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What was some of James Taylor's ups and downs in his career?
In 1974, Walking Man received negativity and sold only 300,000 copies in the United States. James Taylor's fortunes spiked again in 1975 when the Gold album Gorilla reached No. 6.
What were some of James Taylor's downs?
In 1974, Walking Man received poor reviews and sold only 300,000 copies in the United States. The title track failed to appear on the Top 100.

Question: what was some of success he had?
Self-contained rewrite: What were some of success James Taylor had?