James Taylor - Soldiers (BBC In Concert, Nov 13, 1971)

"In Concert" was produced by the @BBC in the early 1970s and featured performances from legendary acts of the time. In November 1971, James was 23 years old and appeared for the second time on 'In Concert'. In this restored footage, James performs his song "Soldiers." He is joined by @TheCaroleKing, piano; Leland Sklar, bass, and Russ Kunkel, drums. This song was released earlier in 1971 on James' third studio album "Mudslide Slim And The Blue Horizon." Footage licensed from BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. All rights reserved. LYRICS Soldiers by James Taylor It was just after sunrise and down by the sea Down on the sandflats where nothin’ will grow Come drummin’ and footsteps like out of a dream Where the golden green waters come in Just nine lucky soldiers had come through the night Half of them wounded and barely alive Just nine out of twenty was a headed for home With eleven sad stories to tell I remember quite clearly when I got out of bed I said “Oh good morning. What a beautiful day” #JamesTaylor #JT #Soldiers 🎵 NEW ALBUM 🎵 https://found.ee/JTAmericanStandard 🌟 FOLLOW JAMES ON SOCIAL 🌟 https://www.facebook.com/JamesTaylor/ https://www.instagram.com/jamestaylor_com/ https://twitter.com/jamestaylor_com 🌐 VISIT THE WEBSITE 🌐 https://www.jamestaylor.com/ ✉️ JOIN THE MAILING LIST ✉️ https://www.jamestaylor.com/mailinglist/ 🎸 FREE GUITAR LESSONS BY JAMES 🎸 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4C7B31793C012820

Added 15 Jul 2026