That's Why I'm Here

That's Why I'm Here is singer-songwriter James Taylor's eleventh studio album. It was released in 1985, four years after his previous effort, Dad Loves His Work, and contains a version of Buddy Holly's "Everyday", as well as the participation of several singers, including Don Henley, Joni Mitchell, Graham Nash and Deniece Williams. "My Romance" was not on the LP version. "Only One" peaked at number 6 on the US Adult Contemporary chart[1] and at number 3 in Canada.[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[4]
MusicHound2/5[5]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
For the Kenny Chesney song, see That's Why I'm Here (song).

That's Why I'm Here
Studio album by
James Taylor
ReleasedOctober 1985 (1985-10)
Recorded
Genre
Length39:56
LabelColumbia/Legacy
Producer
James Taylor chronology
Dad Loves His Work
(1981)		 That's Why I'm Here
(1985)		 Classic Songs
(1988)

Track listing

All songs were written by James Taylor, except where noted.

Side one
  1. "That's Why I'm Here" – 3:39
  2. "Song for You Far Away" – 2:58
  3. "Only a Dream in Rio" (James Taylor, Jim Maraniss (Portuguese translation)) – 5:01
  4. "Turn Away" – 3:25
  5. "Going Around One More Time" (Livingston Taylor) – 3:27
Side two
  1. "Everyday" (Buddy Holly, Norman Petty) – 3:16
  2. "Limousine Driver" – 3:54
  3. "Only One" – 4:22
  4. "Mona" – 2:51
  5. "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance" (Burt Bacharach, Hal David) – 3:46
  6. "That's Why I'm Here (Reprise)" – 0:29
CD only track
  1. "My Romance" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 2:48

Personnel

Production
  • Producers – Frank Filipetti and James Taylor
  • Production Assistants – Graham Holmes and Edd Kolakowski
  • Recorded and Mixed by Frank Filipetti
  • Assistant Engineers – Renatta Blauer, Moira Marquis and Billy Miranda.
  • Mastered by Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound (New York, NY).
  • Art Direction – John Berg
  • Front Cover Photo – Andrew Brucker
  • Back Cover Photo – Patricia Caulfield

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. "Billboard – Adult Contemporary Chart", Billboard, retrieved December 23, 2017
  2. "RPM – Adult Contemporary Chart", RPM, retrieved December 23, 2017
  3. Ruhlmann, William. That's Why I'm Here at AllMusic
  4. Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  5. Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 1125. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  6. McAlley, John (December 5, 1985). "James Taylor: That's Why I'm Here : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on April 10, 2010. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
  7. "James Taylor: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
  8. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 305. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. "Allmusic: That's Why I'm Here: Charts & Awards: Billboard Albums". allmusic.com. Retrieved April 2, 2014.
  10. "Billboard.BIZ  – Year-end Charts – Billboard 200 – 1986". billboard.biz. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  11. "American album certifications – James Taylor – That's Why I'm Here". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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