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Taking a page from their Capricorn Records labelmates and Southern rock contemporaries the Allman Brothers, the Marshall Tucker Band issued a self-titled debut blending the long and winding psychedelic and jam band scene with an equally languid and otherwise laid-back country-rock flavor. Into the mix they also added a comparatively sophisticated jazz element -- which is particularly prominent throughout their earliest efforts. The incipient septet featured the respective talents of Doug Gray (vocals), Toy Caldwell (guitar/vocals), his brother Tommy Caldwell (bass/vocals), George McCorkle (guitar), Paul Riddle (drums), and Jerry Eubanks (flute/sax/vocals). Their free-spirited brand of Southern rock was a direct contrast to the badass rebel image projected by the Outlaws or Lynyrd Skynyrd. This difference is reflected throughout the 1973 long-player The Marshall Tucker Band. The disc commences with one of the MTB's most revered works, the loose and limber traveling proto-jam "Take the Highway." The improvised instrumental section features some inspired interaction between Toy Caldwell and Eubanks. This also creates a unique synergy of musical styles that is most profoundly exhibited on the subsequent cut, "Can't You See." Caldwell's easygoing acoustic fretwork babbles like a brook against Eubanks lonesome airy flute lines. The remainder of the disc expounds on those themes, including the uptempo freewheelin' "Hillbilly Band." Unlike what the title suggests, the track is actually more akin to the Grateful Dead's "Eyes of the World" than anything from the traditional country or bluegrass genres. "Ramblin'" is an R&B rave-up that leans toward a Memphis style with some classy brass augmentations. The effort concludes on the opposite side of the spectrum with the tranquil gospel rocker "My Jesus Told Me So," offering up Caldwell's fluid guitar work with a sound comparable to that of Dickey Betts. "AB's Song" is an acoustic folk number that would not sound out of place being delivered by John Prine or Steve Goodman. This eponymous effort established the MTB's sound and initiated a five-year (1973-1978) and seven-title run with the definitive Southern rock label, Capricorn Records. ~ Lindsay Planer
The remastering of the Marshall Tucker Band's classic debut album is indeed cause for celebration. Like the Allman Brothers Band, Marshall Tucker blended elements from all over the Americana map into their trademark sound, which was anchored in the guitaristry and writing talents of Toy Caldwell, and the reed and woodwind playing of Jerry Eubanks. With help from Tom Caldwell and Jerry Eubanks on percussion, and Paul Hornsby on piano and keyboards, the Tuckers set down eight Caldwell tunes that shot country straight through with touches of Appalachian folk music, jazz, blues, and roots rock. The effect is transcendent on cuts such as "Take the Highway," and Caldwell's signature tune, "Can't You See." With its biting guitar lines woven around a chunky, honky tonk piano line, and his mournful vocal that comes straight from Albert King, added to a short flute break, it is an anthem to heartbreak and flight. "Take the Highway" is a proto- jam band anthem with
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Liner Note Author: Barry Alfonso.
Recording information: Capicorn Sound Studios, Macon, GA (09/1973); Winterland Auditorium, San Francisco, CA (09/1973).
Illustrator: James Flournoy Holmes.
Arranger: The Marshall Tucker Band.
Personnel: Toy Caldwell (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, steel guitar); Doug Gray (vocals, percussion); George McCorkle (acoustic guitar, percussion); Fred Wise (fiddle); Jerry Eubanks (flute, alto saxophone, percussion, background vocals); Oscar Jackson (tenor saxophone); Samuel Dixon (trumpet); Paul Hornsby (piano, electric piano, organ, Moog synthesizer); Tommy Caldwell (drums, percussion, background vocals); Paul Riddle (drums); Johnny Lee "Jaimoe" Johnson (congas); Ella Brown, Donna Hall, Ernestine Jones (background vocals).
Audio RemasRolling Stone (6/21/73, p.66) - "..their debut album is a moving piece of work...It's tight, smoking music with sharp, ringing lead guitar work and sure vocals that are grittily felt...more than promising.." Marshall Tucker Band Music | List Price | $13.98 (You save $3.33) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Country Rock, Southern Rock | | Label | Shout! Factory | | Orig Year | 1973 | | All Time Sales Rank | 1411  | | CD Universe Part number | 6395223 | | Catalog number | 31518 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 04, 2003 | | Studio/Live | Mixed | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Paul Hornsby | | Engineer | Buddy Thornton; Paul Hornsby | | Personnel | Toy Caldwell - vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, steel guitar Paul Hornsby - piano, electric piano, organ, Moog synthesizer Jerry Eubanks - flute, alto saxophone, percussion, background vocals Paul Riddle - drums George McCorkle - acoustic guitar, percussion Tommy Caldwell - drums, percussion, background vocals Doug Gray - vocals, percussion Johnny Lee "Jaimoe" Johnson - congas Oscar Jackson - tenor saxophone Donna Hall Ella Brown Ernestine Jones - background vocals Fred Wise - fiddle Samuel Dixon - trumpet
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$10.69 Perhaps the only reason that New Life isn't quite as memorable as its self-titled predecessor is that the band's debut was just so startling when it appeared. By the time New Life was issued in 1974, to the band's credit, it seemed like the Marshall Tucker Band sound had always been a part of America's rock & roll scene. New Life is earthier than the first album, and country music is less layered over by the trappings of jam-band rock. "Blue Ridge Mountain Sky" is only eclipsed by Dickey Betts' "Ramblin' Man" as the ultimate road song from the period. Likewise, the pedal steel blues of "Too Stubborn" echo an earlier era altogether, as the ghost of Bob Wills comes into Toy Caldwell's songwriting. The whining guitars and lilting woodwinds of the title track bring the jazzier elements in the band's sound to the fore and wind them seamlessly into a swirling, pastoral country music. The Muscle Shoals horns lend a hand on the Allman Brothers' Brothers and Sisters-influenced "Another Cruel Love," and guest Charlie ...
| | Marshall Tucker Band Long Hard Ride CD (1976) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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$10.65 On Long Hard Ride, The Marshall Tucker Band's country influences come to the fore, resulting in a strong record that failed to gain many hits. Still, the final product is well worth listening to -- it's one of their better releases. Be sure to listen for Charlie Daniels' guest appearance. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
On Long Hard Ride, the Marshall Tucker Band's country influences come to the fore, ...
| | Marshall Tucker Band Where We All Belong CD (1974) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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$10.69 Originally released on Capricorn Records (0145). Includes liner notes by Barry Alfonso.
Although it runs a little long, Where We All Belong captures the sound of The Marshall Tucker Band coming into its own. Half the tracks are new studio recordings, which are more focused than their previous releases; the other half is a harder-edged, jam-oriented live set. Taken together, they show that the band was progressing musically. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Although it runs a little long, Where We All Belong captures the sound of the Marshall Tucker Band coming into its own. Half the tracks are new studio recordings, which are more focused than their previous releases; the other ...
| | Marshall Tucker Band Searchin' For A Rainbow CD (1975) Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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$10.69 With Searchin' for a Rainbow, The Marshall Tucker Band retreats somewhat from the grittier sounds of Where We All Belong without abandoning their country and blues roots. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
With Searchin' for a Rainbow, the Marshall Tucker Band retreat somewhat from the grittier sounds of Where We All Belong, without abandoning their country and blues roots. [The album was reissued in 2004 with the live bonus track "It Takes Time."] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
1975 + 1 Bonus Live Track.
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| | Marshall Tucker Band Carolina Dreams CD (1977) Bonus Track; Remastered
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$10.65 Carolina Dreams marks a retreat from the more pronounced country leanings of Long Hard Ride to the more successful country-tinged pop-rock of "Heard It In a Love Song" and "Fly Like an Eagle." They gathered more hits with this approach, and although the hits hold up well, the rest of the album doesn't live up to their quality. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Released in 1977, Carolina Dreams was a commercial breakthrough for the Marshall Tucker Band in large part due to a pair of hit singles -- "Heard It in a Love Song" and "Fly Like an Eagle." It was also the beginning of their transition from one of Southern rock's preeminent "boogie bands" to a unit that was equally versed in country, rock, blues, folk, pop, and jazz. The easy grace of Doug Gray's voice and Jerry Eubanks' reeds and woodwinds, juxtaposed with the edgy sting of Toy ...
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