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James Taylor is the quintessence of musical sensitivity.
A sensitivity that must have led him to suffer a lot in his life, as he was already a heroin addict at less than 20 years old and ended up in a mental health clinic to treat his addiction. Here in 1975, at the age of twenty-seven, he still had huge drug addiction problems. Hence the title track "Gorilla" (a term used to denote an addict), which speaks of the difficult return to normal life, the tough abandonment of the 'Gorilla' state... 'no no no... c'mon baby... you're still a Gorilla'... Including a self-ironic imitation of a gorilla's sound at the end of the song.
The album contains wonderful songs, destined to become James's hit songs: "Mexico", the legendary dream destination of freedom at the beginning of the album, and the beautiful version of "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)" which will become a must in concerts. But it is in the delicate ballads that we find the best of this album, where Taylor's voice gently caresses the harmonies of his guitar: "Music", "Wandering" - the beauty is to never stop being amazed, says James, "Love Songs" and the beautiful closing "Sarah Maria". The artist also finds space to pluck the strings of the classical with more vigor and produces a vigorous blues: "Angry Blues".
The most fun, catchy, and 'sticky' refrain of the album can be found in "I Was A Fool To Care", a splendid ballad about unrequited love, which is still love and as such should neither be forgotten nor despised...
"I was a fool to care, I was a fool to care, Yeah But I don't care, even if I was a fool, I'm still in love with you..."
Tracklist and Lyrics
01 Mexico (02:59)
Way down here you need a reason to move
Feel a fool running your stateside games
Lose your load, leave your mind behind, Baby James
Oh, Mexico
It sounds so simple I just got to go
The sun's so hot I forgot to go home
Guess I'll have to go now
"Americano" got the sleepy eye
But his body's still shaking like a live wire
Sleepy "Se�orita" with the eyes on fire
Oh, Mexico
It sounds so sweet with the sun sinking low
Moon's so bright like to light up the night
Make everything all right
Baby's hungry and the money's all gone
The folks back home don't want to talk on the phone
She gets a long letter, sends back a postcard; times are hard
Oh, down in Mexico
I never really been so I don't really know
Oh, Mexico
I guess I'll have to go
Oh, Mexico
I never really been but I'd sure like to go
Oh, Mexico
I guess I'll have to go now
Talkin' down in Mexico
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