James Taylor is releasing his first album of new material in 13 years, "Before this world", on June 16, but the Red Sox fans got a preview of the tracks Sunday night at Fenway Park before the team the New York Yankees faced. It was a suitable environment for the video premiere of "Angels of Fenway," which is full of iconic moments Sox since Curt Schilling bloody sock Carlton Fisk waving his famous home run fair.
The song tells the story of several generations of Red Sox fans, and muses of the Curse of the Bambino, the Yankees rivalry, and the historic 2004 World Series victory that inspired the song. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, a Sox fan all life, held a press conference before the game, playing the video and discuss the origins of the song. The lilting acoustic melody also features Taylor's wife, Kim, and son of 14-year-old Henry on vocals.
"That miracle season, that incredible thing happened and what it meant for fans of the Red Sox, Boston, and all of New England, the release representing the long, hard years of waiting to return to the top I was deeply moved, "Taylor said. "I knew I wanted to write about it." Taylor was set to sing "America the Beautiful" during the seventh inning, and planned to throw the ceremonial first pitch. "He has been practicing," Kim Taylor admitted with a smile. Taylor returns to Fenway August 6 for a sold out concert opening and lifelong friend of Bonnie Raitt and said the couple expected to cook something special for the show, calling it "a dream throughout the race" to play park. "Fenway Angels" is expected to be available for streaming RedSox.com starting Monday.
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