Dad Loves His Work
Lua error in Module:Infobox at line 235: malformed pattern (missing ']'). Dad Loves His Work is singer-songwriter James Taylor's tenth studio album. Released in 1981,[1] it is best remembered for the duet with J. D. Souther "Her Town Too", which reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Top 5 of Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart. "I Will Follow", "London Town", and the haunting "That Lonesome Road" are additional album tracks. This album was certified Platinum in the United States.
The album's title was, in part, drawn from the reasons for Taylor's divorce from Carly Simon. She gave him an ultimatum: cut back on his music and touring, and spend more time with her and their children, or the marriage was through. The album's title was his answer, and the divorce took place soon after.
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| MusicHound | 2.5/5[3] |
| Rolling Stone | (not rated)[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Contents
Track listing
All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.
Side One
- "Hard Times" – 3:13
- "Her Town Too" (J. D. Souther, Taylor, Waddy Wachtel) – 4:34
- "Hour That the Morning Comes" – 2:56
- "I Will Follow" – 4:19
- "Believe It or Not" – 3:53
Side Two
- "Stand and Fight" (Jacob Brackman, Taylor) – 3:10
- "Only for Me" – 4:55
- "Summer's Here" – 2:43
- "Sugar Trade" (Jimmy Buffett, Timothy Mayer, Taylor) – 2:48
- "London Town" – 3:56
- "That Lonesome Road" (Don Grolnick, Taylor) – 2:22
Personnel
- James Taylor - acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals, choir, chorus
- J.D. Souther - vocals
- Peter Asher - percussion, vocals
- Bill Cuomo - synthesizer
- Dan Dugmore - pedal steel guitar, electric guitar
- Jim Gilstrap - backing vocals
- Don Grolnick - organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, multi-instruments, Fender Rhodes
- Bernard Ighner - backing vocals
- David Lasley - backing vocals
- Rick Marotta - percussion, conga, drums, timbales, multi instruments
- Arnold McCuller - backing vocals
- Leland Sklar - bass
- Greg "Fingers" Taylor - harmonica
- Waddy Wachtel - electric and slide guitar, multi-instruments
- Jennifer Warnes - backing vocals
Production
Peter Asher - Producer
Val Garay - Recording Engineer
Niko Bolas - Assistant Engineer
Edd Kolakowski - Piano and keyboard technician
Doug Sax and Mike Reese - Mastering Engineers
Aaron Rapoport - Photography
Kosh - Design and art driection
Notes
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