Live At The Troubadour (CD +DVD)
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0888072320536
Format: Live
Item Dimensions: 28
Label: Hear Music
Manufacturer: Hear Music
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Hear Music
Release Date: May 04, 2010
Studio: Hear Music
Disc 1:- Blossom
- So Far Away
- Machine Gun Kelly
- Carolina in My Mind
- It's Too Late
- Smackwater Jack
- Something in the Way She Moves
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow?
- Country Road
- Fire and Rain
- Sweet Baby James
- I Feel the Earth Move
- You've Got a Friend
- Up on the Roof
- You Can Close Your Eyes
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Editorial Review:
Album Description:
In November of 1970 James Taylor and Carole King first performed together at the Troubadour on Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California. Taylor had just released his debut album for the Beatles' newly formed Apple Records and King was finding her way as a first time solo performer even though by then she was a famous songwriter with a string of hits for other artists. When they returned to the club for a two-week co-headlining run in 1971 their lives were somewhat different. That summer Taylor's "Fire and Rain" was topping the charts and King's landmark Tapestry was on its way to making her a music superstar. Thirty-six years later, in November 2007, James Taylor, Carole King and members of their renowned original band "The Section" (featuring guitarist Danny Kortchmar, bassist Leland Sklar and drummer Russell Kunkel) returned to the Troubadour for a three-night, six-show run to celebrate the venue's 50th anniversary. Those historic shows are documented in Live at the Troubadour, a special 2-disc CD/DVD. This remarkable recording, culled from these unforgettable shows, features 15 songs and 75 minutes of pristine video and audio including stunning performances of the pair's most beloved hits such as Carole King's "So Far Away," "It's Too Late," and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow?" as well as James Taylor's "Carolina in My Mind," "Sweet Baby James," and "Fire and Rain," to name just a few.
The return to the intimate Troubadour--the fertile ground that served as the unofficial home to a some of the era's defining musicians such as the Eagles, Elton John, Jackson Browne, Linda Ronstadt and Joni Mitchell--rekindled King's and Taylor's love for making music together. Variety enthused at the time, "Taylor and King reminded us about the intensity of the song, that the artistically-rich and commercially-viable are not mutually exclusive and how one tiny club continues to be a birthing room for some of this city's most memorable music." The experience was deeply felt by everyone, the musicians on stage, and the fans in attendance as well as the project's technical crew: audio producer Peter Asher (an instrumental figure throughout Taylor's career) and Emmy-winning video director, Martyn Atkins. Live at the Troubadour is captured in sterling 5.1 stereo and state-of-the-art high definition video.
In the album's liner notes, Taylor states: "The Troubadour in 1971 wasn't the beginning, but it was a big step into the light for both of us. When we reunited for the Troubadour's 50th Anniversary celebration in 2007, it felt like yesterday. It was, and still is, all about the music and the celebration of performing together." King adds, "What's even more remarkable is that James's and my musical connection and friendship continue to transcend time and place. Whenever we're together, there we are. I feel a tremendous gratitude to be able to share this experience with James, with this fine band, and most of all, with the fans."
Album Description:
Deluxe CD/DVD edition. 2010 live release, a collaboration between two of the most successful singer/songwriters of their generation. This two disc set finds Carole King and James Taylor and their original band rejoined for an historic concert event - 6 shows at the famed Troubadour Club in L.A. This release is a dynamic, intimate and wholly unique concert experience. Recorded live at the legendary Los Angeles Troubadour club in November 2007 in dazzling HD state-of-the-art video and 5.1 audio!
Average Rating: 
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This was the best concert I've been to in many years. I knew I had to have the CD/DVD that captured that feeling. It did not disappoint. Now I can relived the joy of that evening anytime I want.
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I bought this based on seeing it live on PBS station, so of course I love it. Whether you were around when these artists originally were on the scene or are just discovering them now, you have to love Carole King and James Taylor.
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Carole King & James Taylor Troubadour Reunion is as endearing as rock can be and the material does not sound out-dated in any aspect. This is a great show to see! This concert made me happy, I got up and danced, it is an uplifting experience that I can do again. If you are familiar with these two artists, you will be very pleased! An excellent purchase and great library addition.
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I really like the new CD release. The phrasing is different on a lot of the arrangements
from JT, but his voice is still crystal clear and pleasing to the ear as it ever was...
really brings me back some warm memories of when life was better and more carefree!
Carole King is a fabulous writer, but her voice is a bit difficult to listen to these days..
She sounds better when accompanied by JT these days. His voice softens the rough edges
of hers. All in all, well ... Read More
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James Taylor and Carole King are icons in the rock genre. This album presents a very entertaining rendition of some of their greatest hits. Though their voices have aged and not every note is strictly in-tune, this dvd/cd is still worth listening and viewing. I would recommend this item to fans of either or both JT and CK.
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