Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon is James Taylor's third album. Released… Read Full Bio ↴Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon is James Taylor's third album. Released in April 1971 as the follow-up of his commercial breakthrough and critical triumph, Sweet Baby James, it almost equaled the acclaim and surpassed the success of its predecessor at the time of its release. It contained Taylor's biggest hit single in the US, a version of the Carole King standard "You've Got a Friend", which became his only #1 on the Billboard charts on July 31, 1971. The week before, the album itself reached its peak position of #2 in the Billboard album charts (the highest position achieved by Taylor in this list during his career). It was held off the top spot by King, then ruling the charts with the blockbuster Tapestry album, which contained her version of "You've Got a Friend".
Months later, the album managed to generate another Top 40 hit, "Long Ago and Far Away", which reached #31 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other songs became standards in concert, particularly "You Can Close Your Eyes".
In 1972, "You've Got a Friend" received Grammy Awards both for Taylor (Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male) and King (Song of the Year).
Months later, the album managed to generate another Top 40 hit, "Long Ago and Far Away", which reached #31 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other songs became standards in concert, particularly "You Can Close Your Eyes".
In 1972, "You've Got a Friend" received Grammy Awards both for Taylor (Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male) and King (Song of the Year).
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Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
James Taylor Lyrics
Highway Song Father, let us build a boat and sail away There's nothing…
Isn't It Nice To Be Home Again Late last night so far away I dreamed my-self a dream…
Let Me Ride Hand me down my golden crown and let me ride Don't…
Long Ago and Far Away Long ago a young man sits and plays his waiting…
Love Has Brought Me Around Don't come to me with your sorrows anymore I don't need…
Machine Gun Kelly This is not a time for levity Do you understand what…
Mud Slide Slim Mud Slide Slim And the Blue Horizon Oh, Mud Slide I'm depe…
Places in My Past There are ladies in my life Lovely ladies in these lazy…
Riding on a Railroad We are riding on a railroad, singing some else's song Foreve…
Soldiers It was just after sunrise And down by the sea Down on…
You Can Close Your Eyes Well the sun is surely sinking down But the moon is…
You've Got a Friend When you're down and troubled And you need a helping hand An…