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Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon by James Taylor
Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon is an album by James Taylor, released in 1971. 2 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 10 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “You've Got a Friend”, on 9 lists with a best position of #174.
Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon, James Taylor's third album, came out on Warner Bros. in 1971, cut in a quick burst between early January and late February of that year. He was riding high off "Fire and Rain", the breakthrough that had gone to number 3 the year before, and he didn't mess with the formula: soft-spoken pop rock, acoustic guitar out front, and that easy, unhurried voice that sounds like it's talking you down off a ledge.
The prize was "You've Got a Friend", a brand-new Carole King song that Taylor turned into his first number-one hit, and "You Can Close Your Eyes" keeps the lights turned just as low.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You've Got a Friend | 9 | #174 | – | 1997–2026 | |
| 2 | You Can Close Your Eyes | 1 | #1462 | – | 2020 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.