Original songs on "The Best of James Taylor"

"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" was covered by Eric Clapton on the album "Um anjo caiu do c㩵- Internacional"

"Don't let me be lonely tonight" was covered by The Isley Brothers on the album "Beautiful Ballads"

"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" was covered by Wet Wet Wet on the album "Popped In Souled Out"

"Only a Dream in Rio" was covered by Cassandra Wilson on the album "Belly of the Sun"

"Only a Dream in Rio" was covered by Cassandra Wilson on the album "Belly of the Sun"

"You've Got a Friend" was covered by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes on the album "Turn Japanese"

Cover songs on "The Best of James Taylor"

The Jimmy Jones song "Handy Man" was originally on the album "Reader's Digest: The Super 60's (disc 1)"

The Carole King song "You've Got a Friend" was originally on the album "Tapestry"