In the Pocket (James Taylor album)


In the Pocket is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor, and his last to be released under Warner Bros. Records before signing with Columbia. Released in June 1976, the album found Taylor recording in the studio with many colleagues and friends, mainly Art Garfunkel, Carly Simon, Stevie Wonder and also David Crosby, Linda Ronstadt and Bonnie Raitt, among others.
The result of the sessions, which took place between late 1975 and early '76, was a very melodic album and one of his most diverse and polished, highlighted with the single "Shower the People", which through the years became a Taylor standard and concert favorite. Released as a single, the track peaked at #22 on the Billboard charts on September 18, 1976 and reached the summit of the Adult Contemporary charts in the US. Despite its success, In the Pocket didn't match the success of Taylor's previous album Gorilla, reaching only #16 on the Billboard album charts. Nevertheless, it managed to eventually get a Gold certification by the RIAA and became a fan favorite.
In 2008, the album was reissued on Rhino's budget Flashback label.

Track listing

All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.
;Side one
  1. "Shower the People" – 4:32
  2. "A Junkie's Lament" – 3:27
  3. "Money Machine" – 4:35
  4. "Slow Burning Love" – 3:43
  5. "Everybody Has the Blues" – 2:01
  6. "Daddy's All Gone" – 3:38
;Side two
  2. "Woman's Gotta Have It" – 4:20
  3. "Captain Jim's Drunken Dream" – 4:00
  4. "Don't Be Sad 'Cause Your Sun Is Down" – 3:28
  5. "Nothing Like a Hundred Miles" – 3:35
  6. "Family Man" – 3:34
  7. "Golden Moments" – 3:35

    Personnel