Night of the Living Dregs

Night of the Living Dregs is the third album by Dixie Dregs, released in 1979. The first half of the album was recorded in the studio, and the second half at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 23, 1978.

Night of the Living Dregs
Studio album with live elements by
ReleasedMarch 1979
Recorded1978
Length35:10
LabelCapricorn
ProducerKen Scott
Dixie Dregs chronology
What If
(1978)
Night of the Living Dregs
(1979)
Dregs of the Earth
(1980)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[2]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[3]

The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.[4]

"Country House Shuffle" and "Leprechaun Promenade" were previously released on the band's 1976 demo record The Great Spectacular.

The first four tracks are studio recordings, while the second four were recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Steve Morse except where stated

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Punk Sandwich"3:18
2."Country House Shuffle"4:13
3."The Riff Raff"3:17
4."Long Slow Distance"6:45
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Night of the Living Dregs" 4:21
6."The Bash"Morse, Morgenstein, Parrish, Sloan, West4:28
7."Leprechaun Promenade" 3:46
8."Patchwork" 4:53

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Night of the Living Dregs at AllMusic
  2. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 209.
  3. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp. 62. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  4. ^ "Grammy Award Nominees 1980 – Grammy Award Winners 1980". Awardsandshows.com. Retrieved 10 August 2019.