Livingston Taylor (album)

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Livingston Taylor
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Released1970
Genre Rock
Length28:31
Label Capricorn
Producer Jon Landau
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Livingston Taylor is American singer-songwriter Livingston Taylor's first album, released in 1970. Its eleven tracks include ten of Taylor's own compositions, and one cover version of the Earl Greene and Carl Montgomery country standard "Six Days on the Road".

The album contains the song "Carolina Day", an original, personal song that helped set the tone for Taylor's intimate, laid-back musical style.

Livingston Taylor peaked at number 82 on the Billboard charts.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Livingston Taylor; except where indicated

  1. "Sit on Back" – 2:22
  2. "Doctor Man" – 2:56
  3. "Six Days on the Road" (Earl Greene, Carl Montgomery) – 2:36
  4. "Packet of Good Times" – 3:04
  5. "Hush a Bye" – 2:38
  6. "Carolina Day" – 3:08
  7. "Can't Get Back Home" – 2:25
  8. "In My Reply" – 2:50
  9. "Lost in the Love of You" – 3:00
  10. "Good Friends" – 3:01
  11. "Thank You Song" – 1:09

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