It takes an extraordinary artist to re-imagine some of the most beloved songs of the 20th century and make them completely their own. And that's precisely what James Taylor has accomplished with his brand-new album, American Standard. Recalling the best of James' early work, he infuses new sounds and fresh meaning into these timeless works of art. While these 14 carefully chosen interpretations naturally feature James' warm, one-of-a-kind vocal ability and incomparable musicianship, what makes this collection so unique is the inventive way James and his fellow co-producers, longtime collaborator Dave O'Donnell and famed musician John Pizzarelli, approached the project. Unlike most who have tackled similar material, American Standard's beautifully simple, stripped-down arrangements are based on James' skillful acoustic guitar work rather than piano and the affect is mesmerizing.

Disc /
Side Track Title Artist Time
0/1 Walter Donaldson -
1/1 1 My Blue Heaven James Taylor 02:42
0/1 Henry Mancini, Johnny Mercer -
1/1 2 Moon River James Taylor 03:13
0/1 Gene DePaul -
1/1 3 Teach Me Tonight James Taylor 02:58
0/1 M.K. Jerome -
1/1 4 As Easy As Rolling Off A Log James Taylor 02:50
0/1
1/1 5 Almost Like Being In Love James Taylor 03:42
0/1 Frank Loesser -
1/1 6 Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ The Boat James Taylor 04:11
0/1
1/1 7 The Nearness Of You James Taylor 03:52
0/2 Richard Rodgers -
1/2 1 You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught James Taylor 02:26
0/2 Billie Holiday -
1/2 2 God Bless The Child James Taylor 03:21
0/2 Johnny Burke -
1/2 3 Pennies From Heaven James Taylor 02:52
0/2 Richard Rodgers -
1/2 4 My Heart Stood Still James Taylor 03:27
0/2 Jerome Kern -
1/2 5 Ol' Man River James Taylor 02:53
0/2 Billy Rose -
1/2 6 It's Only A Paper Moon James Taylor 03:11
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1/2 7 The Surrey With The Fringe On Top James Taylor 03:20