Audio CD review:
The Charlie Daniels Band - A Decade of Hits

The Charlie Daniels Band - A Decade of Hits

Band: The Charlie Daniels Band Title: A Decade of Hits Rating: Release Date: 25 October, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: The Devil Went Down To Georgia 2: The South's Gonna Do It Again 3: Stroker's Theme 4: Uneasy Rider 5: Let It Roll 6: In America 7: Still In Siagon 8: Long Haired Country Boy 9: The Legend Of Wooley Swamp 10: Everytime I See Him

Editoral Review 1 on the country charts and crossed over to No. In 1979 redneck rock reached an apex with "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," a monster hit that reached No. 3 on the pop charts. But as this 1983 overview suggests, the Charlie Daniels Band was more than a one-hit wonder, even if the fiddle duel on "Devil" remains their definitive moment. Only Lynyrd Skynyrd could equal the energy of their rocking mix of Southern boogie, honky-tonk, and electric blues. At 10 tracks, this set may seem a bit skimpy, and while there's no dross, some listeners will find the nascent jingoism of "In America" and "The South's Gonna Do It Again" hard to swallow. --Roy Kasten .. You can see a complete list of all The Charlie Daniels Band discography, or go back to the The Charlie Daniels Band tabs