After 45-Year Wait, James Taylor Earns First No. 1 Album on Billboard Chart

Posted Jun 28, 2015
After a 45-year wait, legendary singer/songwriter James Taylor has earned his first No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with Before This World. The album, which was released on June 16 through Concord Records, arrives atop the chart dated July 4 — more than 45 years after Taylor arrived on the list with Sweet Baby James (on the March 14, 1970 list). (Billboard.com)

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