– tenor sax solo (8), tenor saxophone (13, 14), soprano saxophone (13), flute (18) Randy Brecker – trumpet (13, 14, 18), flugelhorn (13), piccolo trumpet (13) Abigale Haness – backing vocals (1, 14, 16) Carole King – backing vocals (1, 14, 16) Carly Simon – backing vocals (1) Alex Taylor – backing vocals (1, 9) Hugh Taylor – backing vocals (1, 9) Kate Taylor – backing vocals (1) Linda Ronstadt – backing vocals (10) Production Producer – Peter Asher Engineers – Peter Asher (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15 & 16); Robert Appère (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 10 & 12); Phil Ramone (Tracks 7, 13, 14, 17 & 18). Tenor sax solo on Track 8 recorded by Phil Ramone. Mixed by Robert Appère Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA). Art Direction – Ed Thrasher Photography – Peter Simon Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References 1972 albums Concept albums James Taylor albums Albums produced by Peter Asher Warner Records albums Albums recorded in a home studio