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Hourglass [Enhanced CD] | ![Hourglass [Enhanced CD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512SEM5M1TL._SL160_.jpg)
 enlarge | Artist: James Taylor
Label: Sony
Category: Music
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Rating:  66 reviews
Sales Rank: 28762
Format: Enhanced
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 67912
UPC: 074646791226
EAN: 0074646791226
ASIN: B000002BSX
Release Date: May 20, 1997
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| Tracks:
| • | Line 'Em Up - James Taylor, Taylor, James [1] | | • | Enough to Be on Your Way - James Taylor, Taylor, James [1] | | • | Little More Time With You - James Taylor, Taylor, James [1] | | • | Gaia - James Taylor, Taylor, James [1] | | • | Ananas - James Taylor, Taylor, Jack [1] | | • | Jump up Behind Me - James Taylor, Taylor, Jack [1] | | • | Another Day - James Taylor, Taylor, James [1] | | • | Up Er Mei - James Taylor, Taylor, Jack [1] | | • | Up from Your Life - James Taylor, Taylor, Jack [1] | | • | Yellow and Rose - James Taylor, Taylor, Jack [1] | | • | Boatman - James Taylor, Taylor, Livingston | | • | Walking My Baby Back Home - James Taylor, Ahlert, Fred E. |
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Amazon.com
The merchant of mellow's first studio album since New Moon Shine (1991), and you've gotta have a heart of naugahyde not to be touched by the simplicity and uncommon wisdom of these dozen tunes. "Little More Time with You" is a trademark Taylor single augmented by a Stevie Wonder harmonica line, "Ananas" is sly and lusty, while the expertly crafted "Line 'Em Up" features a fond recollection of Richard Nixon's "shifty little eyes." A-list guests like Sting, Shawn Colvin, Branford Marsalis, and Randy Brecker add to the charm. --Jeff Bateman
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 A 4 star album with a couple of 5 star songs June 13, 2007
This is a calm James Taylor album perfect for a late afternoon and an orange sunset. Not like Taylor's older rock albums, it has a more modern feeling, maybe slightly western but by no means country. Being a different kind of James Taylor it will appeal to a different kind of listener, sort of like the difference "Surprise" offers from most of Paul Simon's other work. Good, just a slightly different feel.
On here alot of the songs sound the same, that is except for the first track "Line 'Em Up" which I think is one of the all time best James Taylor songs. You remember how "Your Smiling Face" was jus a complete hit all the way around from the beginning? Well this is like that. From the first note you know that its well written and equally well sung. After this early climax there seems to be alot of filler kind of material with slow ballads such as "Gaia" and "Enough To Be On Your Way". "Jump Up Behind Me" is the next thing close to a 5 star song. A warm and well paced beat paired with Taylor's sultry vocals. "Another Day" stands out among all of the other slow songs. Slow at the beginning, but the it picks up slightly. This album ends on a nice note with "Boatman" and an old tune Taylor turned into gold caled "Walking My Baby Back Home". If you hang on long enough you will hear bonus track 13 which holds no particular intrigue. Just a sporadic little western blues jam Taylor might have put together at the last minute. Its kind of silly, but sung well.
This is a 4 star James Taylor album with a couple of 5 star songs on it. The rest are a little bland. I wouldn't recomend it to those unfamiliar with Taylor's work just as I wouldn't tell some one about Paul Simon and then hand them a copy of "Surprise". But if you like James Taylor, its worth a try.
 JT Hourglass April 10, 2007
The award winning album is probably one of the top 5 JT albums out there (amongst Mud Slide Slim, October Road, Gorilla and Sweet Baby James).
I use this CD personally for sound quality car audio competitions, as the quality is absolutely amazing (plus JT is my fav music artist). By far one of his best recorded albums along with October Road.
6 long years January 17, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Finally....."Hourglass" is James Taylor's first studio Album in 6 years. Released in 1997, featuring great artists like Sting, Stevie Wonder, Yo-Yo Ma, Michael Brecker and Branford Marsalis, Taylor put his heart in releasing this album. The result is a collection of relaxing, melodic and pleasant tunes and songs all related to love and family.
James Taylor is back to the basic of his guitar sounds and tunes and this album is a perfect example to that, showing Taylor at his best; highly recommended to all the fans and to anyone who wants to hear a great Folk Soft Rock album.
If you are new to James Taylor's music and like this album, I recommend you try another CD titled "One Man Dog"
Hourglass
Sweet Baby James does it Again. . . August 31, 2006
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Hard to believe that more than 35 years have passed since JT's debut. As one of the most talented of 70's performers, Taylor has consistently turned out material that superbly showcases his enormous gifts as a singer-songwriter. While some have knocked him for being too mellow, anyone who doubts that Taylor can rock should take a listen to his live rendition of "Steamroller Blues" (from his first Greatest Hits album). In fact, I once saw him bring a staid group of tuxedoed award-show attendees to its feet during a rousing live performance of "Steamroller."
Nevertheless, Taylor has always known himself, his forte and he never falters on delivering what he does best. A matchless ballad singer, Taylor often seems like a comforting force of nature: "Fire and Rain," for example, is as moving today as it was in 1972. On Hourglass, "Enough to be On Your Way" is a ballad that rises to the level of "Fire and Rain" while "Look up from your Life" is an impressive addendum to "You've Got a Friend." "Line 'em Up" pokes fun at political hypocrisy during the winding-down stretch of Vietnam; the song is a gentle but nonetheless terse comment from a baby boomer who reminds us of the turbulence of that era, though it could apply to today's scene. Taylor's tenderness, his wry sense of humor, patience and excellent musicianship are all on display here. "Hourglass" is definitely a keeper--an indisputable testament to James Taylor's staying power!
 Warning November 11, 2005
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
Putting a Sony Enhanced (copy-protected) CD in your computer may install a rootkit on your system, leaving it extremely vulnerable for hackers.
Buy the music online. If you have an MP3 player, and want to play it on a Windows computer, beware.
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