The Marshall Tucker Band (album)
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The Marshall Tucker Band is the self-titled debut album by The Marshall Tucker Band
, a Southern rock
band. It was recorded in 1973 in Macon, Georgia
, USA at Capricorn Studios
.
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...
, a 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. It was recorded in 1973 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...
, USA 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:...
.
Track listing
- "Take the Highway" (Toy Caldwell) - 6:15
- "Can't You SeeCan't You See (The Marshall Tucker Band song)"Can't You See" is a song written by Toy Caldwell of The Marshall Tucker Band. The song was originally recorded by the band on their 1973 debut album, The Marshall Tucker Band. It was released as a single in 1977 and peaked at number 75 on the Billboard Hot 100...
" (Toy Caldwell) - 6:05 - "Losing You" (Toy Caldwell) - 5:10
- "Hillbilly Band" (Toy Caldwell) - 2:35
- "See You Later, I'm Gone" (Toy Caldwell) - 3:08
- "Ramblin'" (Toy Caldwell) - 5:07
- "My Jesus Told Me So" (Toy Caldwell) - 5:32
- "AB's Song" (Toy Caldwell) - 1:15
Bonus Track
Everyday (I Have The Blues) [Bonus - Live, Winterland Auditorium, San Francisco, CA in September 1973]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, 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...
- 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 - Paul Riddle - drums
- Jerry Eubanks - flute, saxophone, vocals
Production
- Producer: 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....
- Recording Engineer: Paul Hornsby and Buddy Thornton
- Album Design and Illustration: James Flournoy Holmes
- Photography: C. Hearon and J. Duckworth at Camera House