October Road

October Road is the fifteenth studio album by singer-songwriter James Taylor released in 2002. The album would be Taylor's last album of original material until Before This World in 2015. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Performance at the 45th Grammy Awards in 2003. The album debuted at number four on the Billboard 200 with 154,000 copies sold in its opening week, which is Taylor's best performing album in the SoundScan era. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on November 21, 2002, and had sold 1,076,000 copies in the US as of May 2015. The album has two versions: a single-disc version and a "limited edition" two-disc version, which contains three extra songs, as well as a video presentation. Track listing All songs written by James Taylor except where noted. "September Grass" (John I. Sheldon) – 4:51 "October Road" – 3:57 "On the 4th of July" – 3:25 "Whenever You're Ready" – 4:14 "Belfast to Boston" – 4:16 "Mean Old Man" – 3:44 "My Traveling Star" – 3:55 "Raised Up Family" – 4:40 "Carry Me on My Way" – 4:30 "Caroline I See You" – 4:58 "Baby Buffalo" – 4:50 "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane) – 3:50 Included on the second disc of the "limited edition" two-disc version: "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" – 4:43 won the Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 44th Grammy Awards in 2002. "Benjamin" (J. Taylor, composed in 1976 or 1977 as a tribute/lullaby to his new-coming or -born son. First released by David Sanborn on Promise Me the Moon in December 1977) – 3:30 "Sailing to Philadelphia" (Mark Knopfler) – 5:28