- Million Mile Reflections
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Million Mile Reflections Studio album by The Charlie Daniels Band Released April 20, 1979 Recorded Woodland Sound Studios, Nashville, Tennessee Genre Rock, country, bluegrass Length 37:27 Label Epic Producer John Boylan Professional reviews The Charlie Daniels Band chronology Midnight Wind
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(1980)Million Mile Reflections is a studio album by The Charlie Daniels Band released on April 20, 1979. It is best known for the hit single "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". The title refers to the band having passed the million mile mark in its touring. The song Reflections is a tribute to Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, and Ronnie Van Zant. Daniels dedicated the album to Van Zant, who had died in October, 1977 in a plane crash.
Contents
Track listing
- All Songs Written By Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Hayward & Marshall, except where noted.
- "Passing Lane" - 3:17
- "Blue Star" - 3:40
- "Jitterbug" (Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Hayward, Don Murray) - 3:11
- "Behind Your Eyes" (John Boylan) - 3:56
- "Reflections" - 5:26
- "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" - 3:37
- "Mississippi" (Daniels) - 3:10
- "Blind Man" (Crain) - 3:46
- "Rainbow Ride" - 7:24
Chart performance
Album
Chart (1979) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 1 U.S. Billboard 200 5 Canadian RPM Country Albums 2 Canadian RPM Top Albums 9 U.K. Albums Chart 74 Singles
Year Single Chart Positions US Country US CAN Country CAN 1979 "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" 1 3 1 5 "Mississippi" 19 — 3 — "Behind Your Eyes" 87 — — — Personnel
The Charlie Daniels Band:
- Charlie Daniels - Guitar, fiddle, vocals
- Tom Crain - Guitar, vocals
- "Taz" DiGregorio - keyboards, vocals
- Fred Edwards - drums, percussion
- James W. Marshall - drums, percussion
- Charles Hayward - Bass
Additional personnel:
- Bergen White - string arrangements on tracks 5 and 7
- Lea Jane Singers - background vocals on tracks 3 and 5
- Terry Mead - Trumpet on "Jitterbug"
Production
- Producer: John Boylan
- Engineer: Paul Grupp
- Assistant (recording): Steve Goostree
- Mixed at Westlake Sound, Los Angeles, Ca.
- Assistants (mixing): Dave Rideau, Erik Zobler
- Production supervisor: Joseph E. Sullivan
- Cover illustration: Bill Myers
- Cover design: Virginia Team - Wm. J. Johnson
Catalog number
- Original LP Catalog Number: Epic Records JE 35751
- CD Catalog Number: Epic Records EK 35751
Preceded by
Greatest Hits by Waylon Jennings
Greatest Hits by Waylon JenningsTop Country Albums number-one album
September 1, 1979
September 22 - October 6, 1979Succeeded by
Greatest Hits by Waylon Jennings
Greatest Hits by Waylon JenningsCategories:- 1979 albums
- Epic Records albums
- Charlie Daniels albums
- Albums produced by John Boylan
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