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2003 greatest hits album by James Taylor
The Best of James Taylor
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedApril 8, 2003
Recorded1968–2003
GenreFolk rock, rock
Length70:43
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerPeter Asher,David Spinozza,Lenny Waronker,Russ Titelman, James Taylor,Frank Filipetti,Danny Kortchmar[1]
CompilerDavid McLees[1]
James Taylor chronology
October Road
(2002)		The Best of James Taylor
(2003)		A Christmas Album
(2004)
Singles from The Best of James Taylor
  1. "Bittersweet"
    Released: 2003
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The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarStar[3]

The Best of James Taylor is the fourth compilation album by American singer-songwriterJames Taylor released byWarner Bros. Records in 2003. The same album was released in Europe asYou've Got a Friend: The Best of James Taylor.[4]

The album emphasizes Taylor's recordings for the label; fourteen of the twenty tracks on the album are from his time with Warner Bros. It contains one previously unreleased track, "Bittersweet", recorded for this release. It entered theBillboard 200 album chart on April 26, 2003, at number 11, with sales of approximately 73,500 copies.[5] It remained on the chart for 42 weeks. It was awarded a certified gold record on December 17, 2003, and a platinum record on April 15, 2005, by theRIAA.[6]

Track listing

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All songs were written byJames Taylor, except where noted.

  1. "Something in the Way She Moves" – 2:27
  2. "Sweet Baby James" – 2:53
  3. "Fire and Rain" – 3:25
  4. "Country Road" – 3:30
    • Single version, previously unreleased on any James Taylor album.
  5. "You've Got a Friend" (Carole King) – 4:30
  6. "You Can Close Your Eyes" – 2:32
  7. "Long Ago and Far Away" – 2:22
  8. "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" – 2:37
  9. "Walking Man" – 3:35
  10. "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" (Brian Holland,Lamont Dozier,Eddie Holland) – 3:37
  11. "Mexico" – 3:00
  12. "Shower the People" – 4:33
  13. "Golden Moments" – 3:32
  14. "Steamroller" – 5:06
    • 1975 live version.
  15. "Carolina in My Mind" – 4:00
    • 1976 version.
  16. "Handy Man" (Otis Blackwell,Jimmy Jones) – 3:20
  17. "Your Smiling Face" – 2:48
  18. "Up on the Roof" (Gerry Goffin, King) – 4:22
  19. "Only a Dream in Rio" – 5:03
  20. "Bittersweet" (John Sheldon) – 3:44
    • A previously unreleased song, recorded specifically for this album in early 2003.

Personnel

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Musicians

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Technical

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Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2003)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7]54
Irish Albums (IRMA)[8]9
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9]11
Scottish Albums (OCC)[10]4
UK Albums (OCC)[11]4
USBillboard 200[12]11

Year-end charts

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Chart (2003)Position
UK Albums (OCC)[13]197
USBillboard 200[14]154

Certifications

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RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15]Platinum70,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[16]Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA)[17]Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^abThe Best of James Taylor (Media notes).James Taylor.Warner Bros. Records. 2003. R2 73837.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^The Best of James Taylor atAllMusic
  3. ^"James Taylor: Album Guide".rollingstone.com. Archived fromthe original on January 5, 2013. RetrievedOctober 27, 2015.
  4. ^"The Best of James Taylor (images)". Discogs. RetrievedNovember 19, 2013.
  5. ^"Chart Search | Billboard".www.billboard.com. RetrievedJanuary 18, 2018.
  6. ^"JAMES TAYLOR – THE BEST OF JAMES TAYLOR".RIAA. RetrievedJanuary 18, 2018.
  7. ^Ryan, Gavin (2011).Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 275.
  8. ^"Irish-charts.com – Discography James Taylor". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  9. ^"Charts.nz – James Taylor – You've Got A Friend - The Best Of". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  10. ^"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  11. ^"Official Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  12. ^"James Taylor Chart History (Billboard 200)".Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  13. ^"The Official UK Albums Chart 2003"(PDF).UKChartsPlus. RetrievedApril 3, 2021.
  14. ^"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2003".Billboard. RetrievedApril 3, 2021.
  15. ^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Albums"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association. RetrievedDecember 27, 2021.
  16. ^"British album certifications – James Taylor – The Best Of James Taylor - You've Got A Friend".British Phonographic Industry. RetrievedSeptember 11, 2022.
  17. ^"American album certifications – James Taylor – The Best of James Taylor".Recording Industry Association of America. RetrievedSeptember 11, 2022.
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