Sweet Baby James (1970)

James Taylor guitar, vocals

Jack Bielan brass
Chris Darrow fiddle,violin
Carole Kingpiano,vocals
Danny Kortchmar guitar
Russ Kunkeldrums
John London bass
Randy Meisner bass
Red Rhodes steel guitar
Leland Sklar bass
Bobby West double bass

In the Pocket (1976)

James Taylor - guitar, vocals
George Bohannon - trombone
Oscar Brashear - horns
Michael Brecker - saxophone
Red Callender - bass guitar, tuba
Malcolm Cecil - synthesizer
David Crosby - vocals
Nick DeCaro - organ, strings, accordion
Craig Doerge - keyboards
Victor Feldman - percussion, piano, vibraphone
Art Garfunkel - vocals
David Grisman - mandolin, mandocello
Bobbye Hall - percussion
Milt Holland - percussion
Jim Keltner - drums
Danny Kortchmar - guitar, mandolin
Russ Kunkel - drums, percussion

Gayle Levant - harp

David Lindley - dobro, guitar
Steve Madaio - horn
Clarence McDonald - keyboards, synthesiser, piano
Graham Nash - vocals
Herb Pedersen - banjo, vocals
Bonnie Raitt - vocals
Carter Robertson - vocals
Linda Ronstadt - vocals
Carly Simon - vocals
Leland Sklar - bass guitar
Alex Taylor - vocals
Greg Taylor - harmonica
Waddy Wachtel - guitar
Ken Watson - percussion
Ernie Watts - saxophone
Willie Weeks - bass guitar
Stevie Wonder - harmonica
October Road (2002)
James Taylor vocals, guitar
Harry Allen tenor saxophone
Karen Bakunin viola
Michael Brecker saxophone
Clifford Carter organ, keyboards, piano
Valerie Carter backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8), chorus (track 5)
Chiara Civello backing vocals, piano (track 3)
Luis Conte percussion (tracks 24, 79, 11)
Ry Cooder guitar (track 2)
Cenovia Cummins violin (track 12)
Brian Dembow viola (tracks 6, 7, 10)
Bruce Dukov violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
Stuart Duncan violin (tracks 2, 7)
Michael Eisenstein chorus (track 5)
Stephen Erdody cello (tracks 6, 7, 10)
Walt Fowler trumpet (tracks 4, 8)
Steve Gadd drums
Julie Ann Gigante violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
Larry Goldings piano (tracks 6, 12)
Nina Gordon chorus (track 5)
Alan Grunfeld violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
Kay Hanley chorus (track 5)
Tamara Hatwan violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
Paula Hochhalter cello (tracks 6, 7, 10)
Carrie Holzman-Little viola (tracks 6, 7, 10)
Jimmy Johnson bass

Karen Jones violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)

Robbie Kilgore piano (track 10)
Mark Knopfler vocals, guitar (track 3, CD 2)
Michael Landau guitar (tracks 24, 8, 9)
David Lasley backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8), chorus (track 5)
Josh Lattanzi chorus (track 5)
Natalie Leggett violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
M Hans Liebert synth conga (tracks 1, 4), piano (track 5), synth percussion (track 8)
Yo-Yo Ma cello (track 2, CD 2)
Bobby Mann guitar (track 1, 3, 4, 8)
Lou Marini saxophone (tracks 4, 8)
Kate Markowitz backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8), chorus (track 5)
Liane Mautner violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
Arnold McCuller backing vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8), chorus (track 5)
Tommy Morgan harmonica (track 10)
Rob Mounsey keyboards (tracks 1, 7), synthesizer (tracks 3, 6), synth bagpipes (track 5), penny w
Mark O'Connor violin (track 2, CD 2)
Robin Olson violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
John Pizzarelli guitar (tracks 6, 12)
Greg Phillinganes keyboards (tracks 4, 5, 8)
Steve Scully chorus (track 5)
Richard Sebring French horn (track 5)
John Sheldon guitar harmonics (track 1)
Richard Sortomme violin (track 12)
Caroline Taylor backing vocals (track 1)
Sally Taylor backing vocals (tracks 7, 11)
Donna Tecco violin (track 12)
Belinda Whitney violin (track 12)
Margaret Wooten violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)
Kenneth Yerke violin (tracks 6, 7, 10)

Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon (1971)

James Taylor - guitar, piano, vocals
Peter Asher - tambourine, backing vocals
Richard Greene - fiddle
Gail Haness - backing vocals
John Hartford - banjo
Wayne Jackson - trumpet
Doug Bartenfeld - Guitar
Kevin Kelly - piano, accordion
Carole King - piano, backing vocals
Danny Kortchmar - guitar, conga
Russ Kunkel - drums, percussion
Andrew Love - tenor saxophone
Leland Sklar - bass
Joni Mitchell - backing vocals
Kate Taylor - backing vocals

JT (1977)
James Taylor guitar, vocals
Peter Asher percussion
Red Callender bass, tuba
David Campbell strings arranger, viola
Dan Dugmore guitar, steel guitar
Danny Kortchmar guitar
Leah Kunkel percussion, vocals
Russell Kunkel drums, percussion
Dr. Clarence McDonald keyboards
Graham Nash vocals
Linda Ronstadt vocals
David Sanborn saxophone
Carly Simon vocals
Leland Sklar bass

orus (track 5)

rus (track 5)

ack 5), synth percussion (track 8)

horus (track 5)

horus (track 5)

tracks 3, 6), synth bagpipes (track 5), penny whistle (track 5), percussion (track 5), string pad (track 10)

One Man Dog (1972)

James Taylor - guitar, vocals
Arthur Baron - trombone
George Bohannon - trombone
Michael Brecker - flute, soprano and tenor saxophone
Randy Brecker - trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
Dash Crofts - mandolin
Craig Doerge - keyboards
Bobbye Hall - percussion
Abigale Haness - vocals
Steven Edney - vocals
John Hartford - banjo, fiddle, violin
Carole King - piano, vocals
Danny Kortchmar - guitar, timbales
Russ Kunkel - drums, conga, tambourine, cabasa
John McLaughlin - guitar
Mark Paletier - sound effects, saw
Red Rhodes - steel guitar
Barry Rogers - trombone
Linda Ronstadt - vocals
Carly Simon - vocals
Leland Sklar - bass guitar
Alex Taylor - vocals
Hugh Taylor - vocals
Kate Taylor - vocals

Flag (1979)
James Taylor guitar, vocals
Don Alias percussion
Peter Asher timbales, vocals
Valerie Carter backing vocals
Dan Dugmore pedal steel guitar
Steve Forman percussion
Don Grolnick keyboards
Jimmy Johnson bass
Danny Kortchmar guitar
Russ Kunkel drums, percussion
David Lasley backing vocals
Jesse Levy cello
Arif Mardin strings
Steve Edney backing vocals
Kate Markowitz backing vocals
Arnold McCuller backing vocals
Graham Nash vocals

David Sanborn saxophone

Ralph Schuckett keyboards
Louise Schulmann viola
Carly Simon vocals
Leland Sklar bass
David Spinozza guitar, strings
Alex Taylor backing vocals
Waddy Wachtel acoustic, electric and slide guitar

(track 5), percussion (track 5), string pad (track 10)

Walking Man (1974)

James Taylor - guitar, vocals
Kenny Ascher - keyboards
Kenny Berger - baritone saxophone
Michael Brecker - tenor saxophone
Randy Brecker - trumpet
Peter Gordon - french horn
Don Grolnick - keyboards
Howard Johnson - tuba
Ralph MacDonald - percussion
George Marge - oboe
Rick Marotta - drums
Linda McCartney - vocals
Paul McCartney - bass, backing vocals
Hugh McCracken - guitar, harmonica, backing vocals
Andy Muson - bass
Gene Orloff - strings
Barry Rogers - trombone
Alan Rubin - trumpet
Ralph Schuckett - keyboards
Carly Simon - vocals
David Spinozza - guitar, music producer
George Young - alto saxophone

Dad Loves His Work (1981)

James Taylor - acoustic guitar, harmonica, vocals, choir, chorus, bass
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
Steven Edney - backing vocals
David Lasley - backing vocals
Rick Marotta - percussion, conga, drums, timbales, multi instruments
Arnold McCuller - backing vocals
Leland Sklar - bass
Greg Taylor - harmonica
Waddy Wachtel - electric and slide guitar, multi-instruments
Jennifer Warnes - backing vocals

Gorilla (1975)
James Taylor - guitar, vocals
Arthur Adams - guitar
George Bohannon - trombone
David Crosby - vocals
Nick DeCaro - organ, strings, accordion
Victor Feldman - percussion, piano
Chuck Findley - horn
Lowell George - slide guitar, ukulele, vocals
Valerie Carter - vocals
David Grisman - mandolin
Milt Holland - percussion
Jules Jacob - clarinet, oboe
Jim Keltner - drums
Danny Kortchmar - guitar
Russ Kunkel - drums, percussion
Gayle Levant - harp
Clarence McDonald - synthesizer, piano
Graham Nash - vocals
Randy Newman - keyboards
Andy Newmark - drums
Al Perkins - pedal steel guitar
Linda Ronstadt - vocals
David Sanborn - saxophone
Carly Simon - vocals
Leland Sklar - bass
Willie Weeks - bass
Hourglass (1997)
James Taylor guitar, harmonica, vocals
Michael Brecker tenor saxophone, EWI
Clifford Carter keyboards
Valerie Carter vocals
Shawn Colvin vocals
Luis Conte percussion
Jill Dell'Abate vocals
Dan Dugmore pedal steel guitar
Jimmy Johnson bass
David Lasley vocals
Bobby Mann guitar
Kate Markowitz vocals
Yo-Yo Ma cello
Branford Marsalis soprano saxophone
Arnold McCuller vocals
Edgar Meyer bass
Mark O'Connor fiddle

Ed Rockett - penny whistle

Sting vocals
Ross Traut guitar
Carlos Vega drums
Stevie Wonder harmonica