Moments/Boz Scaggs & Band CD

Moments/Boz Scaggs & Band buy CD music Four decades after its release, this is still the most controversial record in Yes' output. Tales from Topographic Oceans was the place where Yes either fulfilled all of the promise shown on their previous five albums or slid off the rails in a fit of artistic hubris, especially on the part of lead singer Jon Anderson and guitarist Steve Howe, who dominated the composition credits here. Actually, the group probably did a bit of both here across 80 minutes of music on a fully packed double-LP set; the group's musical ambitions were obvious on its face, as it consisted of four long songs (really suites) each taking up a side of an album, and each longer than the previous album's side-long "Close to the Edge." And Tales had a jumping-off point that was as far advanced in complexity and density as Close to the Edge had been out in front of its predecessor, Fragile, -- and all of it made The Yes Album seem like basic rock & roll. Anderson, by virtue of his voice and lyrics, is the dominant personality on Tales, and his fascination with Eastern religion is fully manifest, as never before (or since). Confronted by song titles such as "The Revealing Science of God," and a concept derived from the Buddhist Shastric scriptures, the casual listener might have felt in need of both a running start and a sheet of footnotes: Yes keyboard player Rick Wakeman clearly felt something along those lines, as it was while making this record that he decided to exit the group. And, yet, Tales contains some of the most sublimely beautiful musical passages ever to come from the group, and develops a major chunk of that music in depth and degrees in ways that one can only marvel at, though there's a big leap from marvel to enjoy. If one can grab onto it, Tales is a long, sometimes glorious musical ride across landscapes strange and wonderful, thick with enticing musical textures; it offers the Yes fan the chance to be a true "astral traveler." Apart from one percussion break by Alan White that doesn't come off (if there had to be a Yes album with a percussion solo, why couldn't it have come along when Bill Bruford was in the band?), the music never falls flat, and it's a pity that Wakeman couldn't appreciate the richness and vitality he brought to the album. And Anderson and Howe get to work in an extraordinarily wide range of musical voices. In another reality, perhaps the gorgeous, folk-like passages on Tales would have spawned songs of four or five minutes, but here they are, woven into these long-form pieces, and if one can take the plunge into these particular sonic oceans, and comfortably stay under long enough, it's a journey that will reward. But it's not a trip for everyone -- or even every Yes fan -- to take, especially not too soon after discovering the album. ~ Bruce Eder Full title - Tales From The Topographic Oceans. 2003 remastered, reissue of 1973 album with redesigned booklet (digipak/slipcase), restored LP art, archival photos and new liner notes. Includes 2 bonus tracks 'Dance Of The Dawn' (studio run through) & 'Giants Under The Sun' (studio run through). Elektra. Digitally remastered by Joe Gastwirt. Recorded at Morgan Studios, London, England. Yes: Rick Wakeman (keyboards); Chris Squire (bass instrument); Alan White (percussion); Jon Anderson , Steve Howe. Personnel: Jon Anderson (vocals); Steve Howe (guitar); Rick Wakeman (Mellotron, Moog synthesizer, timpani); Chris Squire (fretless bass, timpani); Alan White (drums); Guy Bidmead (tapes). Audio Remasterers: Dan Hersch; Bill Inglot. Liner Note Author: Mike Tiano. Recording information: Morgan Studio, London, England (1973). Photographers: Ira Blacker; David Gahr; Roger ...

Moments/Boz Scaggs & Band CD music 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 Additional Tracks 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 Remasterer: Mike Thomas.

Moments/Boz Scaggs & Band songs Singer-songwriter Boz Scaggs started out flirting with blues-rock in the early Steve Miller Band, before achieving stardom in the '70s with suave pop-R&B hits like "Lido Shuffle" and "Lowdown." In between, he kicked off his solo career with a white-soul classic that put him right up among the likes of Van Morrison and Joe Cocker. Scaggs's 1969 debut album finds him in the good company of the musicians of Alabama's famed Muscle Shoals studio, who provided backup for countless classic soul records. With just a touch of Southern-style blues-rock provided by the guitars of Duane Allman and fellow blue-eyed soulster Eddie Hinton, Scaggs makes the most of his sonic environs. Whether covering country pioneer Jimmie Rodgers ("Waiting For a Train") or belting out his own compositions, here he finds a perfect midpoint between sweet-toned crooning and gritty roof-raising. Live Recording

Moments/Boz Scaggs & Band album for sale 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 Daniels' fiddle cooks up a bluegrass stew on "24 Hours at a Time." The sound is fantastically balanced and warm, and like its predecessor, this album has dated very well. ~ Thom Jurek Additional Tracks Liner Note Author: Barry Alfonso. Recording information: Capricorn Sound Studios, Macon (07/11/1974); Uhlein Hall Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee, WI (07/11/1974). Unknown Contributor Role: Tony Humphreys. Personnel: Toy Caldwell (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, slide guitar, steel guitar); Doug Gray (vocals, percussion); George McCorkle (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, banjo); Charlie Daniels (fiddle); Jerry Eubanks (flute, saxophone, background vocals); Oscar Jackson, Earl Ford, Todd Logan (horns); Paul Hornsby (keyboards); Tommy Caldwell (bass guitar, background vocals); Paul Riddle (drums); Jaimoe Johnson (congas). Audio Remasterer: Mike Thomas.

Moments/Boz Scaggs & Band CD music It's about time these early Canned Heat albums were made available once again! Thanks in part to their appearance in the Monterey Pop and later Woodstock festival films, these two albums, especially Boogie With Canned Heat, built Canned Heat's reputation as a top-notch white blues band of the late '60s. The self-titled disc from 1967 features a rough mix of originals and blues standards, including "Catfish Blues," "Rich Woman," and "Big Road Blues." Boogie was released the following year and actually contained a hit single, "On the Road Again." The other tracks on the album, especially "Fried Hockey Boogie" and "Amphetamine Annie," became staples of early FM underground radio. Canned Heat would rarely sound this together as a working unit in the studio again. ~ Al Campbell Digitally remastered coupling of 2 original albums on a single CD. Both these selections were originally released in 1967 and 1968 on the Liberty label. The personel for both albums includes the classic lineup of Hite, Wilson, Cook, Vestine and Taylor. 2 LPs on 1 CD: CANNED HEAT (1967)/BOOGIE WITH CANNED HEAT (1968). Personnel: Alan Wilson (vocals, bottleneck guitar, harp); Bob Hite (vocals); Henry Vestine (guitar); Adolfo de la Parra (drums). Liner Note Authors: Pete Welding; John Tobler.

Moments/Boz Scaggs & Band buy CD music 2008 digitally remastered two-fer from the Rock/Blues singer featuring Boz's third and fourth albums for CBS: My Time (1972) and Slow Dancer (1974). Boz Scaggs' blue-eyed soul style is further refined on these two records, paving the way for 1976's best-selling Silk Degrees. 20 tracks. BGO. Liner Note Author: John O'Regan.