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 Jai Johanny Johanson 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, while also incorporating elements of blues and jazz. Also of note, the band uses a mellotron on "You Ain't Foolin' Me".
Track listing All songs written by Toy Caldwell.
Side one "A New Life" - 6:44 "Southern Woman" - 7:55 "Blue Ridge Mountain Sky" - 3:37 "Too Stubborn" - 3:58
Side two "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" (Recorded live at the Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee, WI, July 31, 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 Jai Johanny Johanson - conga, conductor Earl Ford - trombone Oscar Jackson - saxophone Todd Logan - trumpet Harold Williams - saxophone
Production Producer: Paul Hornsby Recording engineers: Sam Whiteside, Paul Hornsby Mastering engineer: George Marino Art direction: Wondergraphics, David and Jimmy Holmes
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