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
Mexico (James Taylor song) song hasn't aged, and that it still seems "as immediate and relevant in the 21st century as [it] did in the 1970s." "Mexico" has appeared on a number of James Taylor compilation albums. It was included on the 1976 album "Greatest Hits". It later appearedon the 1990 album "Classic Songs", the 2003 album "The Best of James Taylor" and the 2013 album "The Essential James Taylor". Live versions of "Mexico" have been included on several live albums, including the 1991 album "Live in Rio", all versions of the 1993 album "Live" and the 1998 album "Live at the Beacon Theatre".