Walking Man

Walking Man is the fifth studio album by singer-songwriter James Taylor. Released in June 1974, it was not as successful as his previous efforts, reaching only No. 13 on the Billboard Album Chart and selling 300,000 copies in the United States. Until 2008's Covers, it was Taylor's only studio album not to receive a gold or platinum certification from the RIAA. The title track reached number 26 on the Easy Listening chart in October 1974. Record World called the title track a "tall, proud mansong" that could be Taylor's biggest hit since "Fire and Rain." Cash Box said of the single "Let It All Fall Down" that it's a "tender, highly lyrical tune, very reminiscent of the artist's powerful beginning.." Record World called it a "nihilistic hymn of anarchy [that] gets the hauntingly up musical treatment." "Hello Old Friend" was used in the intro for ABC's Game 3 coverage of the 1989 World Series, just before the pre-game broadcast was interrupted by a 6.9 magnitude earthquake.