James Taylor discography

{{Short description|None}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox artist discography |Artist = James Taylor |Image = James Taylor and Luis Conte at Tanglewood.jpg |Caption = James Taylor in concert in 2008. |Studio = 20 |Live = 4 |Compilation = 7 |Video = 7 |Tribute = 1 |Singles = 42 |EP = 1 |Music videos = 15 |Option = 6 |Option name = No. 1 singles |1Option = 4 |1Option name = Other charted songs }} The discography of James Taylor, an American singer-songwriter, consists of 20 studio albums, six compilation albums, at least five live albums, one tribute album, nine video albums, one extended play, and 42 singles.

Taylor signed his first recording contract with Apple Records, where he released his self-titled debut album in 1968. Prior to signing with Apple, Taylor released the single "Night Owl" with the group The Flying Machine. An album of their recordings, ''James Taylor and the Original Flying Machine'' was released in 1971 and reached No. 74 on the US pop charts. Taylor released his second studio album ''Sweet Baby James'' on Warner Bros. Records in 1970. Its lead single "Fire and Rain" became a significant international hit and gained Taylor his first major exposure as an artist.<ref name="allmusicbio">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5603/biography|pure_url=yes}}|title=James Taylor > Biography|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|website=Allmusic|access-date=April 25, 2010}}</ref> In April 1971, Taylor released his third studio album ''Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon'', which became his second album to certify multi-platinum in sales by the Recording Industry Association of America and featured his first number one single "You've Got a Friend".<ref name="allmusicbio"/><ref name="riaa">{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=James%20Taylor&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25 |title=RIAA Gold & Platinum searchable database – James Taylor albums |publisher=Recording Industry Association of America |access-date=April 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924151606/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1 |archive-date=September 24, 2015 }}</ref> In 1972 and 1973, he released his fourth studio album, ''One Man Dog'' and his fifth, ''Walking Man''; both peaked within the Top 20 on the ''Billboard'' 200 albums list.<ref name="JamesTaylorAHistory">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5603/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}}|title=James Taylor > album charts|website=Allmusic|access-date=April 25, 2010}}</ref>

After releasing more albums between 1974 and 1976, Taylor signed with Columbia Records and issued ''JT'' in 1977, which peaked in the Top 5 and sold over two million copies in the United States, certifying two times multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.<ref name="allmusicbio"/><ref name="riaa"/> In 1979 and 1981, Taylor released ''Flag'' and ''Dad Loves His Work'', respectively, which both certified platinum in the United States and produced Top 40 singles. Nearly four years later, Taylor's next studio album ''That's Why I'm Here'' was released and spawned a cover of Buddy Holly's "Everyday", which became a minor hit in the United States. This was followed by ''Never Die Young'' three years later and then by ''New Moon Shine'' in 1991, both of which sold over one million copies. After recording a two-disc live album in 1993, Taylor returned in 1997 with a fourteenth studio album titled ''Hourglass''. The album not only peaked at No. 9 on the ''Billboard'' 200, but also received a Grammy Award for Best Pop Album the following year.<ref name="allmusicbio"/><ref name="JamesTaylorAHistory"/> His fifteenth studio release ''October Road'' was issued on August 13, 2002, on Sony BMG<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r602238|pure_url=yes}}|title=''October Road'' > Overview|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|website=Allmusic|access-date=April 25, 2010}}</ref> and certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.<ref name="riaa"/> After recording a limited release holiday album in 2004, Taylor released his first major-release holiday album, ''James Taylor at Christmas'' on October 10, 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r860096|pure_url=yes}}|title=''James Taylor at Christmas'' > Overview|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|website=Allmusic|access-date=April 26, 2010}}</ref>

''One Man Band'' was released in 2007 and certified gold in the United States.<ref name="riaa"/> This was followed by Taylor's first cover album in 2008 on the Hear Music label. There was also an extended play sequel, ''Other Covers'' in 2009.<ref name="allmusicbio"/> In 2015, Taylor released another live album, ''Georgia on My Mind: Live in Atlanta, 1981'', and another studio album, ''Before This World'', which became his first album to peak at No.1 in the United States.

==Studio albums== ===1960s=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Album details ! colspan="2"| Peak positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="50"| US <ref name="Billboard 200">{{cite magazine|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=james taylor|chart=Billboard 200}}|title=James Taylor Chart History – Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|access-date=August 16, 2011}}</ref> ! width="35"| AUS <ref name=aus/> |- ! scope="row"| ''James Taylor'' | * Release date: December 6, 1968 * Label: Apple * Formats: LP, 8-track | 62 || 12 |}

===1970s=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Album details ! colspan="7"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications (sales threshold) |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="35"| US <ref name="Billboard 200" /> ! width="35"| AUS <ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=305}}</ref> ! width="35"| CAN <ref name="RPM Albums">{{cite web|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=James+Taylor&ChartEn=Top+Albums%2fCDs&|title=Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada – Top Albums/CDs|work=RPM|date=July 17, 2013 |access-date=December 10, 2025}}</ref> ! width="35"| NOR <ref name="NOR">{{cite web|url=http://www.norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=James+Taylor&cat=a |title=norwegiancharts.com – Norwegian charts portal |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=August 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020224938/http://www.norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=James+Taylor&cat=a |archive-date=October 20, 2012 }}</ref> ! width="35"| NLD <ref name="NL">{{cite web|url=http://www.dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=James+Taylor&cat=a|title=dutchcharts.nl – Dutch charts portal|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=August 16, 2011}}</ref> ! width="35"| NZ <ref name="NZ">{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=James+Taylor&cat=a |title=charts.nz – New Zealand charts portal |publisher=Hung Medien |access-date=August 16, 2011 }}</ref> ! width="35"| UK <ref name="UK">{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/14197/james-taylor/ |title=The Official Charts Company – James Taylor |publisher=Official Charts Company |access-date=March 7, 2020}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Sweet Baby James'' | * Release date: February 1970 * Label: Warner Bros. * Formats: LP, 8-track | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 6 | align="left"| * RIAA: 3× Platinum<ref name=RIAA>{{Cite certification|region=United States|artist=James Taylor|access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref> * BPI: Silver<ref name=BPI>{{Cite certification|region=United Kingdom|artist=James Taylor|access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon'' | * Release date: March 16, 1971 * Label: Warner Bros. * Formats: LP, 8-track | 2 | 12 | 4 | 17 | — | — | 4 | align="left"| * RIAA: 2× Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> |- ! scope="row"| ''One Man Dog'' | * Release date: November 1, 1972 * Label: Warner Bros. * Formats: LP, 8-track | 4 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | 27 | align="left"| * RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Walking Man'' | * Release date: June 1, 1974 * Label: Warner Bros. * Formats: LP, 8-track | 13 | 50 | 11 | — | — | — | — | |- ! scope="row"| ''Gorilla'' | * Release date: May 1, 1975 * Label: Warner Bros. * Formats: LP, 8-track | 6 | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| * RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA/> |- ! scope="row"| ''In the Pocket'' | * Release date: June 1976 * Label: Warner Bros. * Formats: LP, 8-track | 16 | 65 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | align="left"| * RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA/> |- ! scope="row"| ''JT'' | * Release date: June 1977 * Label: Columbia * Formats: LP, 8-track | 4 | 10 | 2 | — | — | 31 | — | align="left"| * RIAA: 3× Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> * MC: Platinum<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=James%20Taylor&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Artist |title=Gold & Platinum Search – Music Canada – James Taylor |publisher=Music Canada |access-date=August 17, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225041920/http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st= |archive-date=February 25, 2012 }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| ''Flag'' | * Release date: May 1979 * Label: Columbia * Formats: LP, 8-track | 10 | 18 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 50 | — | align="left"| * RIAA: Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> |- | colspan="11" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |}

===1980s=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Album details ! colspan="7"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications (sales threshold) |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="35"| US <ref name="Billboard 200" /> ! width="35"| AUS <ref name=aus/> ! width="35"| CAN <ref name="RPM Albums" /> ! width="35"| NOR <ref name="NOR" /> ! width="35"| NLD <ref name="NL" /> ! width="35"| NZ <ref name="NZ" /> ! width="35"| UK <ref name="UK" /> |- ! scope="row"| ''Dad Loves His Work'' | * Release date: March 1981 * Label: Columbia * Formats: CD, LP, 8-track | 10 | 23 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 29 | — | align="left"| * RIAA: Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> |- ! scope="row"| ''That's Why I'm Here'' | * Release date: October 1985 * Label: Columbia * Formats: CD, LP, cassette | 34 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| * RIAA: Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Never Die Young'' | * Release date: January 1988 * Label: Columbia * Formats: CD, LP, cassette | 25 | 26 | 37 | — | — | — | — | align="left"| * RIAA: Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> |- | colspan="15" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |}

===1990s=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Album details ! colspan="6"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Certifications (sales threshold) |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="35"| US <ref name="Billboard 200" /> ! width="35"| AUS <ref name="Ryan">{{cite Ryan|page=275}}</ref> ! width="35"| CAN <ref name="RPM Albums" /> ! width="35"| NOR <ref name="NOR" /> ! width="35"| NLD <ref name="NL" /> ! width="35"| UK <ref name="UK" /> |- ! scope="row"| ''New Moon Shine'' | * Release date: September 24, 1991 * Label: Columbia * Formats: CD, LP, cassette | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | align="left"| * RIAA: Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Hourglass'' | * Release date: May 20, 1997 * Label: Columbia * Formats: CD, LP, cassette, SACD | 9 | 68 | 52 | 38 | 38 | 52 | align="left"| * RIAA: Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> * BPI: Silver<ref name=BPI/> |- | colspan="10" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |}

===2000s=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Album details ! colspan="6"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Certifications (sales threshold) |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="35"| US <ref name="Billboard 200" /> ! width="35"| AUS <ref name="AUS">{{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=James+Taylor|title=Discography James Taylor|website=australian-charts.com|access-date=February 28, 2022}}</ref> ! width="35"| CAN <ref name="Canadian Albums">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/james-taylor/chart-history/cna|title=James Taylor Chart History – Canadian Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 28, 2022}}</ref> ! width="35"| NOR <ref name="NOR" /> ! width="35"| NLD <ref name="NL" /> ! width="35"| UK <ref name="UK" /> |- ! scope="row"| ''October Road'' | * Release date: August 13, 2002 * Label: Sony BMG * Formats: CD, LP | 4 | 48 | — | 33 | 40 | 39 | align="left"| * RIAA: Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> |- ! rowspan="2" scope="row"|''A Christmas Album'' | * Release date: November 1, 2004 * Label: Hallmark * Formats: CD, music download | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | * RIAA: Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> |- | * Reissued as ''James Taylor at Christmas:'' October 10, 2006 * Label: Columbia * Formats: CD, LP, music download | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | * RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Covers'' | * Release date: September 30, 2008 * Label: Hear Music * Formats: CD, LP, music download | 4 | — | 21 | — | 85 | 23 | * BPI: Silver<ref name=BPI/> |- | colspan="10" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |}

===2010s–2020s=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Album details ! colspan="6"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Certifications (sales threshold) |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="35"| US <ref name="Billboard 200" /> ! width="35"| AUS <ref name="AUS">{{cite web|url=https://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=James+Taylor|title=Discography James Taylor|website=australian-charts.com|access-date=February 28, 2022}}</ref> ! width="35"| CAN <ref name="Canadian Albums">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/james-taylor/chart-history/cna|title=James Taylor Chart History – Canadian Albums|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 28, 2022}}</ref> ! width="35"| NOR <ref name="NOR" /> ! width="35"| NLD <ref name="NL" /> ! width="35"| UK <ref name="UK" /> |- ! scope="row"| ''Before This World'' | * Release date: June 16, 2015 * Label: Concord Music * Formats: CD, LP, music download | 1 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 4 | |- ! scope="row"| ''American Standard'' | * Release date: February 28, 2020 * Label: Fantasy * Formats: CD, LP, music download | 4 | 23 | 1 | — | 55 | 11 | |- | colspan="10" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |}

==Live albums== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Album details ! colspan="2"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications (sales threshold) |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="40"| US <ref name="Billboard 200" /> ! width="40"| CAN <ref name="RPM Albums" /> |- ! scope="row"| ''Live'' | * Release date: August 10, 1993 * Label: Columbia Records * Formats: CD, LP, cassette | 20 | 71 | align="left"| * RIAA: 2× Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Best Live'' | * Release date: June 21, 1994 * Label: Sony Music Entertainment * Formats: CD, cassette | — | — | |- ! scope="row"| ''One Man Band'' | * Release date: November 13, 2007 * Label: Hear Music * Formats: CD, LP, music download | 17 | — | align="left"| * RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Amchitka'' (with Joni Mitchell and Phil Ochs) | * Release date: November 2009 * Label: Greenpeace * Formats: CD, music download | — | — | |- ! scope="row"| ''Live at the Troubadour'' (with Carole King) | * Release date: May 4, 2010 * Label: Concord Records * Formats: CD, music download | 4 | 21 | align="left"| * RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA/> |- | colspan="10" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |}

==Compilation albums== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Album details ! colspan="4"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications (sales threshold) |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="50"| US <ref name="Billboard 200" /> ! width="50"| AUS <ref name="Ryan"/><ref name=aus/> ! width="50"| CAN <ref name="RPM Albums" /> ! width="50"| UK <ref name="UK" /> |- ! scope="row"| ''Greatest Hits'' | * Release date: November 1, 1976 * Label: Warner Bros. * Formats: LP, 8-track | 15 | 67 | 27 | — | align="left"| * RIAA: 11× Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> * ARIA: 3× Platinum<ref name=ARIACert96>{{cite certification|region=Australia|artist=James Taylor|title=Greatest Hits|type=album|certyear=1996|access-date=November 27, 2021}}</ref> * BPI: Platinum<ref name=BPI/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Classic Songs'' | * Release date: April 1987 * Label: Warner Bros. * Formats: LP, cassette | — | 48 | — | 53 | * BPI: Silver<ref name=BPI/> |- ! scope="row"| ''Greatest Hits Volume 2'' | * Release date: November 7, 2000 * Label: Columbia * Formats: CD, cassette | 97 | — | — | — | align="left"| * RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA/> |- ! scope="row"| ''The Best of James Taylor'' | * Release date: April 8, 2003 * Label: Warner Bros. * Formats: CD | 11 | 54 | — | 4 | align="left"| * RIAA: Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> * ARIA: Platinum<ref name="Ryan"/> * BPI: Gold<ref name=BPI/> |- ! scope="row"| ''The Essential James Taylor'' | * Release date: October 29, 2013 * Label: Columbia/Sony Music Legacy * Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | 50 | align="left"| |- ! scope="row"| ''The Warner Bros Albums 1970–1976'' | * Release date: July 19, 2019 * Label: Warner Bros./Rhino * Formats: CD, digital download | — | — | — | — | align="left"| |- | colspan="10" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |}

==Extended plays== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! rowspan="2" style="width:19em;"| Album details ! colspan="1"| Peak positions |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width="50"| US <ref name="Billboard 200" /> |- ! scope="row"| ''Other Covers'' | * Release date: April 7, 2009 * Label: Hear Music * Formats: CD, music download | 122 |- ! scope="row"| ''Over the Rainbow: The American Standard EP''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fantasyrecordings.com/releases/over-the-rainbow-the-american-standard-ep/|title=Over the Rainbow – the American Standard EP |date=October 24, 2025 }}</ref> | * Release date: November 20, 2020 * Label: Fantasy * Formats: CD, music download | — |}

== Singles == {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center; |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Single ! colspan="9"| Peak chart positions ! rowspan="2"| Certification ! rowspan="2"| Album |- style=font-size:smaller; ! width=35| US <ref name="JamesTaylorSHistory">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/james-taylor/chart-history/hsi/|title=James Taylor Chart History: Hot 100|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 28, 2022}}</ref> ! width=35| US AC <ref name="JamesTaylorACHistory">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/james-taylor/chart-history/asi/|title=James Taylor Chart History: Adult Contemporary|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 28, 2022}}</ref> ! width=35| US Country <ref name="JamesTaylorCountryHistory">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/james-taylor/chart-history/csi/|title=James Taylor Chart History: Hot Country Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 28, 2022}}</ref> ! width=35| AUS <ref name="Australian Chart Book 1970–1992">{{cite book|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|publisher=Australian Chart Book, St Ives, N.S.W |year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6}}</ref> ! width=35| CAN <ref name="rpmsingles">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/list.aspx?OCRText=James+Taylor& |title=Basic search for "James Taylor"|magazine=RPM}}</ref> ! width=35| CAN AC <ref name="rpmsingles"/> ! width=35| NLD <ref>{{cite web|url=http://dutchcharts.nl/search.asp?search=James+Taylor&cat=s|title=Dutch charts portal – James Taylor|publisher=Dutch Charts.NL|access-date=April 25, 2010}}</ref> ! width=35| NZ <ref>{{cite web|url=https://charts.nz/search.asp?search=James+Taylor&cat=s |title=New Zealand charts portal – James Taylor |website=charts.nz |access-date=April 25, 2010 }}</ref> ! width=35| UK <ref name="polyhex">{{cite web|url=http://www.polyhex.com/music/chartruns/chartruns.php |title=UK Singles charts run – James Taylor |publisher=Polyhex |access-date=April 25, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081207165154/http://www.polyhex.com/music/chartruns/chartruns.php |archive-date= December 7, 2008 }}</ref> |- | rowspan=2| 1969 | align=left| "Carolina in My Mind" | 118 | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | | align=left rowspan=2| ''James Taylor'' |- | align=left| "Knocking 'Round the Zoo" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |- | rowspan=3| 1970 | align=left| "Sweet Baby James" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | align=left rowspan=2| ''Sweet Baby James'' |- | align=left| "Fire and Rain" | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | — | 18 | — | 42 | * BPI: Gold<ref name=BPI/> |- | align=left| "Carolina in My Mind" (re-release) | 67 | — | — | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | | align=left| ''James Taylor'' |- | rowspan=3| 1971 | align=left| "Country Road" | 37 | 9 | — | 95 | 19 | 3 | — | — | — | | align=left| ''Sweet Baby James'' |- | align=left| "You've Got a Friend" | 1 | 1 | — | 25 | 2 | 12 | 14 | — | 4 | * RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA/> * BPI: Silver<ref name=BPI/> | align=left rowspan=2| ''Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon'' |- | align=left| "Long Ago and Far Away" | 31 | 4 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | |- | 1972 | align=left| "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" | 14 | 3 | — | — | 18 | 7 | — | — | — | | align=left rowspan=3| ''One Man Dog'' |- | rowspan=2| 1973 | align=left| "One Man Parade" | 67 | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | — | |- | align=left| "Hymn" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |- | rowspan=2| 1974 | align=left| "Let It All Fall Down" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | align=left rowspan=2| ''Walking Man'' |- | align=left| "Walking Man" | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |- | rowspan=2| 1975 | align=left| "How Sweet It Is (to Be Loved by You)" | 5 | 1 | — | 35 | 1 | 1 | — | 30 | — | | align=left rowspan=2| ''Gorilla'' |- | align=left| "Mexico" | 49 | 5 | — | — | 83 | 8 | — | — | — | |- | rowspan=2| 1976 | align=left| "Shower the People" | 22 | 1 | — | — | 54 | 1 | — | — | — | | align=left rowspan=3| ''In the Pocket'' |- | align=left| "Everybody Has the Blues" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |- | rowspan=3| 1977 | align=left| "Woman's Gotta Have It" | — | 20 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | |- | align=left| "Handy Man" / "Bartender's Blues" | 4 — | 1 — | — 88 | 13 — | 1 — | 4 — | — — | 24 — | — — | | align=left rowspan=3| ''JT'' |- | align=left| "Your Smiling Face" | 20 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | |- | 1978 | align=left| "Honey Don't Leave L.A." | 61 | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | |- | 1979 | align=left| "Up on the Roof" | 28 | 7 | — | 70 | 36 | — | — | — | — | | align=left| ''Flag'' |- | rowspan=3| 1981 | align=left| "Her Town Too" (with JD Souther) | 11 | 5 | — | 54 | 19 | 5 | — | 29 | — | | align=left rowspan=3| ''Dad Loves His Work'' |- | align=left| "Hard Times" | 72 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |- | align=left| "Summer's Here" | — | 25 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | |- | 1985 | align=left| "Everyday"{{anchor|ref_A}}[[#endnote_A|'''[A]''']] | 61 | 3 | 26 | — | 93 | 1 | — | — | — | | align=left rowspan=3| ''That's Why I'm Here'' |- | rowspan=2| 1986 | align=left| "Only One" | — | 6 | 80 | 62 | — | 3 | — | — | — | |- | align=left| "That's Why I'm Here" | — | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | |- | rowspan=2| 1988 | align=left| "Never Die Young" | 80 | 3 | — | 79 | 80 | — | — | — | — | | align=left rowspan=2| ''Never Die Young'' |- | align=left| "Baby Boom Baby" | — | 16 | — | — | 24 | 16 | — | — | — | |- | 1991 | align=left| "Copperline" | — | 13 | — | — | 43 | 10 | — | — | — | | align=left rowspan=4| ''New Moon Shine'' |- | rowspan=3| 1992 | align=left| "(I've Got To) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That" | — | 28 | — | — | 71 | 19 | — | — | — | |- | align=left| "Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha" | — | 19 | — | — | 70 | — | — | — | — | |- | align=left| "Like Everyone She Knows" | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |- | 1997 | align=left| "Little More Time with You" | — | 3 | — | — | 68 | 13 | — | — | — | | align=left| ''Hourglass'' |- | rowspan=2| 2002 | align=left| "On the 4th of July" | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | align=left rowspan=3| ''October Road'' |- | align=left| "Whenever You're Ready" | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |- | 2003 | align=left| "September Grass" | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |- | 2008 | align=left| "It's Growing" | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | align=left| ''Covers'' |- | rowspan=3| 2015 | align=left| "Today Today Today" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | align=left rowspan=3| ''Before This World'' |- | align=left| "Angels of Fenway" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |- | align=left| "Montana" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |- | colspan="13" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart |}

{{refbegin}} *A{{anchor|endnote_A}}'''^''' "Everyday" also peaked at No. 21 on the Canadian ''RPM'' Country Tracks chart. {{refend}}

=== Guest singles === {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center; |- ! rowspan=2| Year ! rowspan=2| Single ! rowspan=2| Artist ! colspan=9| Chart positions ! rowspan="2" |Certification ! rowspan=2| Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width=35| US <ref name="JamesTaylorSHistory"/> ! width=35| US AC <ref name="JamesTaylorACHistory"/> ! width=35| US Country <ref name="JamesTaylorCountryHistory"/> ! width=35| US Christian <ref>{{cite magazine|title=Amy Grant: Song & Chart History – Hot Christian Songs|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=amy grant|chart=Christian Songs}}|magazine=Billboard Magazine|access-date=April 18, 2013}}</ref> ! width=35| AUS <ref name="Australian Chart Book 1970–1992"/> ! width=35| CAN <ref name="rpmsingles"/> ! width=35| CAN AC <ref name="rpmsingles"/> ! width=35| CAN Country <ref name="rpmsingles"/> ! width=35| UK <ref name="polyhex"/> |- | 1974 | align=left| "Mockingbird" | Carly Simon | 5 | 10 | — | — | 8 | 3 | — | — | 34 | * RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA/> | align=left| ''Hotcakes'' |- | rowspan=3| 1978 | align=left| "(What a) Wonderful World" | Art Garfunkel (with Paul Simon) | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | — | | align=left| ''Watermark'' |- | align=left| "Bartender's Blues" (re-recording) | George Jones | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | | align=left| ''Bartender's Blues'' |- | align=left| "Devoted to You" | Carly Simon | 36 | 2 | 33 | — | — | 50 | 2 | 39 | — | | align=left| ''Boys in the Trees'' |- | 1986 | align=left| "Back in the High Life Again" | Steve Winwood | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | | align=left| ''Back in the High Life'' |-

| 1994 | align=left| "Crying in the Rain" | Art Garfunkel | — | — | — | — | — | 61 | 25 | — | — | | align=left| ''Up 'til Now'' |- | 2001 | align=left| "Sailing to Philadelphia" | Mark Knopfler | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | align=left| ''Sailing to Philadelphia'' |- | 2012 | align=left| "Soul Companion" | Mary Chapin Carpenter | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | align=left| ''Ashes and Roses'' |- | 2013 | align=left| "Don't Try So Hard" | Amy Grant | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | | align=left| ''How Mercy Looks from Here'' |- | 2018 | align=left| "Change" | Charlie Puth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | align=left| ''Voicenotes'' |- | colspan="14" style="font-size:85%" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart |}

== Other charted songs == {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center; |- ! rowspan=2| Year ! rowspan=2| Single ! colspan=1| Peak positions ! rowspan=2| Album |- style="font-size:smaller;" ! width=60| US AC <ref name="JamesTaylorACHistory"/> |- | 2001 | align=left| "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" | 4 | align=left| ''October Road'' |- | rowspan=3| 2004 | align=left| "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" | 12 | align=left rowspan=3| ''James Taylor: A Christmas Album'' |- | align=left| "Deck the Halls" | 5 |- | align=left| "Winter Wonderland" | 8 |- | colspan="4" style="font-size:85%"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart |}

== Other appearances == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Song !Album |- |1980 |"Jelly Man Kelly" |''In Harmony'' |- |1988 |"Second Star to the Right" |''Stay Awake: Various Interpretations of Music from Vintage Disney Films'' |- |1991 |"Getting to Know You" |''For Our Children''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Various-For-Our-Children/master/203038|title=Various – For Our Children|website=Discogs|date=1991 |language=en|access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref> |- |1992 |"It's Only a Paper Moon" and "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" |''A League of Their Own: Music from the Motion Picture''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Various-A-League-Of-Their-Own-Music-From-The-Motion-Picture/master/41976|title=Various – A League Of Their Own (Music From The Motion Picture)|website=Discogs|date=1992 |language=en|access-date=August 4, 2019}}</ref> |- |2003 |"How's the World Treating You" (with Alison Krauss) |''Livin', Lovin', Losin': Songs of the Louvin Brothers'' |- |2006 |"Our Town" |''Cars: Original Soundtrack'' |- |2012 |"Payday" |''Quiet About It: A Tribute to Jesse Winchester''<ref>{{Cite web|last=Blake|first=Corey|date=August 17, 2012|title=James Taylor covers Jesse Winchester's "Payday" for tribute album|url=https://troubadourtribune.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/james-taylor-covers-jesse-winchesters-payday-for-tribute-album/|access-date=October 31, 2021|website=The Troubadour Tribune|language=en}}</ref> |- |2022 |"Coming Back to You" |''Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen''<ref>{{Citation |title=Leonard Cohen - Here It Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen Album Reviews, Songs & More {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/here-it-is-a-tribute-to-leonard-cohen-mw0003776518 |language=en |access-date=2022-12-23}}</ref> |}

=== Guest and session appearances === {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Album !Artist ! Role |- |1970 |''Writer'' |Carole King |Acoustic guitar; backing vocals on "Goin' Back" |- |1971 |''Tapestry'' |Carole King |Acoustic guitar, backing vocals |- |1971 |''Music'' |Carole King |Acoustic guitar on "Some Kind of Wonderful", "Song of Long Ago" and "Too Much Rain", backing vocals refrain on "Some Kind of Wonderful" |- |1971 |''Blue'' |Joni Mitchell |Guitar on various tracks |- |1972 |''Harvest'' |Neil Young |Banjo and backing vocals on various tracks |- | rowspan="2" |1978 |''Kate Taylor'' |Kate Taylor |Guitar, horn, backing vocals, and arrangements on various tracks |- |''Bartender's Blues'' |George Jones |Backing vocals on "Bartender 's Blues" |- |1979 |''Restless Nights'' |Karla Bonoff |Backing vocals (with JD Souther) on "The Water is Wide" |- |1986 |''Back in the High Life'' |Steve Winwood |Backing vocals on "Back in the High Life Again" |- |1988 |''Life Is Good''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/life-is-good-mw0000196391|title=Life Is Good – Livingston Taylor {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref> |Livingston Taylor |Duet partner on "City Lights" |- |1991 |''Marc Cohn'' |Marc Cohn |Vocals on "Perfect Love" |- |1992 |''Harvest Moon'' |Neil Young |Background vocals on various tracks |- |1994 |''Angelus'' |Milton Nascimento |Vocals on "Only a Dream in Rio" |- |1995 |''Faust'' |Randy Newman |Role of "Lord" |- |1996 |''Eat the Phikis'' |Elio e le Storie Tese |Vocals on "First Me, Second Me" |- |1999 |''The Prayer Cycle'' |Jonathan Elias |Vocals on "Grace" |- |1999 |''Brand New Day'' |Sting |Featured artist on "Fill Her Up" |- |2000 |''Sailing to Philadelphia'' |Mark Knopfler |Featured artist on "Sailing to Philadelphia" |- |2001 |''Nearness of You: The Ballad Book'' |Michael Brecker |Vocals on "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" and "The Nearness of you" |- |2006 |''Duets: An American Classic'' |Tony Bennett |Duet partner on "Put on a Happy Face" |- |2007 |''Shine'' |Joni Mitchell |Guitar on "Shine" |- | 2008 |''Songs of Joy & Peace'' |Yo-Yo Ma | Featured artist on "Here Comes the Sun" |- | 2010 |''The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0042ZH87C/ |title=The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts (4CD)|website=Amazon |access-date=November 25, 2011}}</ref> |Crosby, Stills & Nash | Featured artist on "Love the One You're With" |- | rowspan="2" |2018 |''Voicenotes''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/voicenotes-mw0003139308|title=Voicenotes – Charlie Puth {{!}} Songs, Reviews, Credits|website=AllMusic|language=en-us|access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref> |Charlie Puth |Featured artist on "Change" |- |''Honey Don't Leave L.A.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.waddywachtelinfo.com/DannyKortchmar2.html|title=Danny Kortchmar – Honey Don't Leave LA 2018|website=www.waddywachtelinfo.com|access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref> |Danny Kortchmar and Immediate Family |Guitar and backing vocals on "Machine Gun Kelly" |}

== Video albums == {| class=wikitable style=text-align:center; |- ! Year ! Video details ! Certifications (sales threshold) |- | 1979 | align=left| '''''James Taylor: In Concert''''' * Released: 1979 * Label: Sony Music Distribution | |- | 1986 | align=left| '''''James Taylor Live in Rio''''' * Released: 1986 * Label: Columbia | |- | 1988 | align=left| '''''James Taylor in Concert in Boston''''' * Released: 1988 * Label: Sony | |- | 1993 | align=left| '''''Squibnocket''''' * Released: 1993 * Label: Sony | |- | 1998 | align=left| '''''Live at the Beacon Theatre''''' * Released: October 7, 1998 * Label: Columbia | align=left| * RIAA: Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> |- | 2002 | align=left| '''''Pull Over''''' * Released: November 19, 2002 * Label: Sony | align=left| * RIAA: Gold<ref name=RIAA/> * ARIA: 2× Platinum<ref name="Ryan"/> |- | 2006 | align=left| '''''A Musicares Person of the Year Tribute''''' * Released: September 12, 2006 * Label: Rhino | |- | 2010 | align=left| '''''Live at the Troubadour''''' * Released: May 4, 2010 * Label: Hear Music | * RIAA: 6× Platinum<ref name=RIAA/> * ARIA: Gold<ref name=ARIADVDCert2010>{{cite certification|region=Australia|artist=Carole King|type=video|certyear=2010|access-date=December 16, 2021}}</ref> |}

== Music videos == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Song ! Director(s)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mvdbase.com/artist.php?last=Taylor&first=James|title=James Taylor Music Videos|publisher=MVD Base|access-date=April 25, 2010|archive-date=June 5, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110605181845/http://www.mvdbase.com/artist.php?last=Taylor&first=James|url-status=dead}}</ref> |- | 1981 | "Her Town Too" | |- | 1985 | "Everyday" | Stuart Orme |- | rowspan=2| 1986 | "Only a Dream in Rio" | |- | "Only One" | |- | rowspan=2| 1988 | "Baby Boom Baby" | |- | "Never Die Young" | |- | rowspan=2| 1991 | "(I've Got To) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That" | |- | "Shed a Little Light" | |- | 1992 | "Copperline" | |- | 1994 | "Secret of Life" | |- | rowspan=3| 1997 | "A Little More Time" | |- | "Enough to Be on Your Way" | David Mirkin |- | "Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier" (with Mark O'Connor) | |- | 2003 | "How's the World Treating You" (with Alison Krauss) | Lawrence Draper |- | 2015 | "Angels of Fenway" | |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{discogs artist|James Taylor (2)|name=James Taylor}}

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