James Taylor

Oakland Alameda Coliseum (?)

Oakland,

California

June 25th 1972 (?)

PRO Reel To Reel Master>“Baby James By The Bay” (Polar Bear) Silver>WAV>CDR

“Baby James By The Bay”

The Polar Bear Records (PB-107)

1.1 Sweet Baby James

1.2 Something In The Way She Moves

1.3 Greensleeves

1.4 Tube Rose Snuff

1.5 Sunny Skies

1.6 Chile Dog

1.7 Rainy Day Man

1.8 Highway Song

1.9 On Broadway

1.10 Fire And Rain

1.11 Love Has Brought Me Around

1.12 Woah, Don't You Know

1.13 Steamroller Blues

1.14 Help Me Find This Groove

1.15 Promised Land

1.16 You Can Close Your Eyes

Total Time: 1:01:34

This a great sounding pro-recorded show. Polar Bear Records claims that this is a Warner Brothers official recording that was initially going to be released as a live album but was shelved. The quality is fantastic and James puts on a very good performance.  There are a few fades between songs and some of the audience ambiance seems overdubbed, but nothing too “official” sounding about the whole show. I love the performance of chile dog, every line cracks me and the audience up. A definite must have.