THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND
''TENTH''
1980
39:36
1 It Takes Time (Toy Caldwell) 03:32
2 Without You (Tommy Caldwell) 03:33
3 See You One More Time (Toy Caldwell) 03:46
4 Disillusion (Jerry Eubanks, George McCorkle) 03:53
5 Cattle Drive (Tommy Caldwell, Toy Caldwell) 06:15
6 Gospel Singin' Man (George McCorkle) 03:26
7 Save My Soul (Toy Caldwell) 04:36
8 Sing My Blues (Toy Caldwell) 03:28
9 Jimi (Toy Caldwell, George McCorkle) 02:14
10 Foolish Dreaming (Doug Gray, George McCorkle) 04:48
George McCorkle/Acoustic & Electric Rhythm Guitars, Lead Guitar On 4, Organ On 6
Tommy Caldwell/Electric Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar On 2, Backing Vocals
Jerry Eubanks/C & Alto Flutes, Soprano, Alto, F Melody, Tenor & Baritone Saxes, Electric Flute & Saxes, Fender Rhodes, Vibes, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Doug Gray/Lead Vocals On All Tracks, Except On 7, Backing Vocals
Toy Caldwell/Lead Guitar, Acoustic Lead On 6, Pedal Steel, Lead Vocals On 7, Backing Vocals On 10, Harmonica On 2
Paul T. Riddle/Drums, Congas On 4, Backing Vocals On 10
REVIEW/AMG
by Rob Theakston
Riding high from such late-'70s classics as "Carolina Dreams" and "Together Forever," the Marshall Tucker Band appeared to be running on full cylinders heading into 1980. With the success and return to their cowboy roots on 1979's Running Like the Wind, many thought the tradition would continue with their next record. That said, Tenth was almost a 90° turn for the band, favoring the slick, warm radio-friendly production and boogie rock à la the Doobie Brothers and other contemporaries. Things only go back to the ranch ever so slightly on the jam-friendly "Cattle Drive," which could easily be backdrop music for a scene on Dallas rather than a "hands-down-back-at-the-ranch" working man's anthem. This isn't the band in their finest form, but it's nowhere near their worst, either. This 1980 release, recently reissued on theWounded Bird imprint in 2005, was the last recording by the Marshall Tucker Band to feature the original lineup. Founding member Tommy Caldwell died tragically a month after the album's release from injuries sustained in a severe automobile accident.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by William Ruhlmann
One of the major Southern rock bands of the '70s, the Marshall Tucker Band combined rock, country, and jazz, and featured extended instrumental passages on which lead guitarist Toy Caldwell shone. The band was formed in Spartanburg, SC, in 1971 by singer Doug Gray, guitarist Caldwell (born 1948, died February 25, 1993), his brother bassist Tommy Caldwell (born 1950, died April 4, 1980), guitarist George McCorkle, drummer Paul Riddle, and reed player Jerry Eubanks. The six-piece group was signed to Capricorn Records and released their debut album, The Marshall Tucker Band, in March 1973. They gained recognition through a tour with the Allman Brothers Band and found significant success during the course of the '70s, with most of their albums going gold. Their peak came with the million-selling album Carolina Dreams and its Top 15 single "Heard It in a Love Song" in 1977.
The band was slowed down by the death of Tommy Caldwell in a car accident in 1980 and faded from the album charts after 1982. Toy Caldwell left for a solo career soon after, and the original lineup disbanded in 1983. Later that same year, Doug Gray and Jerry Eubanks hired some Nashville studio musicians and took the band back out onto the road; a little over a year later, the second wave of the Marshall Tucker Band began, as Gray and Eubanks returned home to Spartanburg, SC, and hired guitarist Rusty Milner, bassist Tim Lawter, drummer Ace Allen, and guitarist Stuart Swanlund.
During the years since the original band dissolved, the group has had country chart hits, toured constantly, made forays into the blues and adult contemporary, and suffered the loss of founding member Toy Caldwell, who died in 1993. Some bandmembers left, some joined, and some stayed right where they were, but through it all, the Marshall Tucker Band endured. The band continued to record steadily, maintained a loyal fan base, and eventually began to receive their due as Southern rock pioneers. The 1998 Marshall Tucker Band consisted of Gray, Milner, Lawter, Swanlund, David Muse (formerly of Firefall, on sax, flute, and keys), and drummer B.B. Borden (formerly of Mother's Finest). The band took several stylistic detours with 1998's all-blues outing Face Down in the Blues and the 1999 spiritual album Gospel. A thorough reissue campaign was inaugurated in 2003, and the new studio record Beyond the Horizon appeared one year later. In 2006, the group released a live 1980 concert, Live on Long Island, and another new studio project, The Next Adventure, appeared in 2007.
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''TENTH''
1980
39:36
1 It Takes Time (Toy Caldwell) 03:32
2 Without You (Tommy Caldwell) 03:33
3 See You One More Time (Toy Caldwell) 03:46
4 Disillusion (Jerry Eubanks, George McCorkle) 03:53
5 Cattle Drive (Tommy Caldwell, Toy Caldwell) 06:15
6 Gospel Singin' Man (George McCorkle) 03:26
7 Save My Soul (Toy Caldwell) 04:36
8 Sing My Blues (Toy Caldwell) 03:28
9 Jimi (Toy Caldwell, George McCorkle) 02:14
10 Foolish Dreaming (Doug Gray, George McCorkle) 04:48
George McCorkle/Acoustic & Electric Rhythm Guitars, Lead Guitar On 4, Organ On 6
Tommy Caldwell/Electric Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar On 2, Backing Vocals
Jerry Eubanks/C & Alto Flutes, Soprano, Alto, F Melody, Tenor & Baritone Saxes, Electric Flute & Saxes, Fender Rhodes, Vibes, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Doug Gray/Lead Vocals On All Tracks, Except On 7, Backing Vocals
Toy Caldwell/Lead Guitar, Acoustic Lead On 6, Pedal Steel, Lead Vocals On 7, Backing Vocals On 10, Harmonica On 2
Paul T. Riddle/Drums, Congas On 4, Backing Vocals On 10
REVIEW/AMG
by Rob Theakston
Riding high from such late-'70s classics as "Carolina Dreams" and "Together Forever," the Marshall Tucker Band appeared to be running on full cylinders heading into 1980. With the success and return to their cowboy roots on 1979's Running Like the Wind, many thought the tradition would continue with their next record. That said, Tenth was almost a 90° turn for the band, favoring the slick, warm radio-friendly production and boogie rock à la the Doobie Brothers and other contemporaries. Things only go back to the ranch ever so slightly on the jam-friendly "Cattle Drive," which could easily be backdrop music for a scene on Dallas rather than a "hands-down-back-at-the-ranch" working man's anthem. This isn't the band in their finest form, but it's nowhere near their worst, either. This 1980 release, recently reissued on theWounded Bird imprint in 2005, was the last recording by the Marshall Tucker Band to feature the original lineup. Founding member Tommy Caldwell died tragically a month after the album's release from injuries sustained in a severe automobile accident.
WEBSITE
BIOGRAPHY/AMG
by William Ruhlmann
The band was slowed down by the death of Tommy Caldwell in a car accident in 1980 and faded from the album charts after 1982. Toy Caldwell left for a solo career soon after, and the original lineup disbanded in 1983. Later that same year, Doug Gray and Jerry Eubanks hired some Nashville studio musicians and took the band back out onto the road; a little over a year later, the second wave of the Marshall Tucker Band began, as Gray and Eubanks returned home to Spartanburg, SC, and hired guitarist Rusty Milner, bassist Tim Lawter, drummer Ace Allen, and guitarist Stuart Swanlund.
During the years since the original band dissolved, the group has had country chart hits, toured constantly, made forays into the blues and adult contemporary, and suffered the loss of founding member Toy Caldwell, who died in 1993. Some bandmembers left, some joined, and some stayed right where they were, but through it all, the Marshall Tucker Band endured. The band continued to record steadily, maintained a loyal fan base, and eventually began to receive their due as Southern rock pioneers. The 1998 Marshall Tucker Band consisted of Gray, Milner, Lawter, Swanlund, David Muse (formerly of Firefall, on sax, flute, and keys), and drummer B.B. Borden (formerly of Mother's Finest). The band took several stylistic detours with 1998's all-blues outing Face Down in the Blues and the 1999 spiritual album Gospel. A thorough reissue campaign was inaugurated in 2003, and the new studio record Beyond the Horizon appeared one year later. In 2006, the group released a live 1980 concert, Live on Long Island, and another new studio project, The Next Adventure, appeared in 2007.
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2 comments :
THANKS!! The last Great MTB CD...R.I.P Tommy, Toy and George...the music world is a lesser place without y'all.
Yes friend Skydawg, we have the disks to remember them.
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