James Taylor discography

James Taylor discography
Studio albums	15
Live albums	3
Compilation albums	3
Music videos	9
Singles	27
No.1 Single	4

This article contains the discography of American singer-songwriter James Taylor.

Albums

Studio albums

Year	Album	Chart Positions		RIAA	Label
		US	UK
1968	James Taylor	68	—	—	Apple
1970	Sweet Baby James	3	6	3× Multi-Platinum	Warner Bros.
1971	Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon	2	4	2× Multi-Platinum
1973	One Man Dog	4	27	Gold
1974	Walking Man	13	—	—
1975	Gorilla	6	—	Gold
1976	In the Pocket	16	—	Gold
1977	JT[A]	4	—	3× Multi-Platinum	Columbia/Legacy
1979	Flag	10	—	Platinum
1981	Dad Loves His Work	10	—	Platinum
1985	That's Why I'm Here	34	—	Platinum
1988	Never Die Young	25	—	Platinum
1991	New Moon Shine	37	—	Platinum	Columbia
1997	Hourglass	9	—	Platinum
2002	October Road	4	39	Platinum	Sony
2008	Covers	4	—	—	Hear Music
"—" denotes the album failed to chart, not released, or not certifed

Compilation and specialty albums

Year	Album	Chart Positions		RIAA	Label
		US	UK
1977	Greatest Hits	23	—	11× Multi-Platinum	Warner Bros.
1993	(LIVE)	20	—	2× Multi-Platinum	Columbia
1994	(Best LIVE)	—	—	—	Sony
2000	Greatest Hits Vol. 2	97	—	Gold	Columbia
2003	The Best of James Taylor	11	4	Platinum	Warner Bros.
2004	James Taylor at Christmas	16	—	Gold	Columbia
2006	James Taylor: A Christmas Album	122	—	Platinum	Hallmark Music
2007	One Man Band	17	—	Gold	Hear Music
"—" denotes the album failed to chart, not released, or not certified

• A^ JT was certified Platinum by the CRIA.

Singles

Year	Single	Chart Positions			Album
		US Hot 100	US AC	US Country
1970	"Carolina in My Mind"	67	—	—	James Taylor
	"Fire and Rain"	3	7	—	Sweet Baby James
1971	"Country Road"	37	—	—
	"Long Ago and Far Away"	31	5	—	Mud Slide Slim and The Blue Horizon
1973	"You've Got a Friend"[A]	1	1	—
	"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"	14	3	—	One Man Dog
	"One Man Parade"	67	—	—
1975	"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)"	5	1	—	Gorilla
	"Mexico"	49	5	—
1976	"Shower the People"	22	1	—	In the Pocket
1977	"Bartender's Blues"	—	—	88	JT
	"Handy Man"	4	1	—
	"Your Smiling Face"	20	6	—
1978	"Honey Don't Leave L.A."	61	—	—
1979	"Up on the Roof"	28	7	—	Flag
1981	"Hard Times"	72	—	—	Dad Loves His Work
	"Her Town Too"	11	5	—
1985	"Everyday"	61	3	26	That's Why I'm Here
1986	"Only One"	—	6	—
	"That's Why I'm Here"	—	8	—
1988	"Never Die Young"	80	—	—	Never Die Young
1992	"(I've Got to) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That"	—	28	—	New Moon Shine
	"Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha"	—	19	—
1997	"Little More Time With You"	—	3	—	Hourglass
2002	"On the 4th of July"	—	16	—	October Road
	"Whenever You're Ready"	—	21	—
2003	"September Grass"	—	25	—
"—" denotes the single failed to chart, or wasn't released

• A^ "You've Got a Friend" also peaked at #4 on the UK Singles Chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAA.

Videos

Year	Video	RIAA
1982	James Taylor: In Concert
1986	James Taylor Live in Rio
1998	James Taylor In Concert in Boston
1993	Squibnocket
1998	Live at the Beacon Theatre	Platinum
2002	Pull Over	Gold
2002	CMT Crossroads: James Taylor and the Dixie Chicks
2004	Crossroads Guitar Festival
2007	One Man Band