I Think, Therefore I Am Explained

I Think, Therefore I Am
Type:	studio
Artist:	R. Dean Taylor
Cover:	R. Dean Taylor - I Think, Therefore I Am.jpg
Alt:	Several photos of Taylor in a field with a woman and some children
Genre:	Singer-songwriter Soft rock
Language:	English
Label:	Rare Earth
Producer:	R. Dean Taylor
Next Title:	Indiana Wants Me
Next Year:	1973

I Think, Therefore I Am is the debut studio album from Canadian singer-songwriter R. Dean Taylor, released on Rare Earth Records in 1970.

Reception

Billboard recommended this album to retailers, calling it an "exceptional package" and noting several standout tracks. Editors at AllMusic Guide rated this album three out of five stars, with critic Quint Kik calling Taylor Motown's "greatest enigma" and criticizes the cover versions as bland, but considers the originals stronger due to Taylor's gift for songwriting.

Track listing

1. "Gotta See Jane" (Eddie Holland, Ron Miller, and R. Dean Taylor) – 3:05
2. "Fire and Rain" (James Taylor) – 2:57
3. "Woman Alive" (R. Taylor) – 2:33
4. "Ain't It a Sad Thing" (R. Taylor) – 2:28
5. "Indiana Wants Me" (R. Taylor) – 3:46
6. "Back Street" (R. Taylor) – 3:35
7. "Two of Us" (John Lennon and Paul McCartney) – 3:04
8. "Sunday Morning Coming Down" (Kris Kristofferson) – 4:13
9. "Gonna Give Her All the Love I've Got" (Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield) – 2:48
10. "Love's Your Name" (R. Taylor) – 2:20

Personnel

• R. Dean Taylor – guitar, vocals, production
• Tom Bert, The Peggy-Jo Studio – photography
• Curtis McNair – art direction, design
• Scott Regen, WKNR – liner notes
• Tom Schlesinger – graphics

Chart performance

This album underperformed in terms of sales. Canada's RPM certified this album peak at fiftieth on February 13, 1971 and in the United States, it reached 198 on the Billboard 200. Additionally, the single "Indiana Wants Me" was a top five hit.

See also

• List of 1970 albums