Archive Alive
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Archive Alive is a live album released by country rock
band the Ozark Mountain Daredevils
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It was recorded live at the Cowtown Ballroom in Kansas City, Missouri
and the Kiel Opera House in St. Louis, Missouri
on consecutive nights in March 1973. A couple of months later they would sign to A&M Records
and fly to England to record their debut album. Of the twelve tracks, three debuted on their first album The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Three songs were not released until their 1976 fourth album Men From Earth
. The 1977 album Don't Look Down
also contained a song that was held back. These songs are in their earlier stages of development and sound different than the studio versions. "Absolute Zero" and "Reudi Valley Boogie" are instrumental songs.
Country rock
Country rock is sub-genre of popular music, formed from the fusion of rock with country. The term is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s, beginning with Bob Dylan and The Byrds; reaching its greatest...
band the Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Ozark Mountain Daredevils
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils are a Southern rock/country rock band formed in 1972 in Springfield, Missouri, USA. They are most widely known for their singles "If You Wanna Get To Heaven" in 1974 and "Jackie Blue" in 1975....
.
It was recorded live at the Cowtown Ballroom in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
and the Kiel Opera House in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
on consecutive nights in March 1973. A couple of months later they would sign to A&M Records
A&M Records
A&M Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that operates under the mantle of its Interscope-Geffen-A&M division.-Beginnings:...
and fly to England to record their debut album. Of the twelve tracks, three debuted on their first album The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Three songs were not released until their 1976 fourth album Men From Earth
Men from Earth
Men From Earth is the fourth album by the Country rock band The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Founding band memberf Randle Chowning left to go solo after The Car Over The Lake Album and was replaced by Rune Walle in time for "Men From Earth"...
. The 1977 album Don't Look Down
Don't Look Down (album)
Don't Look Down is the fifth album by the Country rock band The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. The band lost another founding member, Buddy Brayfield, gained a new producer David Kershenbaum, and added three new players, including singer/guitarist and longtime pal Steve Canaday, who as owner of the New...
also contained a song that was held back. These songs are in their earlier stages of development and sound different than the studio versions. "Absolute Zero" and "Reudi Valley Boogie" are instrumental songs.
Track listing
- "Absolute Zero"
- "Beauty In The River"
- "Homemade Wine"
- "Chicken Train"
- "Mountain Range"
- "Country Girl"
- "Commercial Success"
- "Noah"
- "Senora"
- "(I Threw Away)The Chains"
- "River To The Sun"
- "Reudi Valley Boogie"
Personnel
- Steve Cash - harp, vocals
- Randle Chowning - lead guitar and vocals
- John Dillon - guitar, mouthbow, fiddle, vocals
- Larry Lee - drums, piano, guitar, vocals
- Steve Canaday - guitar, drums, bass
- Michael "Supe" Granda - bass, vocals
- Larry Lee - drums, guitar and vocals
- Buddy Brayfield - piano and vocals