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    Yes, I've seen it just about everywhere. Even better, I think it's
    in Warner Bros. budget line, so you can get it for around $11-12
    at most places.  I don't have it myself but I have other Warner
    Bros. CD's and for the most part, they sound pretty good.
    
    Ken
    

    The Oct,Nov,Dec Noteworthy catalog shows a fixed price of $9.31 for
    that album.
    "since we pass along all manufacurers' discounts, your cost may be
    lower than the fixed price shown"
    
    
    				herb

    
    I think all of James Taylor's albums are available on CD now with
    the exception of "James Taylor", "One Man Dog",  and
    "J.T. and the Flying Machine" which aren't even available on record
    anymore.  You can sometimes find these records at used record stores.
    
     "James Taylor" contains the original versions of
       "Something In The Way She Moves" and "Carolina In My Mind" and
       has the classic "Knockin' 'Round The Zoo".
    
     "One Man Dog" is a very good album with about 18 short songs including
       "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight".
    
     "J.T. and the Flying Machine" is James Taylor's first album.
       It's mostly just a jam session, but has some interesting versions
       of his songs.  I think every song on this album is also on the
       longer album "James Taylor."
    
    The only CD to have an extra song is "That's Why I'm Here" which
    contains the song "My Romance".
    
    In addition to the normal James Taylor albums, CBS(?) has put out another
    James Taylor greatest hits CD (called Classics?) which seems to
    be quite expensive and probably isn't worth buying.
                      
    
    	John

    .3> The only CD to have an extra song is "That's Why I'm Here" which
    .3> contains the song "My Romance".

    I believe that the extra cut on this album (one of my favorites, I have
    them all) is "Mona".

    .3> In addition to the normal James Taylor albums, CBS(?) has put out
    .3> another James Taylor greatest hits CD (called Classics?) which to
    .3> seems to be quite expensive and probably isn't worth buying.

    The album is expensive in the US because it is a British import.  One
    of the things that makes it unique is that it's a greatest hits album
    including songs from both Warner Bros. and Columbia albums.  I assume
    (but don't know for sure) that's because both labels are handled by the
    same distributor in the UK.

    "Classics" got a good review in Digital Audio (or maybe it was Guitar
    Player, I forget).

    -- Ward (JT's greatest fan)

    P.S.  There is also a James Taylor concert on laserdisc.  Both sound
          and picture are excellent.

    
    I just got a copy through the CBS CD club and the quality of the
    recording is excellent.
    
    Mike

    .4>.3> The only CD to have an extra song is "That's Why I'm Here" which
    .4>.3> contains the song "My Romance".

    .4>I believe that the extra cut on this album (one of my favorites, I have
    .4>them all) is "Mona".
       
    In all actuality, John was right, the extra track is indeed "My
    Romance".   ;-)
    
    		Steve

    I agree that James Taylor's "Greatest Hits" is well-mastered. 
    JT did new versions of Something In The Way She Moves, Carolina
    In My Mind, and Steamroller (LIVE) for this album.  I don't know
    if it's because he thought they weren't recorded well enough
    originally or he just wanted to make new versions (which are
    significantly different).
    
    I haven't heard "Classics" but the reason I suggested it probably
    wasn't worth buying is that several of the songs on it are on Greatest
    Hits and the others are on later albums which are worth buying.
    I wouldn't pay $24 for a CD which is a collection of songs all of
    which I already have on CD.  Also, as far as I now, there aren't
    new versions of songs on that CD either.  I like the contents of
    Greatest Hits and the fact that there are three re-recorded songs.
    I wish Warner Brothers would come up with a "Greatest Hits Volume 2"
    that contains only songs since Greatest Hits and maybe some new
    versions or bonus tracks.
    
    BTW: Recently, I saw there is a new James Taylor songbook 
      ("James Taylor Complete") with two volumes that contains all of
      JT's songs through That's Why I'm Here and that even includes
      "Mescalito"!
    
    	John
            

    James Taylor is the only performer I am aware of who is enjoyed equally
    by me AND by my 15, & 18 year old daughters.
    
    				herb

    
    If any of you James Taylor fans haven't heard the LIVE 'Steamroller' cut
    on the Greatest Hits cd yet, boy are you missing a great take! I
    have the studio version on 'Sweet Baby James' but the live version
    is really unbeliveable!! This is my all time favorite live cut.
    
    John 

	I agree Steamroller, live on the greatest hits CD, is great.  

	HOWEVER, I could have done without his language towards the
	end when he says, quite clearly, "... MotherF____in' ...".  I was 
	listening to this for the first time when my inlaws came over, 
	and wouldn't you know a lull came over the conversation at just 
	the wrong time.  

	-- Jim

    I agree.  My son (age:4) loves James Taylor (He and I saw him at
    Great Woods last year - Nathan was the only kid in the crowd!).  He
    loves this cut and has been known to sing the offending words at
    inappropriate times.
    
    Let me also say that James Taylor has been doing this *exact* version
    (complete with inapproriate-for-4-year-old lyrics) since 1970.  Always
    the same (at least in concert).  Sure - the cut is good, but enough
    is enough !  James: do something else - retire it !
    
    L.
    
    	P.S. When will the original Apple album make it onto CD ?

    Just a nit the correct spelling is
    
    MotherF___in'