In The Pocket is one of James Taylor’s most acclaimed recordings. His final release for Warner Bros. Records features appearances by Art Garfunkel, Carly Simon, Stevie Wonder, David Crosby, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Leland Sklar, Graham Nash, Milt Holland, David Grisman, among others. Reaching the Billboard Top Twenty, the album includes the chart-topping hit, “Shower The People”. This Gold-certified masterpiece is essential for any music lover’s library.
James Taylor – lead vocals, harmony vocals (1, 3, 8, 10), acoustic guitar, horn arrangements (3, 11), bass harmonica (4), backing vocals (4)
Malcolm Cecil – Moog synthesizer programming
Clarence McDonald – Fender Rhodes (1, 2, 4, 6, 7), hornorgan (1), Moog synthesizer (2), acoustic piano (3, 8, 9), Hammond organ (11)
Nick DeCaro – voiceorgan (1, 3, 12), hornorgan (1-3, 12), accordion (4, 8), ARP String Ensemble (4), string arrangements and conductor
Craig Doerge – keyboards (5)
Danny Kortchmar – electric guitar (3, 4, 6-8, 11), mandolin (4), acoustic guitar (7)
Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar (7, 10)
David Grisman – mandolin (8), mandocello (8)
Herb Pedersen – banjo (9)
David Lindley – dobro (10)
Leland Sklar – bass (1-3, 6-12)
Willie Weeks – bass (4)
Red Callender – double bass (5), tuba (5)
Russ Kunkel – drums (1-4, 6-11), percussion (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9)
Jim Keltner – drums (5)
Victor Feldman – orchestra bells (1), vibraphone (1), percussion (3), marimba (8), bass marimba (8), cymbal (8), wind chimes (8)
Milt Holland – chimes (2, 8), wind chimes (2)
Kenny Watson – cimbalom (4)
Peter Asher – tambourine (7)
Russ Titelman – tambourine (9)
Bobbye Hall – congas (11), shaker (11), triangle (12)
Gayle Levant – harp (2, 12)
Michael Brecker – saxophone (3, 11)
Ernie Watts – saxophone (5)
George Bohanon – trombone (5), horn arrangements (5)
Steve Madaio – trumpet (3, 11)
Oscar Brashear – trumpet (5)
Stevie Wonder – harmonica (9)
Carly Simon – harmony vocals (1, 2, 11), backing vocals (4)
Art Garfunkel – lead vocals (2), harmony vocals (8)
Valerie Carter – harmony vocals (3, 11)
David Crosby – harmony vocals (10)
Graham Nash – harmony vocals (10)
Bonnie Raitt – harmony vocals (11)
Alex Taylor – harmony vocals (11)
01. Shower The People (4:34)
02. A Junkie's Lament (3:31)
03. Money Machine (4:37)
04. Slow Burning Love (3:44)
05. Everybody Has The Blues (2:03)
06. Daddy's All Gone (3:38)
07. Woman's Gotta Have It (4:21)
08. Captain Jim's Drunken Dream (4:04)
09. Don't Be Sad 'Cause Your Sun Is Down (3:30)
10. Nothing Like A Hundred Miles (3:44)
11. Family Man (3:39)
12. Golden Moments (3:33)
