I Think, Therefore I Am

This article is about the R. Dean Taylor album. For the philosophical statement, see Cogito, ergo sum.

I Think, Therefore I Am
Several photos of Taylor in a field with a woman and some children
Studio album by
R. Dean Taylor
ReleasedDecember 1970 (1970-12)
Genre
Length30:52
LanguageEnglish
LabelRare Earth
ProducerR. Dean Taylor
R. Dean Taylor chronology
I Think, Therefore I Am
(1970) 		Indiana Wants Me
(1973)

I Think, Therefore I Am is the debut studio album from Canadian singer-songwriter R. Dean Taylor, released on Rare Earth Records in 1970.

Reception

Billboard recommended this album to retailers, calling it an "exceptional package" and noting several standout tracks.[1] Editors at AllMusic Guide rated this album three out of five stars, with critic Quint Kik calling Taylor Motown's "greatest enigma" and criticizes the cover versions as bland, but considers the originals stronger due to Taylor's gift for songwriting.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Gotta See Jane" (Eddie Holland, Ron Miller, and R. Dean Taylor) – 3:05
  2. "Fire and Rain" (James Taylor) – 2:57
  3. "Woman Alive" (R. Taylor) – 2:33
  4. "Ain't It a Sad Thing" (R. Taylor) – 2:28
  5. "Indiana Wants Me" (R. Taylor) – 3:46
  6. "Back Street" (R. Taylor) – 3:35
  7. "Two of Us" (John Lennon and Paul McCartney) – 3:04
  8. "Sunday Morning Coming Down" (Kris Kristofferson) – 4:13
  9. "Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got" (Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield) – 2:48
  10. "Love's Your Name" (R. Taylor) – 2:20

Personnel

Chart performance

This album underperformed in terms of sales.[3] Canada's RPM certified this album peak at fiftieth on February 13, 1971[4] and in the United States, it reached 198 on the Billboard 200.[5] Additionally, the single "Indiana Wants Me" was a top five hit.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Pop". Album Reviews. Billboard. Vol. 83, no. 1. January 2, 1971. p. 30. ISSN 0006-2510.
  2. ^ Kik, Quint. "R. Dean Taylor – I Think, Therefore I Am". AllMusic Guide.
  3. ^ Friend, David (January 20, 2022). "R. Dean Taylor, who gave Motown one of its top hits by a white artist, dies at 82". The Toronto Star. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums – February 13, 1971" (PDF). Collectionscanada.gc.ca.
  5. ^ "R. Dean Taylor (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Thompson, Dave (September 2002). The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting. Backbeat Books. ISBN 9781617744921.