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''The Best of James Taylor'' is the fourth compilation album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor. The album, a greatest hits collection, was released by Warner Bros. Records in April 2003. The same album was released in Europe as ''You've Got a Friend: The Best of James Taylor''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.discogs.com/viewimages?release=2541997 )〕 The record is a Warner Bros. release, and as such emphasizes Taylor's recordings for that label; fifteen of the twenty tracks on the album are from his time with Warner Bros. The album contains one previously unreleased track, "Bittersweet", recorded for this release. The album entered the ''Billboard'' 200 album chart on April 26, 2003, at number 11, with sales of approximately 73,500 copies. It remained on the chart for 42 weeks. It was awarded a certified gold record on December 17, 2003, and a platinum record on April 15, 2005, by the RIAA. ==Track listing== All songs were written by James Taylor, except where noted. #"Something in the Way She Moves" – 2:27 #"Sweet Baby James" – 2:53 #"Fire and Rain" – 3:25 #"Country Road" – 3:30 # * ''Single version, previously unreleased on any James Taylor album.'' #"You've Got a Friend" (Carole King) – 4:30 #"You Can Close Your Eyes" – 2:32 #"Long Ago and Far Away" – 2:22 #"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" – 2:37 #"Walking Man" – 3:35 #"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" (Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland) – 3:37 #"Mexico" – 3:00 #"Shower the People" – 4:33 #"Golden Moments" – 3:32 #"Steamroller" – 5:06 # * ''1975 live version.'' #"Carolina in My Mind" – 4:00 # * ''1976 version.'' #"Handy Man" (Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Jones) – 3:20 #"Your Smiling Face" – 2:48 #"Up on the Roof" (Gerry Goffin, King) – 4:22 #"Only a Dream in Rio" – 5:03 #"Bittersweet" (John Sheldon) – 3:44 # * ''A previously unreleased song, recorded specifically for this album in early 2003.'' 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「The Best of James Taylor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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