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.
| A New Life | ||||
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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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Music edit
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] Also of note, the band uses a mellotron on "You Ain't Foolin' Me".
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[3] |
Track listing edit
All songs written by Toy Caldwell.
Side one edit
- "A New Life" - 6:44
- "Southern Woman" - 7:55
- "Blue Ridge Mountain Sky" - 3:37
- "Too Stubborn" - 3:58
Side two edit
- "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 11, 1974) - 4:23
Personnel edit
- 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 edit
- 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
References edit
- ^ a b c "A New Life - The Marshall Tucker Band | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Marshall Tucker Band - A New Life (Review)". Southern Rock Brasil (in Portuguese). October 19, 2012. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 2, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.