Sister Kate (album)

Sister Kate is singer Kate Taylor's first album, released in 1971.

Sister Kate
Studio album by Kate Taylor
Released	January 1971
Recorded	1970 at Sunset Sound and Crystal Sound, Los Angeles
Genre	Rock
Length	38:37
Label	Cotillion
Producer	Peter Asher
Kate Taylor chronology
Sister Kate (1971) Kate Taylor (1978)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Christgau's Record Guide	C–[1]

The album features versions of songs by a number of different artists, including "Where You Lead" and "Home Again" which also appeared on Carole King's Tapestry album that same year, as well as two songs which had been recently been covered by Rod Stewart: "Handbags and Gladrags" and "Country Comfort". "Country Comfort" and "Ballad of a Well Known Gun" are two Elton John/Bernie Taupin compositions. The album also features a composition by Taylor's brother Livingston and two by brother James.

Sister Kate peaked at number 88 on the Billboard charts.

Track listing

Side One

1. "Home Again" (Carole King) – 2:18
2. "Ballad of a Well Known Gun" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 4:42
3. "Be That Way" (Livingston Taylor) – 2:51
4. "Handbags and Gladrags" (Mike d'Abo) – 3:25
5. "You Can Close Your Eyes" (James Taylor) – 2:34
6. "Look at Granny Run, Run" (Jerry Ragovoy, Mort Shuman) – 2:49

Side Two

1. "Where You Lead" (Carole King, Toni Stern) – 2:27
2. "White Lightning" (Jape Richardson) – 2:40
3. "Country Comfort" (Elton John, Bernie Taupin) – 3:39
4. "Lo and Behold/Jesus Is Just All Right" (James Taylor, A. Reid Reynolds) – 2:22
5. "Do I Still Figure in Your Life" (Pete Dello) – 2:19
6. "Sweet Honesty" (Beverley Martyn) – 6:31

Personnel

• Kate Taylor (as "Sister Kate") — Performer
• Kate Taylor – Vocals, clapping
• Peter Asher — Vocals, background vocals, clapping
• John Beland – Guitar
• Merry Clayton — Vocals, background vocals, background music
• Sandra Crouch – Percussion, tambourine
• Oma Drake – Vocals, background vocals, background music
• Abigale Haness – Vocals
• Gail Haness – Background vocals, background music
• John Hartford — Banjo
• Carole King — Piano, vocals, background vocals, string arrangements, background music
• Danny Kortchmar — Guitar, percussion, conga, background vocals
• Russ Kunkel — Drums
• Charles Larkey – Bass
• Bernie Leadon — Guitar
• The Memphis Horns — Horn, horn arrangements
  • Wayne Jackson — Horn, horn arrangements
  • Andrew Love — Horn, horn arrangements
• Joel O'Brian – Drums
• Donna Prater – Vocals, background vocals
• Linda Ronstadt — Vocals, background vocals, background music
• Ralph Schuckett – Organ, piano, accordion, keyboards
• Leland Sklar — Bass
• J.D. Souther — Guitar, vocals, clapping
• John Tartaglia – Strings, string arrangements
• James Taylor — Guitar

References

1. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: T". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 15, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.