A New Life (album)
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| Released | February 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973, Capricorn Sound Studios | |||
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| Length | 42:39 | |||
| Label | Capricorn | |||
| Producer | Paul Hornsby | |||
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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.
Music
The sound of A New Life is considered to draw more heavily on the band's country influences than their debut,[1] while also incorporating elements of blues and jazz.[2]
The band uses a mellotron on "Blue Ridge Mountain Sky", "You Ain't Foolin' Me" and "24 Hours At A Time".
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Track listing
All songs written by Toy Caldwell.
- "A New Life" - 6:44
- "Southern Woman" - 7:55
- "Blue Ridge Mountain Sky" - 3:37
- "Too Stubborn" - 3:58
- "Another Cruel Love" - 3:58
- "You Ain't Foolin' Me" - 7:03
- "24 Hours at a Time" - 5:04
- "Fly Eagle Fly" - 4:25
(Shout Factory! 2004 remaster)
- "Another Cruel Love" (Live at Uhlein Hall, Milwaukee, WI, July 11, 1974) - 4:23
Personnel
- Doug Gray - lead vocals, guitar, percussion
- Toy Caldwell - guitar, steel guitar, slide guitar, lead vocals on "Blue Ridge Mountain Sky" and "Fly Eagle Fly"
- Tommy Caldwell - bass guitar, background vocals
- George McCorkle - guitar, banjo
- Paul Riddle - drums
- Jerry Eubanks - flute, saxophone, keyboards, background vocals
- Paul Hornsby - keyboards
- Charlie Daniels - fiddle
- Jaimoe - conga, conductor
- Earl Ford - horn
- Oscar Jackson - horn
- Todd Logan - horn
- Harold Williams - horn
Production
- Producer: Paul Hornsby
- Recording engineers: Sam Whiteside, Paul Hornsby
- Mastering engineer: George Marino
- Art direction: Wondergraphics, David and Jimmy Holmes
- Photography: Unknown
- Liner notes: Unknown