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James Taylor – Sweet Baby James

USED VINYL

James Taylor – Sweet Baby James

$25.00

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  • 4.6 on Google — real shop reviews
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  • Family-run in San Clemente for over 10 years

The record


Title: James Taylor - Sweet Baby James
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1970, Singer-Songwriter, Folk Rock/Soft Rock, Boston, Massachusetts / Chapel Hill, North Carolina 6/26
Matrix #: WS 1843
Condition: VG+, sounds good, looks good, some very light marks CC | Members: James T (48' - )
Cultural Facts:

  1. Personal Struggle Taylor’s early life included psychiatric hospitalization and heroin addiction, giving songs like “Fire and Rain” a direct connection to real grief, isolation, and recovery.
  2. Studio Lore Sweet Baby James was his breakthrough after a failed Apple Records debut, turning him from a Beatles-adjacent footnote into one of the defining voices of the 70s singer-songwriter era.
  3. Scene Ecology The album helped shape the softer Laurel Canyon sound, where folk, country, and confessional songwriting became a major alternative to heavier late-60s rock.

7/1/23, CK 11/30/23 sc  6/9/2026 CC

What collectors say

4.6 stars on Google (about 60 reviews, as listed publicly in October 2026) · Read Google reviews

  • ★★★★★

    This place is a little tucked away but easy to find. Though it’s not a big shop, it has a great selection of records at great prices! The guy who helped me out at the counter was friendly and really helpful! If I were in the area again, I would definitely go back.

    — Collin, Google, 5 stars (April 2019)

  • ★★★★★

    Power plant records is the best! Great selection of vinyl, the owner and staff are super cool and one of the best things about them are the local shows they put on at Stuft Pizza to support local punk bands like Repeater and Simulator (aka Current Location).

    — Jeff, Google, 5 stars (December 2024)

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