A New Life is the second album by the Marshall Tucker Band. It was recorded in Macon, Georgia, at Capricorn Studios. Guest musicians include Charlie Daniels and Jai Johanny Johanson from the Allman Brothers Band.
Contents
Music
The sound of A New Life is considered to draw more heavily on the band's country influences than their debut, while also incorporating elements of blues and jazz. Also of note, the band uses a mellotron on "You Ain't Foolin' Me".
Track listing
All songs written by Toy Caldwell.
Side one
"A New Life" - 6:44
"Southern Woman" - 7:55
"Blue Ridge Mountain Sky" - 3:37
"Too Stubborn" - 3:58
Side two
"Another Cruel Love" - 3:58
"You Ain't Foolin' Me" - 7:03
"24 Hours at a Time" - 5:04
"Fly Eagle Fly" - 4:25
Shout Factory! 2004 remaster "Another Cruel Love" (Recorded live at the Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee, WI, July 31, 1974) - 4:23
Personnel
Doug Gray - lead vocals, guitar, percussion
Toy Caldwell - guitar, steel guitar, slide guitar, lead vocals on "Blue Ridge Mountain Sky" and "Fly Eagle Fly"
Tommy Caldwell - bass guitar, background vocals
George McCorkle - guitar, banjo
Paul Riddle - drums
Jerry Eubanks - flute, saxophone, keyboards, background vocals
Paul Hornsby - keyboards
Charlie Daniels - fiddle
Jai Johanny Johanson - conga, conductor
Earl Ford - trombone
Oscar Jackson - saxophone
Todd Logan - trumpet
Harold Williams - saxophone
Production
Producer: Paul Hornsby
Recording engineers: Sam Whiteside, Paul Hornsby
Mastering engineer: George Marino
Art direction: Wondergraphics, David and Jimmy Holmes