Up on the Roof
~ Recording by James Taylor
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:22 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | FC 36058 |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:21 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 1R1 6969 |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | ?:?? | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | PCT 36058 |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:21 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997) | 25AP 1585 |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:21 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | SBP 237318 |
| 1.11 | Up on the Roof | 4:20 | James Taylor | Classic Songs | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 241089-2 |
| 1.11 | Up on the Roof | 4:21 | James Taylor | Classic Songs | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia) | 465643 2 |
| 1.11 | Up on the Roof | 4:20 | James Taylor | Taylor Made...Greatest Hits (Cover is Taylor Made Greatest Hits. CD label is Classic Songs. Same Catalogue no. on both.) | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 465643 2 |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:21 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Sony Records (Japanese imprint) | SRCS-6456 |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:21 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 69802 |
| 1.4 | Up on the Roof | 4:20 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits, Volume 2 | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 85223 |
| 1.4 | Up on the Roof | 4:20 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits, Volume 2 | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 501072 2 |
| 1.4 | Up on the Roof | 4:20 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits, Volume 2 | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 85223, COLB 85223 |
| 1.4 | Up on the Roof | 4:22 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits, Volume 2 | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 85224 |
| 1.4 | Up on the Roof | 4:20 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits, Volume 2 | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 85223 |
| 1.4 | Up on the Roof | 4:22 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits, Volume 2 | James Taylor | Album + Compilation | Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | 5010722000 | |
| 1.4 | Up on the Roof | 4:22 | James Taylor | Greatest Hits, Volume 2 | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.18 | Up on the Roof | 4:21 | James Taylor | The Best of James Taylor | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | R2 73837 |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:22 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CH 90749 |
| 2.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:22 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CH 90749 |
| 1.18 | Up on the Roof | 4:22 | James Taylor | The Best of James Taylor | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | R2 514319 |
| 1.18 | Up on the Roof | 4:22 | James Taylor | The Best of James Taylor | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 08122-73837-2 |
| 1.18 | Up on the Roof | 4:21 | James Taylor | You've Got a Friend: The Best of James Taylor | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 8122738372 |
| 1.18 | Up on the Roof | 4:21 | James Taylor | You’ve Got a Friend: The Best of James Taylor | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 8122-73837-2 |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:20 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | MHCP-1190 |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:22 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 69802 |
| 2.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:22 | James Taylor | Original Album Classics | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697764492 |
| 2.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:22 | James Taylor | Original Album Classics | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88697764492 |
| 2.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:22 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2071 |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:22 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | UDSACD 2071 |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:21 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 1-355 |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:20 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Culture Factory | CFU0397 |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:21 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Music on Vinyl (imprint of Music on Vinyl B.V. Do not use for manufacturing/distribution relationships!) | MOVLP1024 |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:22 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS walking eye imprint) | SICP-5438 |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:22 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CDCBS 86091 |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:20 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | |
| 1.10 | Up on the Roof | 4:22 | James Taylor | Flag | James Taylor | Album |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | CK 36058 |
| 1.11 | Up on the Roof | 4:20 | James Taylor | Taylor Made... Greatest Hits | James Taylor | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| additional assistant recording engineer: | Lincoln Clapp (engineer) Michael O’Reilly (engineer) |
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| assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer: | George Ybarra |
| recording engineer and mixer: | Val Garay |
| producer: | Peter Asher |
| acoustic guitar and lead vocals: | James Taylor (singer-songwriter and guitarist) |
| bass guitar [bass]: | Leland Sklar |
| drums (drum set): | Russell Kunkel |
| electric guitar [electric guitars]: | Danny Kortchmar Waddy Wachtel |
| conductor: | Arif Mardin |
| strings arranger: | Arif Mardin |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979) Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1979) |
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| additionally recorded at: | Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-01-04 until 1979-03-25) Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States (from 1979-01-04 until 1979-03-25) |
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| recorded at: | Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-01-04 until 1979-03-25) |
| mixed at: | Sound Factory (1969–1980) in Los Angeles, California, United States |
| recording of: | Up on the Roof (cover) |
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Related works
Up on the Roof
| lyricist: | Gerry Goffin Carole King |
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| composer: | Carole King |
| publisher: | Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present) |
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| later translated versions: | Sur le toit (Up On the Roof) |
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