Greatest Hits Volume 2 is the third compilation album by singer-songwriter James Taylor released in 2000. It was a follow-up to his first Greatest Hits album released in 1976.

Greatest Hits (Volume 2)
Greatest hits album by James Taylor
Released	November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07)
Recorded	March 15, 1977 (1977-03-15)–December 1996 (1996-12)
Genre	Rock
Length	62:18 (US)
Label	Columbia
Producer	Peter Asher Frank Filipetti Don Grolnick Danny Kortchmar James Taylor
James Taylor chronology
Hourglass (1997) Greatest Hits (Volume 2) (2000) October Road (2002)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

Track listing

All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted.

1. "Secret O' Life" – 3:35
2. "Handy Man" (Otis Blackwell, Jimmy Jones) – 3:17
3. "Your Smiling Face" – 2:46
4. "Up on the Roof" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 4:21
5. "Her Town Too" (Duet with J.D. Souther) (J.D. Souther, James Taylor, Waddy Wachtel) – 4:36
6. "That's Why I'm Here" – 3:38
7. "Only A Dream In Rio" – 5:03
8. "Everyday" (Buddy Holly, Norman Petty) – 3:17
9. "Song For You Far Away" – 2:58
10. "Never Die Young" – 4:23
11. "(I've Got To) Stop Thinkin' 'Bout That" (Danny Kortchmar, James Taylor) – 4:00
12. "Copperline" (Reynolds Price, James Taylor) – 4:19
13. "Shed a Little Light (Live, 1993)" – 4:22
14. "Another Day" – 2:23
15. "Little More Time With You" – 3:52
16. "Enough To Be On Your Way" – 5:28

Japan Bonus Track

1. "You Can Close Your Eyes" (Live, 1998) – 2:55

Personnel

• James Taylor – Guitars, vocals, backing vocals
• Dave Bargeron – Trombone
• Randy Brecker – Trumpet, vocals
• Rosemary Butler – Vocals
• Clifford Carter – Organ, synthesizer, piano, keyboards, Fender Rhodes
• Valerie Carter – Vocals
• Luis Conte – Percussion, tambourine, cabasa
• Jerry Douglas – Dobro
• Dan Dugmore – Banjo, guitars, pedal steel
• Elaine Eliaf – Vocals
• Kenia Gould – Vocals
• Don Grolnick – Piano
• Lani Groves – Vocals
• Jimmy Johnson – Bass
• Steve Jordan – Drums
• Danny Kortchmar – Electric guitar
• Leah Kunkel – Vocals (background)
• Russell Kunkel – Drums
• Michael Landau – Guitars
• David Lasley – Vocals
• Tony Levin – Bass
• Yo-Yo Ma – Cello
• Jimmy Maelen – Percussion
• Bobby Mann – Electric guitar
• Kate Markowitz – Vocals
• Rick Marotta – Drums
• Arnold McCuller – Vocals
• Steven Edney – Vocals
• Dr. Clarence McDonald – Piano
• Bob Mintzer – Sax (Tenor)
• Airto Moreira – Percussion
• Mark O'Connor – Fiddle, violin
• Billy Payne – Keyboards
• Ed Rockett – Penny whistle
• David Sanborn – Saxophone
• Rick Shlosser – Drums
• Leland Sklar – Bass
• J.D. Souther – Vocals
• Carlos Vega – Percussion, drums
• Waddy Wachtel – Guitars
• Deniece Williams – Vocals
• Stevie Wonder – Harmonica
• George Ybara – Assistant
• Zbeto – Vocals

Source Material

• 1-3 JT
• 4 Flag
• 5 Dad Love's His Work
• 6-9 That's Why I'm Here
• 10 Never Die Young
• 11-12 New Moon Shine
• 13 Live
• 14-16 Hourglass

References