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Gorilla by James Taylor
Gorilla is an album by James Taylor, released in 1975. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 2 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Mexico”, on 2 lists with a best position of #525.
Gorilla, James Taylor's sixth studio album, came out on Warner Bros. in April 1975, and it finds the sensitive singer-songwriter loosening his collar. Russ Titelman produced, and the record leans into the lighter, electric side Taylor had started showing on Walking Man, which it comfortably outsold.
"Mexico" is a breezy, sun-drunk shuffle with David Crosby and Graham Nash stacking their harmonies behind him, as they do on "Lighthouse". His then-wife Carly Simon joins in on a warm, easy remake of Marvin Gaye's "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", and both singles made the top five. "Sarah Maria" is a song for his baby daughter Sally. Only one more album of new songs for Warner Bros., In the Pocket, came after it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Gorilla on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 2 | #525 | – | 2001–2010 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.