Shower The People/A Junkie's Lament/Money Machine/Slow Burning Love/Everybody Has The Blues/ Daddy's All Gone Woman's Gotta Have It/Captain Jim's Drunken Dream/Don't Be Sad 'Cause Your Sun Is Down/Nothing Like A Hundred Miles/Family Man/Golden Moments
Singer songwriter James Taylor’s first two albums on the Warner label were classics. Since then future releases were increasingly bland and forgettable and In The Pocket maintained that trend. (US:16)
“One great song; the rest is pleasantly forgettable, as well as luxuriously overproduced to boot.”
“A further move musically into bland pop-soul. It's definitely a minor work, and the last three songs are straight-up filler, but there's something oddly likeable about it.”
“Taylor moves further away from his troubadour roots and further into pop territory with mixed results. Shower The People was the hit, albeit not a very big one. It's a pretty good example of the direction the rest of the album takes.”
“Very likely, many of you have never heard of this album. Take my word for it, it's terrific. Shower The People is the one well-known classic song, but don't be fooled, there are many other gems within. Soft and melodic, touching and sweet.”
“The art of the singer-songwriter at its apex. Start with the succinct and surprisingly unsentimental Shower The People and go from there, because this record is deep and wide in its cogent explorations.”
“James Taylor has always been an amazing singer songwriter, however, In The Pocket is nowhere near being a masterpiece. It is just a standard good album with many legitimate album cuts. There are no other hits but every song is consistent. Just don't buy this expecting another Sweet Baby James.”
“A very good LP. Taylor's voice is still melodic, and his talent for songwriting seems as natural and effortless as breathing. His voice is as smooth as glass.”
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