American Standard: Vinyl LP Peaness and the “Songwriter: 1973” LP

and the “Songwriter: 1973” LP

The year after they released their debut album Do It Yourself

unafraid big rock back to NYC

Torn and Frayed

American Standard: Vinyl LP Peaness and the “Songwriter: 1973” LPIt 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. 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.