The Marshall Tucker Band (album)

The Marshall Tucker Band
Studio album by Marshall Tucker Band
Released April 1973
Recorded 1973
Genre
Length 35:07
Label Capricorn
Producer Paul Hornsby
Marshall Tucker Band chronology
The Marshall Tucker Band
(1973)		 A New Life
(1974)A New Life1974

The Marshall Tucker Band is the self-titled debut album by American rock band The Marshall Tucker Band. Released in April 1973, the album was recorded in 1973 in Macon, Georgia, at Capricorn Studios.

Artistry

The album's musical style incorporates elements of psychedelic, jam band, jazz, R&B, gospel and folk.[1] Guitarist/songwriter Toy Caldwell drew heavily from bluegrass and country while writing songs for the band's debut.[4]

The album's eclectic style has been categorized as country rock,[1] progressive rock[2] and Southern rock.[3]

The lead single, "Can't You See", musically is a mixture of country rock and Southern rock.[5] The lyrics of "Can't You See" are noted as being dark, reflecting heartache and "a man running as far away as he can to begin the process of healing himself".[5]

Legacy

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

In a retrospective review, Allmusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars.[1] Rolling Stone named The Marshall Tucker Band one of the "50 rock albums every country fan should own".[4] Paste magazine described the band's self-titled debut album as a "Southern rock classic".[3]

Track listing

All songs written by Toy Caldwell.

  1. "Take the Highway" - 6:15
  2. "Can't You See" - 6:05
  3. "Losing You" - 5:10
  4. "Hillbilly Band" - 2:35
  5. "See You Later, I'm Gone" - 3:08
  6. "Ramblin'" - 5:07
  7. "My Jesus Told Me So" - 5:32
  8. "AB's Song" - 1:15

Bonus track

"Everyday (I Have the Blues)" (Live at Winterland Auditorium, San Francisco, CA, September 1973) - 12:33

Personnel

The Marshall Tucker Band

Additional Musicians

[6]

Production

  • Producer: Paul Hornsby
  • Recording engineers: Paul Hornsby, Buddy Thornton
  • Album design and illustration: James Flournoy Holmes
  • Photography: C. Hearon, J. Duckworth at Camera House

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 https://www.allmusic.com/album/r347200
  2. 1 2 https://www.glorydazemusic.com/articles.php?article_id=4146
  3. 1 2 3 https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2007/11/the-marshall-tucker-band-searchin-for-a-rainbow23.html
  4. 1 2 https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/50-rock-albums-every-country-fan-should-own-20141112/the-marshall-tucker-band-the-marshall-tucker-band-1973-20141112
  5. 1 2 http://ultimateclassicrock.com/marshall-tucker-band-cant-you-see-top-100-classic-rock-songs/
  6. ↑ The Marshall Tucker Band- self-titled debut album @Discogs.com Retrieved 1-4-2014.
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