In The Pocket Songs Ranked
In the Pocket is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor and his last to be released under Warner Bros. Records before signing with Columbia. Released in June 1976, the album found Taylor recording in the studio with many colleagues and friends, mainly Art Garfunkel (who duetted with him on “A Junkie’s Lament” and also contributed vocals on “Captain Jim’s Drunken Dream”), Carly Simon (Taylor’s wife, who harmonised with him on “Shower the People”), Stevie Wonder (who wrote with Taylor the song “Don’t Be Sad ‘Cause Your Sun Is Down”, a song on which he also played the harmonica) and David Crosby, Linda Ronstadt, and Bonnie Raitt, among others. Here are all of In The Pocket songs ranked.
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8. Shower the People
“A quintessential song by the quintessential folk/rock singer. James Taylor has been around long enough to be heard as elevator music but his lyrics and tunes are as fresh today as when he penned them. Shower The People was one of his fist hits (# 1 hit Adult Contemporary) off the Album “In the Pocket”. “
7. Golden Moments
“James Taylor has always been an amazing singer songwriter, however, In the pocket is nowhere near the masterpiece that everyone is raving about. It is indeed just a standard good album with many legitimate album cuts. “
6. A Junkie’s Lament
“”A Junkie’s Lament” is the most interesting-JT uses his great sense of wordplay to spill his cuts about his own “junkie status” over an equally soft soul type production-even though it’s in the classic singer/songwriter tradition I wonder if the irony is lost on the listener.”
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5. Family Man
“Of the uptempo tunes here one of my favorites is “Family Man”;again very funky,rhythmic and a lot of fun,even with James’s typically introspective lyrics. So to finish my first point:was it a problem for 70’s rock stars and singer/songwriters to make R&B type albums? It depended.”
4. Everybody Has the Blues
“. Another favorite is the upbeat funky pop “Everybody Has The Blues”.I’ve always loved James’s use of tuba on songs like “Jelly Man Kelly” on Sesame Street during this period and I am glad that he had it here too-it’s a fun bouncy tune filled with contrast and has a great little groove.”
3. Captain Jim’s Drunken Dream
“If I had to describe to someone what classic James Taylor music sounded like, all I would have to do is play this album. This was the perfect follow up to Gorrilla, another classic. “
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2. Daddy’s All Gone
“A good album to listen to when you are in the mood to look back over the mistakes you’ve made and paths not chosen. It may be a bit of a downer, but does express human feelings when looking back over our life and wondering what if I had chosen differently.”
1. Don’t Be Sad ‘Cause Your Sun Is Down
“A very good CD. Taylor’s voice is still melodic, and his talent for songwriting seems as natural and effortless as breathing. His voice is as smooth as glass. I suppose I also appreciate his music because he came from humble roots and a large family.”