That's Why I'm Here

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For the Kenny Chesney song, see That's Why I'm Here (song).

That's Why I'm Here
Studio album by
James Taylor
ReleasedOctober 1985 (1985-10)
Recorded
Genre
Length39:52 (CD)
37:04 (vinyl)
LabelColumbia/Legacy
Producer
James Taylor chronology
Dad Loves His Work
(1981) 		That's Why I'm Here
(1985) 		Classic Songs
(1987)
Singles from That's Why I'm Here
  1. "Everyday"
    Released: October 1985
  2. "Only One"
    Released: January 1986
  3. "That's Why I'm Here"
    Released: April 1986
  4. "Only a Dream in Rio"
    Released: August 1986

That's Why I'm Here is the eleventh studio album by singer-songwriter

LP or cassette version. "Only One" peaked at number 6 on the US Adult Contemporary chart[1] and at number 3 in Canada.[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
[4]
MusicHound2/5[5]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]

In regard to "Only One,"

Cash Box remarked, "Taylor breaks no new ground with this single, but his pure voice and beautiful sense of melody and harmony will be welcome,"[8] and said the album's title track is "a happy celebration of the artist's years as public property."[9]

Billboard's review stated, "Taylor's calm manner and breezy, light rock melody belie some fairly complex conclusions in this autobiographical statement."[10]

Track listing

All songs were written by James Taylor, except where noted.

Vinyl and Cassette

Side one
  1. "That's Why I'm Here" – 3:39
  2. "Song for You Far Away" – 2:58
  3. "Only a Dream in Rio" (James Taylor, Jim Maraniss (Portuguese translation)) – 5:01
  4. "Turn Away" – 3:25
  5. "Going Around One More Time" (Livingston Taylor) – 3:27
Side two
  2. "Everyday" (Buddy Holly, Norman Petty) – 3:16
  3. "Limousine Driver" – 3:54
  4. "Only One" – 4:22
  5. "Mona" – 2:51
  6. "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:46
  7. "That's Why I'm Here (Reprise)" – 0:29

CD

  1. "That's Why I'm Here" – 3:39
  2. "Song for You Far Away" – 2:58
  3. "Only a Dream in Rio" (James Taylor, Jim Maraniss (Portuguese translation)) – 5:01
  4. "Turn Away" – 3:25
  5. "Going Around One More Time" (Livingston Taylor) – 3:27
  6. "My Romance" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 2:48 (CD bonus track)
  7. "Everyday" (Buddy Holly, Norman Petty) – 3:16
  8. "Limousine Driver" – 3:54
  9. "Only One" – 4:22
  10. "Mona" – 2:51
  11. "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:46
  12. "That's Why I'm Here (Reprise)" – 0:29

Personnel

Musicians

(keyed to vinyl)

Production

  • Producers – Frank Filipetti and James Taylor
  • Production Assistants – Graham Holmes and Edd Kolakowski
  • Recorded and Mixed by Frank Filipetti
  • Assistant Engineers – Renatta Blauer, Moira Marquis and Billy Miranda.
  • Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
  • Art Direction – John Berg
  • Front Cover Photo – Andrew Brucker
  • Back Cover Photo – Patricia Caulfield

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Billboard – Adult Contemporary Chart", Billboard, retrieved December 23, 2017
  2. ^ "RPM – Adult Contemporary Chart", RPM, July 17, 2013, retrieved December 23, 2017
  3. AllMusic
  4. ISBN 978-0195313734
    .
  5. ISBN 1-57859-061-2
    .
  6. ^ McAlley, John (December 5, 1985). "James Taylor: That's Why I'm Here : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 10, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "James Taylor: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  8. ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. February 1, 1986. p. 11. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
  9. ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. May 10, 1986. p. 11. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  10. ^ "Reviews". Billboard. May 10, 1986. p. 79. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  11. ISBN 0-646-11917-6
    .
  12. ^ "Allmusic: That's Why I'm Here: Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  13. ^ "Billboard.BIZ  – Year-end Charts – Billboard 200 – 1986". billboard.biz. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – James Taylor – That's Why I'm Here". Recording Industry Association of America.
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