This first album of James Taylor's shows us exactly why his career has been so very successful. The work is raw--and that is a good thing. To listen to it is like being in the attic with James Taylor and The Original Flying Machine while they were recording it. You'll find that the CD is over far too quickly, and you'll listen to it again and again. "Knockin' Around the Zoo" is sung twice in its entirety by both James Taylor and producer Danny Kortchmar. "Night Owl" is a classic JT song which appears again on later LP's and was also later recorded by Carly Simon. This album is a MUST HAVE for any JT fan.