A New Life (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = A New Life
Type = Album
Artist = Marshall Tucker Band


Released = May,1974
Recorded = 1974
Genre = Southern rock/Country rock
Length = 41:46
Label = Capricorn
Producer = Paul Hornsby
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jeknikz6bb89 link]
Last album = "The Marshall Tucker Band" (1973)
This album = "A New Life" (1974)
Next album = "Where We All Belong" (1974)

"A New Life" is the second album by The Marshall Tucker Band. It was recorded in 1974 in Macon, Georgia at Capricorn Studios. The standout tracks are "A New Life", "Blue Ridge Mountain Sky", "24 Hours at a Time", and "Fly Eagle Fly". Guest musicians include Charlie Daniels and Jaimoe from The Allman Brothers Band.

The album is also notable for the use of a mellotron on the track You Ain't Foolin' Me, an instrument primarily used by progressive rock acts like King Crimson and Genesis.

Track listing

#"A New Life" (Toy Caldwell) - 6:44
#"Southern Woman" (Toy Caldwell) - 7:55
#"Blue Ridge Mountain Sky" (Toy Caldwell) - 3:37
#"Too Stubborn" (Toy Caldwell) - 3:58
#"Another Cruel Love" (Toy Caldwell) - 3:58
#"You Ain't Foolin' Me" (Toy Caldwell) - 7:03
#"24 Hours at a Time" (Toy Caldwell) - 5:04
#"Fly Eagle Fly" (Toy Caldwell) - 4:25

Personnel

*Toy Caldwell - guitar, steel guitar, slide guitar, vocals
*Tommy Caldwell - bass, vocals
*Doug Gray - guitar, percussion, lead vocals
*George McCorkle - guitar, banjo
*Paul Riddle - drums
*Jerry Eubanks - flute, saxophone, keyboards, vocals
*Paul Hornsby - keyboards
*Charlie Daniels - fiddle
*Paul Hornsby - keyboards
*Jaimoe - conga, conductor
*Earl Ford - horn
*Oscar Jackson - horn
*Todd Logan - horn
*Harold Williams - horn

Production

*Producer: Paul Hornsby
*Recording Engineer: Sam Whiteside and Paul Hornsby
*Art Direction: Wondergraphics, David And Jimmy Holmes
*Photography: unknown
*Liner Notes: unknown