What If is the second studio album by the Dixie Dregs, released in 1978.
Production The band sought, for What If, producer/engineer Ken Scott, because of his production of Mahavishnu Orchestra's Birds of Fire (1973). “Those guys were our heroes,” said guitarist and main composer Steve Morse. He added: “we were eager to work with Ken. We felt like we were graduating to the next level.”
Track listing
Personnel Steve Morse – guitar, banjo Mark Parrish – keyboards Allen Sloan – violin, viola Andy West – bass guitar Rod Morgenstein – drums; vocals on "Ice Cakes"
Production Producer – Ken Scott Assistant engineers – Brian Leshon, Chris Gregg, Gary Coppola Mastered by SR/2* Recorded at Chateau Recorders Production coordinator – Steven Brooks
Notes "What If" and "Ice Cakes" are re-recordings from the band's 1976 demo record The Great Spectacular. "Take It Off the Top" was used as the theme song for the Friday Rock Show for most of the show's run (from 1978 to 1993). American heavy metal guitarist James Murphy covered "Odyssey" on his Feeding the Machine solo album. Progressive metal band Dream Theater covered "Odyssey" for the special edition of their 10th studio album Black Clouds & Silver Linings.
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