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The Marshall Tucker Band - Dedicated Audio CD

A fair review of the The Marshall Tucker Band "Dedicated" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all The Marshall Tucker Band reviews here, or go back to the The Marshall Tucker Band tabs.

The Marshall Tucker Band Band: The Marshall Tucker Band
Title: Dedicated
Rating:
Release Date: 2005-05-17
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Rumors Are Raging 2: Tonight's the Night (For Making Love) 3: Love Some 4: Silverado 5: Something's Missing in My Life 6: This Time I Believe 7: Tell the Blues to Take Off the Night 8: Special Someone 9: Time Has Come 10: Ride in Peace

Solid Southern Silver Lining ...


Rumors Are Raging (4:04) - This tune literally jumps starts the album with a frenzied Toy Caldwell solo and a little Charlie Daniels fiddlin' tagged onto the end of the intro. Recorded during a very difficult time for the band, "Dedicated" is generally a very upbeat affair. The pace slows downs then speeds up a few times in this one before finally coming to an abrupt end. Top notch MTB.

Tonight's The Night (For Making Love) (3:52) - A bouncy, sing-along song written by George McCorkle; the first of several tunes "dedicated" to the subject matter referenced in the title.

Love Some (2:49) - Love song #2; a Spencer/Tarney tune that is similar to what the band would do later on their "Tuckerized" album. They put their stamp on it but it still isn't MTB. The strange thing is that I actually like it a lot.

Silverado (4:02) - In a word, "EXCEPTIONAL". This one smokes!!!

Something's Missing In My Life (3:28) - Swinging number with plenty of Jerry Eubanks on flute; a real toe-tapper.

This Time I Believe (3:15) - Jerry switches to sax for this, the third outright "love" song.

Tell The Blues To Take Off The Night (4:45) - A nice bluesy piece that is done with that special MTB touch and with lyrics which undeniably make this the fourth track "dedicated" to love.

Special Someone (3:55) - One of my favorite tracks on this disc. This up-tempo number has a very bright, positive feel to it. Norton Buffalo's harmonica contributions add a nice flavor to the fun.

The Time Has Come (2:40) - Norton Buffalo lets you know right away that he is still sitting in with the boys. Another bright, up-tempo number.

Ride In Peace (3:56) - A beautiful tribute written by Toy Caldwell to "Tim and Tommy Caldwell and to all lost loved ones".

Overall, this is a really solid product that I enjoy listening to frequently. It always seems to brighten my day. However, there are just too many outright love songs in the mix for me give this a full 5 star rating. I have nothing against love songs per se and especially not the ones presented here as these are all done well. I guess I'm just being picky . . .
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Marshall Tucker Survives The Death Of Tommy Caldwell
The band cut a number of great songs for this CD, including the Old West revenge story "Silverado. With DEDICATED, Marshall Tucker proved that they could survive the death of bass player Tommy Caldwell, who was also guitarist Toy's brother. " Any fan of Southern rock should own this CD.


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