Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon
by James Taylor
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Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon is ranked 2nd 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 1566 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,098.
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Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 05/07/2026 05:18 | matterhornrider | 5,108 | 81/100 |
| ! | 04/29/2026 01:38 |  AAL2014 | 4,045 | 75/100 |
| ! | 03/19/2026 10:21 | Deckard | 267 | 80/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2026 21:21 | BorderFreeAndrew | 15,632 | 74/100 |
| ! | 01/04/2026 14:23 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,100 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 23% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 73.6/100, a mean average of 73.2/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 73.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.9.
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One of my earliest vinyl’s I bought is on the folk side with great melodies. His songwriting makes for pleasant listening. While there may be other songs that may have helped him make his breakthrough, this album was his best in my opinion.
Jboy56 03/24/2023 15:54 | #295373
SOlid 80/100
Taylor follows up his breakout record with another very solid effort. Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon carries some of his trademark tracks. The album is a bit more produced than Sweet Baby James, but Taylor's sound remains in tact. Its a solid rival to its predecessor and I listen to it nearly as much.
Almost on a par with Sweet Baby James, it only falls short by a fraction. But it does contain three songs that would make his all time top 10 - Long Ago And Far Away, You Can Close Your Eyes and You've Got A Friend.
I agree with the preceding comment that it's not as good as, Sweet baby James. The songs just simply aren't as good. A good, competent album but nowhere near the greatness of, Sweet baby James.
junodog4 02/07/2015 03:09 | #134248 | TOP COMMENT
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Not as strong as Sweet Baby James, but You've Got A Friend is always a winner.
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