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what was some of james ups and downs in James Taylor's career?
Taylor spent most of 1973 enjoying his new life as a married man and did not return to the recording studio until January 1974.
what was some of his downs?
The album was a critical and commercial disaster and was his first album to miss the Top 5 since his contract with Warner.

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