Never Die Young [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

James Taylor

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 25, 2000)
• Original Release Date: January 1988
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00004SVKF
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #103,494 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Number One Album For Old "JT"!, August 25, 2000

By	Barron Laycock "Labradorman" (Temple, New Hampshire United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

James Taylor has given us so many wonderful albums over the last couple of decades (Gee, is it thirty years already?) that it is truly surprising to see him come up with yet another blockbuster of a song as "Never Die Young" along with a wonderful song cycle as he's produced here. From the opening bars of "Never Die Young", a wry but dreamy recollection of a couple destined to rise above the level of the ordinary humdrum of small town mentality to the thoughtful and well-arranged "T-Bone" to the reflective "Baby Boom Baby" to the rollicking "Sweet Potato Pie", there isn't a pooch in the passel. As always, this is an eclectic mixture of folk ballads like "Never Die Young" and the pensive and soulful "First Of May", which is my personal favorite here. What we have here, folks, is a guarantee of an entertaining, superbly rendered, and always memorable music by one of the old masters of popular folk-rock. After all, "JT" has now successfully negotiated the fifty-year mark, and like the rest of us boomers, shows no sign of slowing down or repeating himself. Enjoy!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An overlooked gem, November 10, 2002

By	Brett Simpson (Auckland, New Zealand) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is my favourite James Taylor album. So many great (and largely unknown) songs fill the disc from start to finish. The title track is one of his all-time masterpieces, but it's in such good company it's almost possible to not realise just how special a tune it is. Of the songs that make up that company my very favourites are "Baby Boom Baby", "Runaway Boy" and "Letter In The Mail".

Of the rest only "Home By Another Way" falls below par (barely). It depends on my mood as to whether I find lyrics (in reference to the three wise men) like "Some people call them wise, or orientals, even kings. Well, anyway - those guys" amusing or irritating. JT gets points for an all too rare sense of humour in the singer-songwriter genre at any rate. The cover photo makes a nice change too - that wolf is so darn cute!

This is an ideal album if you want to round out your collection with more than the greatest hits albums. Only the title track is represented on those, so there's little repetition, and having that song twice over is hardly likely to bother you. Buy it.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best CD's From JT.He will never grow old, November 21, 2000

By	Bob Waskiewicz (Wintersville, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

"Never Die Young" is one of JT's greatest CD's recorded in the late 80's.The opening number I just mentioned,about rising above from your humble begining, is the one song I play the most.JT experimented with different sounds and Rhythm's on this tape,and its a up lifting record.There's only a couple of slow ballads,like "Valentine's Day,"but wait untill you hear "Sun on the Moon." This is very different from James Taylor's other songs,and its fantastic.One song I really love is "Baby Boom Baby," about a lost love,and remembering the good times."We sat on the beach and watched as the sun rose into the summer air." This is my second favorite from the tape,that leads into the country,Hoe down,"Runaway Boy." I really enjoyed this number,like all the other songs on the CD.The musicans are Brilliant,but Carlos Vega has got to be the greatest drummer in the world,next to Russ Kunkel.If you want to hear a wonderfull,experimental record,that makes you fill good inside,"Never Die Young" is the record to buy.