Dad Loves His Work

Dad Loves His Work is singer-songwriter James Taylor's eleventh album. Released in 1981, it is best remembered for the duet with J.D. Souther "Her Town Too", "I Will Follow", "London Town" and the haunting "That Lonesome Road".

Track listing

1. "Hard Times" (J. Taylor) – 3:13
2. "Her Town Too" (J.D. Souther, J. Taylor, W. Wachtel) – 4:34
3. "Hour That the Morning Comes" (J. Taylor) – 2:56
4. "I Will Follow" (J. Taylor) – 4:19
5. "Believe It or Not" (J. Taylor) – 3:53
6. "Stand and Fight" (J. Brackman, J. Taylor) – 3:10
7. "Only for Me" (J. Taylor) – 4:55
8. "Summer's Here" (J. Taylor) – 2:43
9. "Sugar Trade" (J. Buffett, T. Mayer, J. Taylor) – 2:48
10. "London Town" (J. Taylor) – 3:56
11. "That Lonesome Road" (D. Grolnick, J. Taylor) – 2:22

Personnel

• James Taylor – guitar, harmonica, vocals
• Peter Asher – percussion, vocals
• Bill Cuomo – synthesizer
• Dan Dugmore – pedal steel guitar, guitar
• Jim Gilstrap – backing vocals
• Don Grolnick – keyboards, synthesiser
• Bernard Ighner – backing vocals
• David Lasley – backing vocals
• Rick Marotta – drums, percussion
• Arnold McCutler – backing vocals
• Leland Sklar – bass
• Greg Taylor – harmonica
• Waddy Wachtel – guitar
• Jennifer Warnes – backing vocals

Trivia

The album's title was, in part, drawn from the reasons for Taylor's divorce from Carly Simon. She gave him a choice: cut back on his music and touring, and spend more time with her and their children, or the marriage was through. The album's title was his answer, and the divorce took place soon after. The emotional repercussions of the divorce likely served as at least part of the inspiration for "Her Town Too".