A New Life (album)

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A New Life
Studio album by Marshall Tucker Band
Released	May,1974
Recorded	1974
Genre	Southern Rock/Country Rock
Length	41:46
Label	Capricorn
Producer	Paul Hornsby
Professional reviews
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Marshall Tucker Band chronology
The Marshall Tucker Band (1973) A New Life (1974) 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.

[edit] Track listing

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

[edit] 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

[edit] Production

• Producer: Paul Hornsby
• Recording Engineer: unknown
• Art Direction: unknown
• Photography: unknown
• Liner Notes: unknown