Million Mile Reflections
| Million Mile Reflections | ||||
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| 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 | |||
| The Charlie Daniels Band chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Million Mile Reflections is the 10th 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.
Track listing
All songs written by Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Taz DiGregorio, Fred Edwards, Charles Hayward & James W. 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" - 3:34
- "Mississippi" (Daniels) - 3:10
- "Blind Man" (Crain) - 3:46
- "Rainbow Ride" - 7:24
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.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
References
| Preceded by Greatest Hits by Waylon Jennings Greatest Hits by Waylon Jennings |
Top Country Albums number-one album September 1, 1979 September 22 - October 6, 1979 |
Succeeded by Greatest Hits by Waylon Jennings Greatest Hits by Waylon Jennings |
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