The Essential James Taylor collects 30 of James's best loved songs from throughout his career.

Disc One:

1. Sweet Baby James
2. Fire And Rain
3. Long Ago And Far Away
4. You've Got A Friend
5. Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
6. Waling Man
7. How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)
8. Mexico
9. Shower The People
10. Steamroller
11. Something In The Way She Moves
12. Carolina In My Mind
13. Handy Man
14. Your Smiling Face
15. Honey Don't Leave L.A.

Disc Two:

1. Millworker
2. Her Town Too
3. Everyday
4. Only One
5. Never Die Young
6. Copperline
7. The Water Is Wide
8. Country Road
9. Secret O'Life
10. Little More Time With You
11. Another Day
12. Hard Times Come Again No More
13. Caroline I See You
14. My Travelling Star (live)
15. You Can Close Your Eyes (live)