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Jun 16, 2015A record as relaxed as the average James Taylor album but one that's also riskier and richer, the right album for him to make at this date.
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Jun 23, 2015Taylor is at his best when he brings his fuddy-duddy charm.
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Jun 18, 2015The voice has held up well, the fingers are still nimble and, if you’re a devoted fan, you won’t be disappointed.
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Jun 16, 2015Even with a few slightly cornball moments (the world-music salute "SnowTime") and an occasional over-reliance on gauzy harmonies that threaten to depersonalize the songs, Before This World is sweet grown-up James.