Devil's Canyon (album)
Encyclopedia
Devil's Canyon is the eighth studio album
by American
southern rock
band Molly Hatchet
, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music
). The album was recorded seven years after Lightning Strikes Twice
, with only Danny Joe Brown
of the original line-up. During the recording of the album, Brown was forced to retire because of his precarious health condition and was repalced by Phil McCormack, who completed the vocal tracks.
The album cover was painted by British artist Paul Raymond Gregory.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
southern rock
Southern rock
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music, and genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues, and is focused generally on electric guitar and vocals...
band Molly Hatchet
Molly Hatchet
Molly Hatchet is an American southern rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1975. They are widely known for their hit song "Flirtin' with Disaster" from the album of the same title. The band, founded by Dave Hlubek and Steve Holland, took its name from a prostitute who allegedly mutilated...
, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music
1996 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1996.-January:* January – At the trial of two American teenagers, Nicholaus McDonald and Brian Bassett, for the murder of Bassett's parents and young brother, defense lawyers attempt to lay the blame for the murders on the fact...
). The album was recorded seven years after Lightning Strikes Twice
Lightning Strikes Twice
Lightning Strikes Twice is the seventh studio album by American southern rock band Molly Hatchet, released in 1989 . This is the first studio album released without founding member Dave Hlubek, who retired from the music scene to recover from his drug addiction...
, with only Danny Joe Brown
Danny Joe Brown
Danny Joe Brown, was a member of the Southern rock group Molly Hatchet, and singer and co-writer of the band's biggest hits from the late 1970s....
of the original line-up. During the recording of the album, Brown was forced to retire because of his precarious health condition and was repalced by Phil McCormack, who completed the vocal tracks.
The album cover was painted by British artist Paul Raymond Gregory.
Track listing
- "Down from the Mountain" (John Galvin, Bobby Ingram, Phil McCormack) – 4:38
- "Rolling Thunder" (Danny Joe BrownDanny Joe BrownDanny Joe Brown, was a member of the Southern rock group Molly Hatchet, and singer and co-writer of the band's biggest hits from the late 1970s....
, Ingram, Banner Thomas) – 4:03 - "Devil's Canyon" (Brown, Ingram) – 6:18
- "Heartless Land" (Bryan BassettBryan BassettBryan Bassett is an American guitarist who has played with several notable bands but is probably best known as a member of Wild Cherry in the 1970s who had a huge hit with "Play That Funky Music."-Early career:...
) – 6:24 - "Never Say Never" (Bassett, McCormack) – 3:46
- "Tatanka" (Ingram, McCormack) – 5:01
- "Come Hell or High Water" (Ingram, McCormack) – 3:40
- "The Look in Your Eyes" (Galvin, Ingram, McCormack) – 6:08
- "Eat Your Heart Out" (Mac Crawford) – 3:36
- "The Journey" (Bassett, Crawford, Galvin, Ingram) – 7:20
- "Dreams I'll Never See" (acoustic) (Gregg AllmanGregg AllmanGregory Lenoir Allman , known as Gregg Allman, is a rock and blues singer, keyboardist, guitarist and songwriter, and a founding member of The Allman Brothers Band. He was inducted with the band into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Georgia...
) – 7:25
Band members
- Danny Joe BrownDanny Joe BrownDanny Joe Brown, was a member of the Southern rock group Molly Hatchet, and singer and co-writer of the band's biggest hits from the late 1970s....
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Phil McCormack – vocals
- Bobby Ingram – guitarsElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker...
, slide guitarSlide guitarSlide guitar or bottleneck guitar is a particular method or technique for playing the guitar. The term slide refers to the motion of the slide against the strings, while bottleneck refers to the original material of choice for such slides: the necks of glass bottles...
, vocals, producer - Bryan BassettBryan BassettBryan Bassett is an American guitarist who has played with several notable bands but is probably best known as a member of Wild Cherry in the 1970s who had a huge hit with "Play That Funky Music."-Early career:...
– guitars, acoustic guitarAcoustic guitarAn acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
, vocals - John Galvin – 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...
, orchestral arrangements - Andy McKinney – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, vocals - Mac Crawford – 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...
, vocals, knee slapping