Dave Mason is the self-titled fourth solo studio album by Dave Mason and was released on the CBS Records label (a subsidiary of Columbia Records). It was reissued on CD on the One Way label in 1995. This album marked a major change in Mason's sound after his blues rock sound with his Blue Thumb Records releases, blending pop rock and yacht rock.
Reception
Allmusic gave a brief but positive retrospective review of the album, giving particular praise to the tracks "Show Me Some Affection," "Every Woman," and "All Along the Watchtower."
Track listing All tracks composed by Dave Mason; except where indicated
Side one "Show Me Some Affection" - 4:14 "Get Ahold On Love" - 2:41 "Every Woman" - 2:58 "It Can't Make Any Difference To Me" (Lane Tietgen) - 2:15 "All Along the Watchtower" (Bob Dylan) - 4:03
Side two "Bring It On Home to Me" (Sam Cooke) - 2:53 "Harmony and Melody" - 3:35 "Relation Ships" - 5:03 "You Can't Take It When You Go" - 4:08
Personnel The Dave Mason Band Dave Mason - guitar, lead vocals Mike Finnigan - keyboards, vocals Bob Glaub - bass Rick Jaeger - drums Jim Krueger - guitar (lead solo on tracks 4,6,7), vocals
Additional musicians Richard Bennett - pedal steel guitar Gary Barone, Jerry Jumonville, Jock Ellis, Sal Marquez - horn section Tim Weisberg - flute
Production Horns arranged by Dave Mason and Mike Finnigan Strings written and arranged by Nick DeCaro Harry Bluestone - concertmaster Recording and Mixing Engineer : Al Schmitt Assistant Engineer : Linda Tyler
Chart positions YearChartPosition1974Billboard Pop Albums25
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