James Taylor and the Original Flying Machine

James Taylor and the Original Flying Machine is the third album by American singer/songwriter James Taylor's early band, first released in 1971. The songs on the album were recorded with Taylor's band The Flying Machine in a late 1966 three-hour session in New York City's Select Sound Studios. They were produced by Chip Taylor, who had been involved in some recent pop hits, and Al Gorgoni, who also added harpsichord to the band's sound. The group felt the resulting tracks were of only demo quality. After "Brighten Your Night with My Day"/"Night Owl" was released as an unsuccessful single by Jay Gee Records, a subsidiary of Jubilee Records, no work towards an album release went forward. Taylor subsequently signed with Apple Records,...