WANDERING

JAMES TAYLOR

SONGWRITER: JAMES TAYLOR

WHERE: LIVE AT THE BEACON THEATER

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: GORILLA

LABEL: WARNER BROS

 GENRE: SOFT ROCK

YEAR: 1975

 

            James Vernon Taylor (born March 12, 1948) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time, having sold more than 100 million records worldwide.

           Taylor achieved his breakthrough in 1970 with the Nº. 3 single "Fire and Rain" and had his first Nº. 1 hit in 1971 with his recording of "You've Got a Friend", written by Carole King in the same year. His 1976 Greatest Hits album was certified Diamond and has sold 12 million US copies. Following his 1977 album JT, he has retained a large audience over the decades. Every album that he released from 1977 to 2007 sold over 1 million copies. He enjoyed a resurgence in chart performance during the late 1990s and 2000s, when he recorded some of his most-awarded work (including Hourglass, October Road, and Covers). He achieved his first number-one album in the US in 2015 with his recording Before This World.

            He is known for his covers, such as "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" and "Handy Man", as well as originals such as "Sweet Baby James".

           Gorilla is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor. Released in May 1975, it was more successful than Walking Man, his previous release, with two hits: "Mexico" and "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", which rose to the top five on the Billboard charts. This would be his second-to-last release of new material for Warner Bros. Records, his last being In the Pocket. In many ways, Gorilla showcased Taylor's electric, lighter side that became evident on Walking Man. The song "Sarah Maria" is about his daughter Sally (born Sarah Maria Taylor on January 7, 1974). His then wife Carly Simon was featured on "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", originally recorded by Marvin Gaye. Jimmy Buffett recorded "Mexico" on his 1995 album Barometer Soup and performed "Lighthouse" during his Salty Piece of Land tour of 2005.

I've been wandering early and late from New York City to the Golden Gate,

and it don't look like I'll ever stop my wandering.

 

My daddy was an engineer, my brother drives a hack,

my sister takes in laundry while the baby balls the jack,

and it don't look like I'll ever stop my wandering.

 

I've been in the army, I've worked on a farm

and all I've got to show is the muscle in my arm,

and it don't look like I'll ever stop my wandering.

 

My ma, she died when I was young, my daddy took to stealing and he got hung,

and it don't look like I'll ever stop my wandering.

 

Snakes in the ocean, eels in the sea, I let a redheaded woman make a fool out of me,

and it don't look like I'll ever stop my wandering.

 

I've been wandering early and late from the New York City to the Golden Gate,

and it don't look like I'll ever stop my wandering.

No, it don't look like I'll ever stop my wandering.

LAST TIME I SAY SORRY

JOHN LEGEND & KANE BROWN

SONGWRITERS: JOHN LEGEND; ANDREW GOLDSTEIN; KANE BROWN & MATTHEW MCGINN

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: LAST TIME I SAY SORRY

LABEL: COLUMBIA RECORDS

GENRE: COUNTRY

YEAR: 2020

 

             John Roger Stephens (born December 28, 1978), known professionally as John Legend, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, film producer, theatre director, and philanthropist. Prior to the release of Legend's debut album, Get Lifted (2004), he had collaborated with already established artists and signed to Kanye West's GOOD Music. Legend has sung on Jay-Z's "Encore", Alicia Keys's "You Don't Know My Name", Dilated Peoples' "This Way", Slum Village's "Selfish", Fort Minor's "High Road", and played piano on Lauryn Hill's "Everything Is Everything". Legend's single "All of Me" from his fourth studio álbum Love in the Future (2013) was a Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit.

           In 2007, Legend received the Hal David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Legend won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and Golden Globe Award in 2015 for co-writing the song "Glory" from the film Selma. He has also won eleven Grammy Awards. In 2017, Legend received a Tony Award for co-producing Jitney for the Broadway stage. In 2018, Legend portrayed Jesus Christ in NBC's adaptation of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar. He received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his acting role, and won for his role as a producer of the show, making him one of 16 people and the first black man to have won all four of the following awards: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony (EGOT). Legend is also the second youngest person to have achieved this milestone. Since 2019, Legend has been featured as a coach on The Voice.

          Kane Allen Brown (born October 21, 1993) is an American singer and songwriter. Brown first came to the attention of the public through social media. He released his first EP, titled Closer, in June 2015 and followed it with a new single, "Used to Love You Sober", in October 2015. After Brown signed with RCA Nashville in early 2016, the song was included on his EP Chapter 1, released in March 2016. He released his first full-length album, the self-titled Kane Brown, on December 2, 2016. The single "What Ifs" came from this album, and in October 2017, Brown became the first artist to have simultaneous number ones on all five main Billboard country charts. Brown released his second album, Experiment, in November 2018, which became his first number one album on the Billboard 200. 

I won't say I'm sorry over and over

Can't just say I'm sorry, I've gotta show you

I won't do it again, I'll prove my love is true

I hope the last time I said sorry

Is the last time I'll say sorry to you

 

The first time I slept on the couch was our first New Year's Eve

I heard words come out my mouth that I still can't believe

Broken hearts and shattered champagne

We both don't wanna feel that again

 

The second I apologized you said, "Boy, I don't know"

I said it 'cause I meant but you still wouldn't let it go

So I swallow my pride see it from your side

I promise I'll do the best I can do

 

I won't say I'm sorry over and over

Can't just say I'm sorry, I've gotta show you

I won't do it again, I'll prove my love is true

I hope the last time I said sorry

Is the last time I'll say sorry to you

 

(No, oh, oh)

(No, oh, oh)

To you

(No, oh, oh)

(No, oh, oh)

The last time I said sorry

Is the last time I'll say sorry

 

If I could build a perfect world I'd only make you smile

I'd hang the stars, the sun and moon outside this room but I'll

I'll never be perfect though I'm gonna try

Oh, I'm gonna do better I swear that I

 

Won't say I'm sorry over and over

Can't just say I'm sorry, I've gotta show you

I won't do it again, I'll prove my love is true

I hope the last time I said sorry

Is the last time I'll say sorry to you

 

(No, oh, oh)

(No, oh, oh)

To you

(No, oh, oh)

(No, oh, oh)

The last time I said sorry

Is the last time I'll say sorry to you

 

(No, oh, oh)

(No, oh, oh)

To you

(No, oh, oh)

(No, oh, oh)

I hope the last time I said sorry

Is the last time I'd said sorry

To you.

AMARILLO BY MORNING

GEORGE STRAIT

SONGWRITERS: PAUL FRASER & TERRY STAFFORD

COUNTRY: U. S. A.

ALBUM: STRAIT FROM THE HEART

LABEL: MCA

GENRE: COUNTRY

YEAR: 1982

 

            George Harvey Strait Sr. (born May 18, 1952) is an American country music singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. George Strait is known as the "King of Country" and is considered one of the most influential and popular recording artists of all time. He is known for his neotraditionalist country style, cowboy look, and being one of the first and most prominent country artists to bring country music back to its roots and away from the pop country era in the 1980s.

          Strait's success began when his first single "Unwound" was a hit in 1981. During the 1980s, seven of his albums reached number one on the country charts. In the 2000s, Strait was named Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music, was elected into the Country Music Hall of Fame, and won his first Grammy award for the album Troubadour. Strait was named CMA Entertainer of the Year in 1989, 1990 and 2013, and ACM Entertainer of the Year in 1990 and 2014. He has been nominated for more CMA and ACM awards and has more wins in both categories than any other artist.

         By 2009, he broke Conway Twitty's previous record for the most number-one hits on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart when his 44 number one singles surpassed Twitty's 40. Counting all music charts, Strait has amassed a total of 60 number-one hits, breaking a record also previously set by Twitty, giving him more number one songs than any other artist in any genre of music.

         Strait is also known for his touring career when he designed a 360-degree configuration and introduced festival style tours. For example, the Strait Tours earned $99 million in three years. His concert at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, in June 2014 drew 104,793 people, marking a new record for largest indoor concert in North America.

           Strait has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. His certifications from the RIAA include 13 multi-platinum, 33 platinum, and 38 gold albums. His best-selling album is Pure Country (1992), which sold 6 million (6×platinum). His highest certified album is Strait Out of the Box (1995), which sold 2 million copies (8× Platinum due to being a box set with four CDs). According to the RIAA, Strait is the 12th best-selling album recording artist in the United States overall.

        Strait from the Heart is the second studio album by American country music artist George Strait, released on June 3, 1982 by MCA Records. The album includes Strait's first Nº. 1 single, "Fool Hearted Memory", as well as follow-up singles "Marina del Rey", "Amarillo by Morning" and "A Fire I Can't Put Out", reaching No. 6, No. 4, and No. 1 respectively on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart. The album peaked at Nº. 18 on the US Billboard Top Country Albums chart. Strait from the Heart is certified platinum by the RIAA.

           There were three cover songs on the album: "Honky Tonk Crazy", which had been released a couple months earlier in 1982 by the duo of Gary Stewart and Dean Dillon on their Brotherly Love album; 2) the Guy Clark song, "Heartbroke", which was first recorded by Rodney Crowell on his 1980 album, But What Will the Neighbors Think; and 3) "Amarillo by Morning" which was first recorded by Terry Stafford in 1973. "The Only Thing I Have Left" was later recorded by Tim McGraw for his 1993 debut album Tim McGraw.

Amarillo by morning

Up from San Antone

Everything that I've got

Is just what I've got on

When that sun is high

In that Texas sky

I'll be bucking it to county fair

Amarillo by morning

Amarillo I'll be there

 

They took my saddle in Houston

Broke my leg in Sante Fe

Lost my wife and a girlfriend

Somewhere along the way

Well I'll be looking for eight

When they pull that gate

And I'm hoping that

Judge ain't blind

Amarillo by morning

Amarillo's on my mind

 

Amarillo by morning

Up from San Antone

Everything that I've got

Is just what I've got on

I ain't got a dime

But what I've got is mine

I ain't rich

But Lord I'm free

Amarillo by morning

Amarillo's where I'll be

 

Amarillo by morning

Amarillo's where I'll be. 

SKATING AWAY ON THE THIN ICE OF A NEW DAY

JETHRO TULL

SONGWRITER: IAN ANDERSON

COUNTRY: U. K.

ALBUM: WAR CHILD

LABEL: CHRYSALIS RECORDS

GENRE: PROGRESSIVE ROCK

YEAR: 1974

 

             Jethro Tull are a British rock band formed in Blackpool, Lancashire in 1967. Initially playing blues rock and jazz fusion, the band later developed their sound to incorporate elements of hard rock and folk to forge a progressive rock signature. The band is led by vocalist/flautist/guitarist Ian Anderson, and has featured a revolving door of lineups through the years including significant members such as longtime guitarist Martin Barre, keyboardists John Evans, Dee Palmer and Peter-John Vettese, drummers Clive Bunker, Barrie "Barriemore" Barlow and Doane Perry, and bassists Glenn Cornick, Jeffrey Hammond, John Glascock, and Dave Pegg.

       After achieving moderate recognition performing in the London club scene, the band released their debut álbum This Was in 1968. After a lineup change which saw original guitarist Mick Abrahams replaced by Martin Barre, the band released the folk-tinged blues album Stand Up (1969). Stand Up saw the band achieve their first commercial success, with the album reaching No. 1 in the UK, followed by regular tours of the UK and the US. Their musical style shifted in the direction of progressive rock with the albums Aqualung (1971), Thick as a Brick (1972) and A Passion Play (1973), and shifted again to folk rock with Songs from the Wood (1977), Heavy Horses (1978) and Stormwatch (1979). In the early 1980s the band underwent a major lineup change and shifted towards electronic rock, with the albums A (1980), The Broadsword and the Beast (1982) and Under Wraps (1984). The band won their sole Grammy Award for the 1987 album Crest of a Knave, which saw the band return to a hard rock style. Jethro Tull have sold an estimated 60 million albums worldwide, with 11 gold and five platinum albums among them. They have been described by Rolling Stone as "one of the most commercially successful and eccentric progressive rock bands."

         The last works as a group to contain new material were released in 2003, though the band continued to tour until 2011. Both Anderson and Barre have continued to record and tour as solo artists, with Anderson saying in 2014 that Jethro Tull "came more or less to an end." However in 2017 Anderson announced plans for a tour to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of This Was. The current group—now billed as "Ian Anderson and the Jethro Tull band"—includes musicians who have been members of Anderson's solo band since 2012.

           War Child is the seventh studio album by Jethro Tull, released in October 1974. It was released almost a year and a half after the release of A Passion Play. The turmoil over criticism of the previous album surrounded the production of War Child, which obliged the band to do press conferences and explain their plans for the future.

                                        
Meanwhile back in the year One — when you belonged to no-one —
You didn't stand a chance son, if your pants were undone
'Cause you were bred for humanity and sold to society
One day you'll wake up in the Present Day —
A million generations removed from expectations
Of being who you really want to be
 
Skating Away
Skating away
Skating away on the thin ice of the New Day
 
So as you push off from the shore
Won't you turn your head once more and make your peace with everyone?
For those who choose to stay
Will live just one more day
To do the things they should have done
And as you cross the wilderness, spinning in your emptiness
You feel you have to pray
Looking for a sign
That the Universal Mind (!) has written you into the Passion Play
 
Skating away on the thin ice of the New Day
And as you cross the circle line, the ice-wall creaks behind
You're a rabbit on the run
And the silver splinters fly in the corner of your eye
Shining in the setting sun
Well, do you ever get the feeling that the story's
Too damn real and in the present tense?
Or that everybody's on the stage, and it seems like
 
You're the only person sitting in the audience?
Skating away on the thin ice of the New Day.