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It takes an extraordinary artist to re-imagine some of the most beloved songs of the 20th century and make them completely their own. And that's precisely what James Taylor has accomplished with his brand-new album, "American Standard". Unlike most who have tackled similar material, "American Standard"'s beautifully simple, stripped-down arrangements are based on James' skilful acoustic guitar work rather than piano and the effect is mesmerizing.
Tracklist
"My Blue Heaven" (Walter Donaldson-George A. Whiting)
"Moon River" (Henry Mancini-Johnny Mercer)
"Teach Me Tonight" (Gene De Paul-Sammy Cahn)
"As Easy as Rolling Off a Log" (M.K. Jerome-Jack Scholl)
"Almost Like Being In Love" (Frederick Loewe-Alan Jay Lerner)
"Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat" (Frank Loesser)
"The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael-Ned Washington)
"You've Got to be Carefully Taught" (Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II)
"God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday-Arthur Herzog Jr.)
"Pennies From Heaven" (Arthur Johnston-Johnny Burke)
"My Heart Stood Still" (Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart)
"Ol' Man River" (Jerome Kern-Oscar Hammerstein II)
"It's Only a Paper Moon" (Harold Arlen-Yip Hardburg-Billy Rose)
"The Surrey With the Fringe On Top" (Richard Rodgers-Oscar Hammerstein II)
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