JAMES TAYLOR American Standard

1) JAMES TAYLOR American Standard CD 2020

It takes an extraordinary artist to re-imagine some of the most beloved songs of the 20th century and make them completely their own. And that's precisely what James Taylor has accomplished with his brand-new album, American Standard. Recalling the best of James' early work, he infuses new sounds and fresh meaning into these timeless works of art. While these 14 carefully chosen interpretations naturally feature James' warm, one-of-a-kind vocal ability and incomparable musicianship, what makes this collection so unique is the inventive way James and his fellow co-producers, longtime collaborator Dave O'Donnell and famed musician John Pizzarelli, approached the project. Unlike most who have tackled similar material, American Standard's beautifully simple, stripped-down arrangements are based on James' skillful acoustic guitar work rather than piano and the affect is mesmerizing.

1 My Blue Heaven
2 Moon River
3 Teach Me Tonight
4 As Easy As Rolling Off a Log
5 Almost Like Being in Love
6 Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat
7 The Nearness of You
8 You've Got to Be Carefully Taught
9 God Bless the Child
10 Pennies from Heaven
11 My Heart Stood Still
12 Ol' Man River
13 It's Only a Paper Moon
14 The Surrey with the Fringe on Top

Release Date: 28 Feb 2020

2) JAMES TAYLOR American Standard LP 2020

(Digital Download Card)

Vinyl LP pressing. Includes digital download. 2020 release. It takes an extraordinary artist to re-imagine some of the most beloved songs of the 20th century, making them completely their own. And that's precisely what James Taylor has accomplished with the album, American Standard. It features beautifully simple, stripped-down arrangements, infusing new sounds and fresh meaning into the timeless works of art. These carefully chosen interpretations emphasize Taylor's warm, unique vocal ability and acoustic guitar talents.

Disc 1 
1 My Blue Heaven
2 Moon River
3 Teach Me Tonight
4 As Easy As Rolling Off a Log
5 Almost Like Being in Love
6 Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat
7 The Nearness of You

Disc 2 
1 You've Got to Be Carefully Taught
2 God Bless the Child
3 Pennies from Heaven
4 My Heart Stood Still
5 Ol' Man River
6 It's Only a Paper Moon
7 The Surrey with the Fringe on Top

Release Date: 28 Feb 2020

3) JAMES TAYLOR American Standard (Limited Edition Hi-Fi 2xLP) 2020

Deluxe double vinyl LP pressed at 45RPM. 2020 release. It takes an extraordinary artist to re-imagine some of the most beloved songs of the 20th century, making them completely their own. And that's precisely what James Taylor has accomplished with the album, American Standard. It features beautifully simple, stripped-down arrangements, infusing new sounds and fresh meaning into the timeless works of art. These carefully chosen interpretations emphasize Taylor's warm, unique vocal ability and acoustic guitar talents.

Disc 1 
1 Moon River
2 Teach Me Tonight
3 As Easy As Rolling Off a Log

Disc 2 
1 Almost Like Being in Love
2 Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat
3 The Nearness of You

Disc 3 
1 You've Got to Be Carefully Taught
2 God Bless the Child
3 Pennies from Heaven
4 My Heart Stood Stil

Disc 4 
1 Ol' Man River
2 It's Only a Paper Moon
3 The Surrey with the Fringe on Top
4 My Blue Heaven

Release Date: 28 Feb 2020