Gorilla (James Taylor album)

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Gorilla
James Taylor - Gorilla.jpg
Studio album by
James Taylor
ReleasedMay 1975 (1975-05)
RecordedMarch 17 – April 24, 1975 (1975-03-17 – 1975-04-24)
StudioWarner Bros. Studios, North Hollywood and The Burbank Studios, Burbank
Genre
Length38:46
LabelWarner Bros.
Producer
James Taylor chronology
Walking Man
(1974) 		Gorilla
(1975) 		In the Pocket
(1976)

Gorilla is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor. Released in May 1975, it was more successful than Walking Man, his previous release, with two hits: "Mexico" and "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", which rose to the top five on the Billboard charts. This would be his second-to-last release of new material for Warner Bros. Records, his last being In the Pocket. In many ways, Gorilla showcased Taylor's electric, lighter side that became evident on Walking Man. The song "Sarah Maria" is about his daughter Sally (born Sarah Maria Taylor on January 7, 1974). His then wife Carly Simon was featured on "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", originally recorded by Marvin Gaye. Jimmy Buffett recorded "Mexico" on his 1995 album Barometer Soup and performed "Lighthouse" during his Salty Piece of Land tour of 2005.[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[3]
Rolling Stone(not rated)[4]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[5]
MusicHound3.5/5[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 stars[7]

Track listing[]

All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.

Side one
  1. "Mexico" – 2:57
  2. "Music" – 3:46
  3. "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 3:33
  4. "Wandering" (Traditional; arrangement and additional lyrics: James Taylor) – 2:40
  5. "Gorilla" – 3:10
  6. "You Make It Easy" – 4:10
Side two
  1. ”I Was a Fool to Care" – 3:19
  2. "Lighthouse" – 3:15
  3. "Angry Blues" – 3:25
  4. "Love Songs" – 5:45
  5. "Sarah Maria" – 2:46

Personnel[]

Production[]

  • Producers – Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker
  • Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Lee Herschberg
  • Additional Engineer – Donn Landee
  • Assistant Engineer – Loyd Clifft
  • Recorded at The Burbank Studios (Burbank, CA).
  • Mixed and Mastered at Warner Bros. Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Cover and Design – Mike Salisbury
  • Photography – Norman Seeff

Charts[]

Chart (1975) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] 60

References[]

  1. ^ Song & Lyrics Database – BuffettNews.com
  2. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r19687/review
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  4. ^ Gorilla - Rolling Stone
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 15, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  6. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 1125. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  7. ^ "James Taylor: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  8. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 305. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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