Long Ago and Far Away (James Taylor song)

"Long Ago and Far Away"
Dutch cover
Single by James Taylor
from the album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
B-side"Let Me Ride"
Released1971
Recorded1971
GenreFolk rock, soft rock
Length2:20
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)James Taylor
Producer(s)Peter Asher
James Taylor singles chronology
"You Can Close Your Eyes"
(1971)
"Long Ago and Far Away"
(1971)
"Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
(1972)

"Long Ago and Far Away" is a song written by James Taylor and first released on his 1971 album Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon. It was the follow-up single to "You've Got a Friend" and became a Top 40 hit in the U.S. and a Top 20 hit in Canada, and made the Top 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart in the U.S. It has also been covered by New York Voices and Johnny Mathis.