Gorilla (James Taylor album)
1975 studio album by James Taylor / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. Two album tracks released as singles, "Mexico" and "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", rose to the top five on the Billboard charts. This would be Taylor's second-to-last album 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]
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AllMusic | [2] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
Rolling Stone | (not rated)[4] |
Christgau's Record Guide | C+[5] |
MusicHound | 3.5/5[6] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
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Released | May 1975 (1975-05) | |||
Recorded | March 17 – April 24, 1975 (1975-03-17 – 1975-04-24) | |||
Studio | Warner Bros. Studios (North Hollywood) The Burbank Studios (Burbank) | |||
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Length | 38:46 | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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