Million Mile Reflections
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Million Mile Reflections is a studio album by The Charlie Daniels Band
released on April 20, 1979. It is best known for the hit single "The Devil Went Down to Georgia
". The title refers to the band having passed the million mile mark in its touring. The song Reflections is a tribute to Elvis Presley
, Janis Joplin
, and Ronnie Van Zant
. Daniels dedicated the album to Van Zant, who had died in October, 1977 in a plane crash.
Additional personnel:
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...
released on April 20, 1979. It is best known for the hit single "The Devil Went Down to Georgia
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is a song written and performed by the Charlie Daniels Band and released on their 1979 album Million Mile Reflections....
". The title refers to the band having passed the million mile mark in its touring. The song Reflections is a tribute to Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Janis Lyn Joplin was an American singer, songwriter, painter, dancer and music arranger. She rose to prominence in the late 1960s as the lead singer of Big Brother and the Holding Company and later as a solo artist with her backing groups, The Kozmic Blues Band and The Full Tilt Boogie Band...
, and Ronnie Van Zant
Ronnie Van Zant
Ronald Wayne "Ronnie" Van Zant was an American lead vocalist, primary lyricist, and a founding member of the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd...
. Daniels dedicated the album to Van Zant, who had died in October, 1977 in a plane crash.
Track listing
- All Songs Written By Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Hayward & Marshall, except where noted.
- "Passing Lane" - 3:17
- "Blue Star" - 3:40
- "Jitterbug" (Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Hayward, Don Murray) - 3:11
- "Behind Your Eyes" (John Boylan) - 3:56
- "Reflections" - 5:26
- "The Devil Went Down to GeorgiaThe Devil Went Down to Georgia"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is a song written and performed by the Charlie Daniels Band and released on their 1979 album Million Mile Reflections....
" - 3:37 - "MississippiMississippi (Charlie Daniels song)"Mississippi", is the title of a song co-written and performed by the Charlie Daniels Band. It was released in September 1979 as the second single from their 1979 album Million Mile Reflections. It peaked at #19 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart and at #3 on the Canadian RPM...
" (Daniels) - 3:10 - "Blind Man" (Crain) - 3:46
- "Rainbow Ride" - 7:24
Album
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
5 |
| Canadian RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Country Albums |
2 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 9 |
| U.K. Albums Chart | 74 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Country | CAN | ||
| 1979 | "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| "Mississippi" | 19 | — | 3 | — | |
| "Behind Your Eyes" | 87 | — | — | — | |
Personnel
The Charlie Daniels Band:- 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...
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
, vocals - Tom Crain - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - "Taz" DiGregorioJoel DiGregorioWilliam Joel "Taz" DiGregorio was a longtime member and keyboardist for the Charlie Daniels Band. He was self-taught on the keyboards, practicing from tunes by Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, and Little Richard following his attendance at a Ray Charles concert.-Musical career:He fulfilled his goal of...
- keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, vocals - Fred Edwards - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - James W. Marshall - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Charles Hayward - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Additional personnel:
- Bergen White - string arrangements on tracks 5 and 7
- Lea Jane Singers - background vocals on tracks 3 and 5
- Terry Mead - Trumpet on "Jitterbug"
Production
- Producer: John Boylan
- Engineer: Paul Grupp
- Assistant (recording): Steve Goostree
- Mixed at Westlake Sound, Los Angeles, Ca.
- Assistants (mixing): Dave Rideau, Erik Zobler
- Production supervisor: Joseph E. Sullivan
- Cover illustration: Bill Myers
- Cover design: Virginia Team - Wm. J. Johnson
Catalog number
- Original LP Catalog Number: Epic RecordsEpic RecordsEpic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
JE 35751 - CD Catalog Number: Epic RecordsEpic RecordsEpic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
EK 35751