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''Covers'' is the sixteenth studio album and the first "covers" album by singer-songwriter James Taylor, released on September 30, 2008. The album was recorded by Taylor's regular touring band. Some of the tunes Taylor had been performing off and on in concerts for years, while others were new to his repertoire. The effort garnered modestly good reviews and two Grammy Award nominations. == History == The album was recorded over ten snowed-in days in January 2008, in a converted barn in Weston, Massachusetts. Taylor was able to assemble his regular touring group (lately dubbed "The Band of Legends") to all be present at the same time, which was rare in the contemporary recording scene. Thus, few if any overdubs were necessary during the recording process. Some of the tunes Taylor had been performing off and on in concerts for years, while others were new to his repertoire. Altogether, 20 songs were recorded. In promotion of ''Covers'', Taylor appeared on numerous television shows. On the September 30 edition of ''The Colbert Report'', he humorously answered a question regarding his philosophy by simply performing "(I'm a) Road Runner" in its entirety. The effort garnered two Grammy Award nominations, for Best Pop Vocal Album and, concerning "Wichita Lineman", Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.〔()〕 Some of the bonus tracks issued for different manifestations of the album ended up also being released on 2009's ''Other Covers'' mini-album follow-up. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Covers (James Taylor album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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