James Taylor's second album, Sweet Baby James, released in early 1970, is the album that secured his spot among the most important songwriters of the 70s. The sweet, bluesy acoustic guitar and vocals on this album are authentic and interesting - this is a record that has everything from a blues inspired jam, packed with a big band horn section "Steamroller Blues"; to a gospel revival-like track "Lo And Behold"; to a traditional nursery rhyme made into a folk ballad "Oh, Susannah". And, of course, the album featured "Fire and Rain," which reached No.3 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Country Road" was another Top 40 hit that struck a chord with music fans, especially because of its attractive mixture of folk, country, gospel, and blues elements, all of them carefully understated and distanced.

Track Listing
Sweet Baby James
Lo And Behold
Sunny Skies
Steamroller
Country Road
Oh, Susannah
Fire And Rain
Blossom
Anywhere Like Heaven
Oh Baby, Don't You Loose Your Lip On Me
Suite For 20 G