The album that launched a thousand heavy-hearted singer-songwriters on their not-so-merry way, Sweet Baby James was arguably the first shot in what became the soft revolution of the early '70s. A refugee of the Beatles' Apple label, Taylor struck commercial gold with Sweet Baby James by augmenting his acoustic guitar and soothing vocals with laid-back accompaniment (which included equally influential singer-songwriter insurrectionist Carole King on piano) and penning a slew of songs that drew upon folk, soul, and rock influences. "Fire and Rain" stands as the quintessential early Taylor tune: musically mellow and lyrically restive, it put Taylor in the Top 10 and set the tone for a popular school of '70s sound.

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Sweet Baby James
2. Lo And Behold
3. Sunny Skies
4. Steamroller Blues
5. Country Road
6. Oh Susanna
7. Fire And Rain
8. Blossom
9. Anywhere
10. O Baby, Don't You Loose Your
11. Suite For 20 G