Greatest Hits Volume 2 (James Taylor album)

Greatest Hits Volume 2 is the third compilation album by singer-songwriter James Taylor released in 2000. It was a follow-up to his first Greatest Hits album released in 1976.

Greatest Hits (Volume 2)
Greatest hits album by James Taylor
Released	November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07)
Recorded	March 15, 1977 (1977-03-15)–December 1996 (1996-12)
Genre	Soft rock
Length	62:18 (US)
Label	Columbia
Producer	Peter Asher Frank Filipetti Don Grolnick Danny Kortchmar James Taylor
James Taylor chronology
Hourglass (1997) Greatest Hits (Volume 2) (2000) October Road (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

Track listing

All songs written by James Taylor, except where noted.

Greatest Hits Volume 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	From	Length
1.	"Secret O' Life"		JT, 1977	3:35
2.	"Handy Man"	Otis Blackwell Jimmy Jones	JT	3:17
3.	"Your Smiling Face"		JT	2:46
4.	"Up on the Roof"	Gerry Goffin Carole King	Flag, 1979	4:21
5.	"Her Town Too"	JD Souther Taylor Waddy Wachtel	Dad Loves His Work, 1981	4:36
6.	"That's Why I'm Here"		That's Why I'm Here, 1985	3:38
7.	"Only a Dream in Rio"		That's Why I'm Here	5:03
8.	"Everyday"	Buddy Holly Norman Petty	That's Why I'm Here	3:17
9.	"Song for You Far Away"		That's Why I'm Here	2:58
10.	"Never Die Young"		Never Die Young, 1988	4:23
11.	"(I've Got To) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That"	Danny Kortchmar Taylor	New Moon Shine, 1991	4:00
12.	"Copperline"	Reynolds Price Taylor	New Moon Shine	4:19
13.	"Shed a Little Light" (live)		Live, 1993	4:22
14.	"Another Day"		Hourglass, 1997	2:23
15.	"Little More Time with You"		Hourglass	3:52
16.	"Enough to Be on Your Way"		Hourglass	5:28
Total length:				62:18

Note: Japanese editions of the album include a live version of "You Can Close Your Eyes" as a bonus track.

Personnel

• James Taylor – Guitars, vocals, backing vocals
• Dave Bargeron – Trombone
• Randy Brecker – Trumpet, vocals
• Rosemary Butler – Vocals
• Clifford Carter – Organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, Fender Rhodes
• Valerie Carter – Vocals
• Luis Conte – Percussion, tambourine, cabasa
• Jerry Douglas – Dobro
• Dan Dugmore – Banjo, guitars, pedal steel
• Elaine Eliaf – Vocals
• Kenia Gould – Vocals
• Don Grolnick – Piano
• Lani Groves – Vocals
• Jimmy Johnson – Bass
• Steve Jordan – Drums
• Danny Kortchmar – Electric guitar
• Leah Kunkel – Vocals (background)
• Russell Kunkel – Drums
• Michael Landau – Guitars
• David Lasley – Vocals
• Tony Levin – Bass
• Yo-Yo Ma – Cello
• Jimmy Maelen – Percussion
• Bobby Mann – Electric guitar
• Kate Markowitz – Vocals
• Rick Marotta – Drums
• Arnold McCuller – Vocals
• Steven Edney – Vocals
• Dr. Clarence McDonald – Piano
• Bob Mintzer – Sax (Tenor)
• Airto Moreira – Percussion
• Mark O'Connor – Fiddle, violin
• Billy Payne – Keyboards
• Ed Rockett – Penny whistle
• David Sanborn – Saxophone
• Rick Shlosser – Drums
• Leland Sklar – Bass
• JD Souther – Vocals
• Carlos Vega – Percussion, drums
• Waddy Wachtel – Guitars
• Deniece Williams – Vocals
• Stevie Wonder – Harmonica
• George Ybara – Assistant
• Zbeto – Vocals

References

1. Greatest Hits Volume 2 at AllMusic
2. "James Taylor: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2015.