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Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon by ReleasedMarch 16, 1971RecordedJanuary 3 – February 28, 1971StudioCrystal Sound Studios, Los AngelesLength37:07 chronology
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Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon is the third  by American singer-songwriter . Released on March 16, 1971 as the follow-up to his commercial breakthrough and critical triumph, , it almost equaled the acclaim and surpassed the success of its predecessor at the time of its release. It contains Taylor's biggest hit single in the US, a version of the  standard "", which became his only #1 on the  charts on July 31, 1971. The week before, the album itself reached its peak position of #2 in the Billboard album charts. It was held off the top spot by King, then ruling the charts with the blockbuster  album, which contained her version of "You've Got a Friend". (Taylor also worked with King on her album and appears on several tracks performing acoustic guitar and backing vocals.)

Months later, the album managed to generate another Top 40 hit, "", which reached #31 on the Billboard Hot 100. Other songs became standards in concert, particularly "".

In 1972, "You've Got a Friend" received  both for Taylor () and King ().

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Track listing

All songs by  unless otherwise noted.

Side One

"Love Has Brought Me Around" – 2:41 "" () – 4:28 "Places in My Past" – 2:01 "Riding on a Railroad" – 2:41 "Soldiers" – 1:13 "Mud Slide Slim" – 5:20

Side Two

"Hey Mister, That's Me up on the Jukebox" – 3:46 "" – 2:31 "Machine Gun Kelly" () – 2:37 "" – 2:20 "Let Me Ride" – 2:42 "" – 3:51 "Isn't It Nice to Be Home Again" – 0:55