A New Life (album)
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A New Life is the second album by The Marshall Tucker Band
. It was recorded in Macon, Georgia
at Capricorn Studios
. Guest musicians include Charlie Daniels
and Jaimoe from The Allman Brothers Band
.
The group uses a mellotron
on the track You Ain't Foolin' Me, an instrument primarily used by progressive rock
acts like The Moody Blues
, King Crimson
and Genesis
.
The Marshall Tucker Band
The Marshall Tucker Band is an American Southern rock band originally from Spartanburg, South Carolina. The band's blend of rock, rhythm and blues, jazz, country, and gospel helped establish the Southern rock genre in the early 1970s...
. It was recorded in Macon, Georgia
Macon, Georgia
Macon is a city located in central Georgia, US. Founded at the fall line of the Ocmulgee River, it is part of the Macon metropolitan area, and the county seat of Bibb County. A small portion of the city extends into Jones County. Macon is the biggest city in central Georgia...
at Capricorn Studios
Capricorn Records
Capricorn Records was an independent record label which was launched by Phil Walden, Alan Walden, and Frank Fenter in 1969 in Macon, Georgia.-First Incarnation:...
. Guest musicians include Charlie Daniels
Charlie Daniels
Charles Edward "Charlie" Daniels is an American musician known for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his number one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written. Daniels has been active as a singer...
and Jaimoe from The Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band
The Allman Brothers Band is an American rock/blues band once based in Macon, Georgia. The band was formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1969 by brothers Duane Allman and Gregg Allman , who were supported by Dickey Betts , Berry Oakley , Butch Trucks , and Jai Johanny "Jaimoe"...
.
The group uses a mellotron
Mellotron
The Mellotron is an electro-mechanical, polyphonic tape replay keyboard originally developed and built in Birmingham, England in the early 1960s. It superseded the Chamberlin Music Master, which was the world's first sample-playback keyboard intended for music...
on the track You Ain't Foolin' Me, an instrument primarily used by progressive rock
Progressive rock
Progressive rock is a subgenre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s as part of a "mostly British attempt to elevate rock music to new levels of artistic credibility." John Covach, in Contemporary Music Review, says that many thought it would not just "succeed the pop of...
acts like The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues
The Moody Blues are an English rock band. Among their innovations was a fusion with classical music, most notably in their 1967 album Days of Future Passed....
, King Crimson
King Crimson
King Crimson are a rock band founded in London, England in 1969. Often categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history...
and Genesis
Genesis (band)
Genesis are an English rock band that formed in 1967. The band currently comprises the longest-tenured members Tony Banks , Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins . Past members Peter Gabriel , Steve Hackett and Anthony Phillips , also played major roles in the band in its early years...
.
Track listing
- "A New Life" (Toy Caldwell) – 6:44
- "Southern Woman" (Toy Caldwell) – 7:55
- "Blue Ridge Mountain Sky" (Toy Caldwell) – 3:37
- "Too Stubborn" (Toy Caldwell) – 3:58
- "Another Cruel Love" (Toy Caldwell) – 3:58
- "You Ain't Foolin' Me" (Toy Caldwell) – 7:03
- "24 Hours at a Time" (Toy Caldwell) – 5:04
- "Fly Eagle Fly" (Toy Caldwell) – 4:25
(Shout Factory! 2004 remaster)
- "Another Cruel Love" (Recorded live at Uhlein Hall, Milwaukee, WI on 11 July 1974) (Toy Caldwell) – 4:23
Personnel
- Toy CaldwellToy CaldwellToy Talmadge Caldwell Jr. was the lead guitar player and a founding member of the 1970s Southern Rock group The Marshall Tucker Band. He was a member of the band from 1973 to 1983.-Early life:...
– guitar, steel guitar, slide guitar, vocals - Tommy CaldwellTommy Caldwell (musician)Thomas Michael "Tommy" Caldwell was the bassist and original frontman for The Marshall Tucker Band between 1973 and 1980. He was from Spartanburg, South Carolina. He died from injuries suffered in a Jeep crash on April 28, 1980, at the age of 30...
– bass, vocals - Doug GrayDoug GrayDoug Gray is an American singer best known as the lead vocalist of The Marshall Tucker Band. He sang lead on most of the bands songs but did not sing lead on their biggest hit "Can't You See." In addition to singing he also sometimes plays tambourine and in the band's early days he played...
– guitar, percussion, lead vocals - George McCorkleGeorge McCorkleGeorge McCorkle was a founding member and guitarist for the Marshall Tucker Band. He wrote "Fire on the Mountain", the band's first top 40 hit, though had hoped that Charlie Daniels would record the song. He left the band in 1984 and later worked as a songwriter. He released a solo album, American...
– guitar, banjo - Paul Riddle – drums
- Jerry Eubanks – flute, saxophone, keyboards, vocals
- Paul HornsbyPaul HornsbyPaul Hornsby is a musician and record producer who has produced gold and platinum records for artists including the Charlie Daniels Band, the Marshall Tucker Band, and Wet Willie....
– keyboards - Charlie DanielsCharlie DanielsCharles Edward "Charlie" Daniels is an American musician known for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his number one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written. Daniels has been active as a singer...
– fiddle - Jaimoe – conga, conductor
- Earl Ford – horn
- Oscar Jackson – horn
- Todd Logan – horn
- Harold Williams – horn
Production
- Producer: Paul Hornsby
- Recording Engineer: Sam Whiteside and Paul Hornsby
- Art Direction: Wondergraphics, David And Jimmy Holmes
- Photography: unknown
- Liner Notes: unknown