That's Why I'm Here

That's Why I'm Here
That's Why I'm Here
Studio album by James Taylor
Released	October 1985
Studio	Right Track (New York City); AIR (Salem, Montserrat);
Genre	Soft rock
Length	39:52 (CD) ; 37:04 (vinyl)
Label	Columbia/Legacy
Producer	Peter Asher; Frank Filipetti; James Taylor;
James Taylor chronology
Singles from That's Why I'm Here
	"Everyday"; Released: October 1985; "Only One"; Released: January 1986; "That's Why I'm Here"; Released: April 1986; "Only a Dream in Rio"; Released: August 1986;

That's Why I'm Here is the eleventh studio album by singer-songwriter James Taylor released in 1985, four years after his previous effort, Dad Loves His Work. The album contains a version of Buddy Holly's "Everyday", as well as the participation of several singers, including Don Henley, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash and Deniece Williams. "My Romance" was not on the 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
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[4]
MusicHound	2/5^[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

"That's Why I'm Here" – 3:39
"Song for You Far Away" – 2:58
"Only a Dream in Rio" (James Taylor, Jim Maraniss (Portuguese translation)) – 5:01
"Turn Away" – 3:25
"Going Around One More Time" (Livingston Taylor) – 3:27

Side two

"Everyday" (Buddy Holly, Norman Petty) – 3:16
"Limousine Driver" – 3:54
"Only One" – 4:22
"Mona" – 2:51
"(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:46
"That's Why I'm Here (Reprise)" – 0:29

CD

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

Personnel

Musicians

(keyed to vinyl)

James Taylor – guitars, lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 4–6, 9, 10)
Clifford Carter – keyboards (1, 4)
Don Grolnick – keyboards (1, 8)
Bill Payne – keyboards (1, 2, 4–10)
Dan Dugmore – steel guitar (2, 9) guitars (6)
Jeff Pevar – guitars (4, 7)
Tony Levin – bass (1–3, 5, 7, 8, 10)
Leland Sklar – bass (4, 6)
Russ Kunkel – drums (1–3, 5, 7–10)
Rick Shlosser – drums (4, 6)
Jimmy Maelen – percussion (1, 2, 5, 7, 8)
Airto Moreira – percussion (3)
Starz Vanderlocket – percussion (4)
Greg "Fingers" Taylor – harmonica (5, 7)
David Sanborn – saxophone (1, 7, 10)
Michael Brecker – saxophone (7)
Barry Rogers – trombone (7)
Kenny Kosek – violin (7, 10)
David Lasley – backing vocals (1, 4, 8)
Deniece Williams – backing vocals (1)
Randy Brecker – backing vocals (3), trumpet (7)
Eliane Elias (credited as Elaine Eliaf) – backing vocals (3)
Kenia Gould – backing vocals (3)
Zbeto – backing vocals (3)
Peter Asher – backing vocals (4)
Rosemary Butler – backing vocals (4, 6)
Frank Filipetti – backing vocals (4)
Arnold McCuller – backing vocals (4, 6)
Rory Dodd – backing vocals (5)
Eric Troyer – backing vocals (5)
Don Henley – backing vocals (9)
Joni Mitchell – backing vocals (9)
Graham Nash – backing vocals (9, 10)

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

Weekly charts

Chart (1985/86)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[11]	24
United States Billboard 200^[12]	34

Year-end charts

Chart (1986)	Position
U.S. Billboard 200^[13]	93

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[14]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "Billboard – Adult Contemporary Chart", Billboard, retrieved December 23, 2017
^ "RPM – Adult Contemporary Chart", RPM, July 17, 2013, retrieved December 23, 2017
^ Ruhlmann, William. That's Why I'm Here at AllMusic
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 1125. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
^ 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.
^ "James Taylor: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. February 1, 1986. p. 11. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. May 10, 1986. p. 11. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ "Reviews". Billboard. May 10, 1986. p. 79. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 305. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Allmusic: That's Why I'm Here: Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
^ "Billboard.BIZ – Year-end Charts – Billboard 200 – 1986". billboard.biz. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
^ "American album certifications – James Taylor – That's Why I'm Here". Recording Industry Association of America.

[1] "Billboard – Adult Contemporary Chart", Billboard, retrieved December 23, 2017

[2] "RPM – Adult Contemporary Chart", RPM, July 17, 2013, retrieved December 23, 2017

[3] Ruhlmann, William. That's Why I'm Here at AllMusic

[4] Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.

[MusicHound-5] Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 1125. 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.

[aus-11] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 305. 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.

[United_StatesJames_TaylorThat's_Why_I'm_HerealbumCertRef-14] "American album certifications – James Taylor – That's Why I'm Here". Recording Industry Association of America.

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Studio albums	James Taylor Sweet Baby James Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon One Man Dog Walking Man Gorilla In the Pocket JT Flag Dad Loves His Work That's Why I'm Here Never Die Young New Moon Shine Hourglass October Road Covers Before This World American Standard
Live albums	Live/Best Live One Man Band Amchitka Live at the Troubadour Live at the Beacon Theatre (DVD video)
Holiday albums	A Christmas Album James Taylor at Christmas
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Classic Songs Greatest Hits Volume 2 The Best of James Taylor The Essential James Taylor
Extended plays	Other Covers
Singles	"Carolina in My Mind" "Knocking 'Round the Zoo" "Sweet Baby James" "Fire and Rain" "Country Road" "You've Got a Friend" "Long Ago and Far Away" "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" "One Man Parade" "Hymn" "Mockingbird" (with Carly Simon) "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" "Mexico" "Shower the People" "Woman's Gotta Have It" "Handy Man" "Your Smiling Face" "Honey Don't Leave L.A." "Devoted to You" (with Carly Simon) "Up on the Roof" "Her Town Too" "Hard Times" "Everyday" "It's Growing" "Change"
Other songs	"Night Owl" "Something in the Way She Moves" "Sunny Skies" "Steamroller Blues" "You Can Close Your Eyes" "Highway Song" "I Was a Fool to Care" "Bartender's Blues" "Secret O' Life" "Millworker" "Summer's Here"
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