see entry here). Please refer to that album’s entry for more detailed credits. 3) None of the mixes of “Honey Don’t Leave L.A.” on this single release have been edited down.
James Taylor - Vocals, Acoustic Guitars, Background Vocals
Leland Sklar - Bass (1, 2)*
Russell Kunkel - Drums (1, 2), Percussion (1, 2)
Peter Asher - Cowbell (1, 2)
Produced by Peter Asher (1, 2)
Val Garay - Mixing Engineer (1, 2)
Tracks 1, 2
“Taken From The Columbia Lp “JT” JC 34811”.
Songwriter:
Danny Kortchmar
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source/pics: my records
Hymn was one of many 45's that used the Haeco compatible stereo generator's mono output (a/ka CSG Mono Process) to create a proper stereo to mono fold down from an existing stereo master. A proper dedicated mono mix is always preferred, but sometimes a CSG processed mono fold-down is quite good and sometimes the sound quality just sucks. I guess this makes sense both cost wise and time wise. Records using the CSG stereo process sounded just awful. A&M, Atlantic/Atco, Warner-Reprise, Elektra and a few others jumped on the CSG bandwagon around early 1968. Atlantic had plans to release every record in CSG processed stereo but thankfully that fell through. The last known record to use the CSG stereo process was the 1979 promo 45 of "Pop Muzik" by M which had both long and short versions in stereo.
ReplyDeleteHi. Thanks for the comment. The two CSGs mono titles here seem to be quite good indeed.
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