Gorilla
by James Taylor
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James Taylor bestography
Gorilla is ranked 10th best out of 28 albums by James Taylor on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by James Taylor is Sweet Baby James which is ranked number 1572 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,093.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Gorilla track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Gorilla rankings
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Gorilla ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 01/07/2026 15:55 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,354 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/14/2024 22:35 | RemainInLight | 3,636 | 35/100 |
| ! | 05/07/2024 15:50 | javicho07 | 3,084 | 81/100 |
| ! | 03/12/2024 18:35 | TonySayers61 | 25,176 | 64/100 |
| ! | 01/22/2024 00:47 | colinmacD33 | 278 | 80/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 68.2/100, a mean average of 65.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 67.1/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.8.
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Gorilla is an easy listen although its a bit toothless when compared to some of Taylor's earlier efforts. This album came during his marriage to Carly Simon and after the birth of his first child so this album catches JT in mostly high spirits. There are some more obvious attempts at radio hits including How Sweet it Is. David Crosby and Graham Nash provide harmonies for two tracks.
A patchy affair, with a sprinkling of some good tracks, I am still unsure what to make of the title track, I suppose it's a pleasant vocal.
Sarah Maria and Mexico are my picks from this album.
Mexico, along with Love Songs and How Sweet It Is(To Be Loved By You) are often included on the many James Taylor compilations over the years.
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