Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon · James Taylor recorded his third studio album between early January and late February 1971. Peter Asher produced it and Warner Bros. Records released it in April of that year. Carole King played piano and Joni Mitchell sang along on a few tracks.

The best-known song is You've Got a Friend, Taylor's version of a song by Carole King. It became his only number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and earned him a Grammy. The album itself stalled at number 2, because King's own album Tapestry occupied the top spot. Long Ago and Far Away became a second hit and You Can Close Your Eyes grew into a firm favourite at his concerts. Rolling Stone at first found the record dull, but after a few listens heard a peculiar weariness that belongs to the whole.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Love Has Brought Me Around2:45Apple Music ↗
2. 2You've Got a Friend4:29Apple Music ↗
3. 3Places In My Past2:02Apple Music ↗
4. 4Riding On a Railroad2:43Apple Music ↗
5. 5Soldiers1:15Apple Music ↗
6. 6Mud Slide Slim5:19Apple Music ↗
7. 7Hey Mister, That's Me Up On the Jukebox3:48Apple Music ↗
8. 8You Can Close Your Eyes2:29Apple Music ↗
9. 9Machine Gun Kelly2:37Apple Music ↗
10. 10Long Ago and Far Away2:21Apple Music ↗
11. 11Let Me Ride2:44Apple Music ↗
12. 12Highway Song3:53Apple Music ↗
13. 13Isn't It Nice to Be Home Again0:55Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗