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American Standard

James Taylor (Artist) Format: Audio CD
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 4,774 ratings
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Track Listings

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 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

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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.

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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.92 x 5.59 x 0.28 inches; 1.55 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Concord Music Group
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2020
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ November 1, 2019
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Concord Music Group
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0833VRR3T
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 4,774 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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I would have given it a 5 star review except Amazon packaging bashed in the corner
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I would have given it a 5 star review except Amazon packaging bashed in the corner
The album itself is great. If you like James Taylor, these "American Standards" are easy to listen to. The album hsa a well balanced sound, vocals and instruments are blended very well.The Album cover leaves a bit to be desired. Flimsy comes to mind. Such a nice album and they cheap out on the cover quality. When It was packed for overnight delivery it must have been tossed in the box with no packing. Opening the box revealed a nice bashed in corner of the cover. Not impressed that that at all. I like to take care of my vinyl, cover, album and all....
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kathy distel
5.0 out of 5 stars Music for me
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2024
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This album carried me back to many happy and unhappy days. Love every song. I could actually sing along with it! Thank you James Taylor!
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Sheila H.
5.0 out of 5 stars James Taylor hit!
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
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Bought for daughter’s birthday. She loved it!!!
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MARY M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic songs.
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024
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This CD was not anything like I expected - it was very enjoyable with some familiar classics.
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John W. Dunner
4.0 out of 5 stars Honeyed tones, standard fare . . .
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2020
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The fact that so many singers, sooner or later, often late-career, try their hands at standards does not mean it’s always a good idea. Many standards popped up in an era of transition from when big-band and jazz were pop music centers, and they retained the more complex melodies, chords, and structures of their ancestral styles. Vocalists played loosely with the beat, singing behind, around, or in front of the drums and bass maintaining a steady, but subtle, rhythm. The subsequent 60s’ folk and rock genres emphasized the beat, and the singers followed suit. So when some of these four-on-the-floor, Woodstock wizards decide to revisit their grandparents’ playlists, they don’t always adapt well.

James Taylor, already an American icon indelibly linked to his “Fire and Rain” and “You’ve Got a Friend” classics, tries to show how sweet it is to love such chestnuts as “Teach Me Tonight,” “The Nearness of You,” or “It’s Only a Paper Moon,” but fails to dislodge the definitive performances of, respectively, Dinah Washington, Ray Eberle with The Glenn Miller Orchestra, or Les Paul & Mary Ford. First, Taylor doesn’t bring much new to the songs’ treatments; he just sings them as they’ve been done countless other times by other artists, along with spare accompaniment by a cadre of current jazz greats (particularly John Pizzarelli, on 7-string nylon guitar). Second, Taylor often – but not always – remains locked onto the beat, losing the original songs’ nuances and jazz elements. But if you simply want Taylor’s honeyed tones on “Moon River” and other such songs that generations have already learned and loved, American Standard will suffice, albeit with few surprises.
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Abe
5.0 out of 5 stars Correct product delivered
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024
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Correct product delivered as advertised.
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William Michael
5.0 out of 5 stars Nearly passed it by
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2020
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Well, I nearly dismissed this album, thinking "I've heard all of these songs done so many times by Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, and others..." Of course, I was wrong. James Taylor gives these old tunes new life, almost as if he'd written them himself. They are all familiar, of course, but James Taylor always has his own take on everything he does. He proved this years ago with his two "Covers" albums—I mean, JT singing "Hound Dog"? But it works.

The present album could be just romantic background music, which is fine, but it's much more than that, too. It is clear that this collection of standards have personal meaning for the artist himself, and as I listen to this album the music has new meaning for me, as well. It's not just nostalgia, but has real meaning for life, past and present. Listened to in this way, the music is fresh instead of just a collection of corny songs from the days of grandma and grandpa (or mom and dad in my case). As George Michael suggested, "Listen without prejudice"—never a bad idea.

By the way, it doesn't say so in the liner notes, but that might be James Taylor playing cello on "You've Got to Be Carefully Taught." He and the who's-who list of musicians have dusted off and breathed new life into these classics.
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Gary
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast service!
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2023
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Quality product and quick delivery 🙏
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Jim
5.0 out of 5 stars James Taylor does it again.
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2023
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James does some old classics (not his) in his unique style and makes them instantly his own. Wonderful.
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Moi
5.0 out of 5 stars Il est parfait
Reviewed in Canada on November 15, 2023
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De la belle musique dans mes oreilles, merci
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Richie
5.0 out of 5 stars A delight
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 25, 2023
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James still has that sweet voice and the arrangements are superb. I could have done without “Sit down you’re rocking the boat” but can’t live without “Almost Like being in love”
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Maria
5.0 out of 5 stars Una joya musical.
Reviewed in Spain on June 12, 2021
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Me gusta todo de este American Standard de James Taylor, aunque es una selección pequeña de todos los temas grabados para la ocasión.
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maurizio
5.0 out of 5 stars Sono un fan di Taylor
Reviewed in Italy on October 12, 2023
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Eccezionale
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M+H L
5.0 out of 5 stars Genau wie erwartet
Reviewed in Germany on June 17, 2020
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Seit einigen Jahren werden nun von unterschiedlichsten Altmeistern und denen, die sich dafür halten, Alben mit Stücken aus dem sogenannten "American Songbook" veröffentlicht. Nicht zuletzt weil die Veröffentlichungsrechte für die Stücke aus den 1930er bis 1950er Jahren in den Vereinigten Staaten ein paar Jahre vorher ablaufen als in Europa. Darüber kann man sich künstlich echauffieren, oder man kann sich darüber freuen, diese Glanzstücke aus einer der kreativsten Phasen der musikalischen Geschichte endlich mal in einer Aufnahmequalität zu hören, die damals undenkbar war. Ich habe viele dieser Songs auf Schellackplatten, die ich liebe.
Auf der anderen Seite ist aber auch James Taylors Stimme und sein Gitarrenspiel etwas, das mir sehr viel Freude bereitet.
Was habe ich erwartet, als ich hörte, dass er sich diesem Thema widmete? Nun, meine erste Hoffnung war, dass er "itʻs only a paper moon" mit in den Kanon aufnähme. Ein leiser Wunsch war auch "the nearness of you" und "beyond the sea". Letzteren Wunsch hat er nicht erfüllt, aber die beiden anderen. Und "almost like being in love". Und ich habe erwartet, erstklassig gespielte, liebevoll produzierte Interpretationen zu hören. Auch hier war keine Enttäuschung zu erkennen.
Ein Bisschen fürchtete ich mich vor der Dobro von Jerry Douglas, der ja gerne mal überpräsent ist - aber nein, hier ist sein Beitrag enorm geschmackvoll und songdienlich. John Pizzarelli, der einen großen Teil der Gitarrenarrangements ausmacht, ist ebenfalls nie unangenehm, sondern macht den Gesamtsound besser. Überhaupt scheint James Taylor sehr viele Anstrengungen in den Sound gesteckt zu haben. Die Platte klingt warm, akustisch und echt.
Ich bin froh, dass ich sie gefunden habe.

Interessanterweise sind restlos alle Witzbolde, die die Platte "langweilig" finden, in Deutschland beheimatet, was mehr über unsere Gesellschaft sagt als über die Platte. Ich empfehle jedem Interessierten, sich ein eigenes Urteil zu bilden und die Miesmacher danach milde zu belächeln.
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