Gorilla (James Taylor album) Taylor on January 7, 1974). His then wife Carly Simon was featured on "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" originally recorded by Marvin Gaye. Jimmy Buffett recorded "Mexico" on his 1995 album "Barometer Soup" and performed "Lighthouse" during his Salty Piece of Land tour of 2005. All songs by James Taylor unless otherwise noted. Side One Side Two Gorilla (James Taylor album) Gorilla is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter James Taylor. Released on May 1, 1975, it was more successful than "Walking Man", his previous release, with two hits: "Mexico" and "How Sweet It Is
James Taylor James", earning a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year in 1978. Peter Herbst of "Rolling Stone" was particularly favorable to the album, of which he wrote in its August 11, 1977 issue, ""JT" is the least stiff and by far the most various album Taylor has done. That's not meant to criticize Taylor's earlier efforts. ... But it's nice to hear him sounding so healthy." "JT" reached #4 on the "Billboard" charts and sold more than 3 million copies in the United States alone. The album's Triple Platinum status ties it with "Sweet Baby James" as Taylor's all-time biggest