Charlie Daniels album

Album   Released Publisher Rating
Midnight Wind (Midnight Wind...Plus) 2009 Raven
The Collection: Fire on the Mountain/Million Mile Reflections/Full Moon (2005 Short Box) 2005 Epic
Live Record (Bonus Track) 2001 Audium
Back to the topMidnight Wind (Midnight Wind...Plus)
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Released:
September 15, 2009
Label:
Raven
Rating:
Genre:
Country
Styles:
Traditional Country
Country Gospel
Urban Cowboy
Country-Rock
Southern Rock
Arriving between the trio of mid-'70s hits of "Uneasy Rider," "Long Haired Country Boy," and "The South's Gonna Do It," and the 1979 blockbuster "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," Midnight Wind is an overlooked title in the Charlie Daniels Band oeuvre, never appearing on CD until Raven released an expanded version called Midnight Wind...Plus in 2009. Like its 1976 predecessor, Saddle Tramp, Midnight Wind bears a clear debt to the CDB's Volunteer Jams -- a point underscored on the expansion by the inclusion of three bonus culled from Volunteer Jam, Vols. 3 & 4 -- never quite wandering as far afield as that album's 11-minute title track, but featuring plenty of high-octane Southern rock. Often, the country elements feel submerged -- this is redneck music, not hillbilly -- overwhelmed by a proud Allman Brothers influence, something the CDB wears quite well. If there's any fault in Midnight Wind, it doesn't lie within the band, it lies with the lack of truly memorable songs, but songs aren't the point of a jam album -- playing is, and this one has that in spades.
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Midnight Wind 4:22 Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Hayward
2 Sugar Hill Saturday Night 3:40 Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio
3 Heaven Can Be Anywhere (Twin Pines Theme) 3:16 Daniels
4 Maria Teresa 4:39 Daniels, DiGregorio
5 Indian Man 3:13 Daniels
6 Grapes of Wrath 3:12 Daniels
7 Redneck Fiddlin' Man 5:14 Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards
8 Ode to Sweet Smokey 3:29 Crain
9 Good Ole Boy 4:13 Daniels
10 Black Bayou 2:43 Daniels
11 The South's Gonna Do It (Live)(*) 5:03 Daniels
12 Sweet Louisiana (Live)(*) 4:36 Daniels
13 Cumberland Mountain Number Nine (Live)(*) 5:53 Crain
Price: $21.98
Raven presents the classic CHARLIE DANIELS BAND Gold-selling album Midnight Wind with three bonus tracks from Volunteer Jam, on CD for the first time. Tennessee's Charlie Daniels B...
Back to the topThe Collection: Fire on the Mountain/Million Mile Reflections/Full Moon (2005 Short Box)
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Released:
May 31, 2005
Label:
Epic
Rating:
Genre:
Country
Styles:
Country-Rock
Southern Rock
Traditional Country
Country Gospel
Urban Cowboy
In 1997, Columbia released Collection, which combined the current CD releases of Fire on the Mountain, Million Mile Reflections, and Full Moon in a cardboard slipcase box. There was no difference from the individual discs on the market; those discs were merely put in a box, which made it convenient for a fan who wanted to get all three discs at once. Seven years later, Sony reformatted all of their previously released Collections, moving away from the slipcased jewel boxes and introducing a book-styled box set, where the three CDs sit with the liner notes from the individual CDs thrown into the bottom of the box. While it's still a convenient way to purchase all three albums, the packaging is unattractive and clumsy, particularly since the liner notes look orphaned without an accompanying jewel box. [This Epic edition comes packaged in long-box format.]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Caballo Diablo 4:28 Daniels
2 Long Haired Country Boy 4:03 Daniels
3 Trudy 4:51 Daniels
4 Georgia 3:06 Daniels
5 Feeling Free 4:10 Barnes
6 The South's Gonna Do It 4:00 N/A
7 New York City, King Size Rosewood Red 3:26 Daniels
8 No Place to Go 11:24 Daniels
9 Orange Blossom Special 3:00 Rouse
10 Passing Lane 3:17 Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Marshall, Hayward
11 Blue Star 3:40 Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Marshall, Hayward
12 Jitterbug 3:11 Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Hayward, Murray
13 Behind Your Eyes 3:56 Baylon, Boylan
14 Reflections 5:26 Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Marshall, Hayward
15 The Devil Went Down to Georgia 3:37 Daniels, Crain, Edwards, Marshall, Hayward, DeGregorio
16 Mississippi 3:10 Daniels
17 Blind Man 3:46 Crain, Corlew, Smith, Scott
18 Rainbow Ride 7:24 Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Marshall, Hayward
19 The Legend of Wooley Swamp 4:18 Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Marshall, Hayward
20 Carolina (I Remember You) 5:13 Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Hayward, Marshall
21 Lonesome Boy from Dixie 4:44 Crain, Williams
22 No Potion for the Pain 4:24 Wohlgemuth, DiGregorio
23 El Toreador 3:25 Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Hayward, Marshall
24 South Sea Song 4:32 Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Marshall, Hayward
25 Dance, Gypsy, Dance 3:34 Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Marshall, Hayward
26 Money 3:57 Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Marshall, Hayward
27 In America 3:20 Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Hayward, Marshall
Back to the topLive Record (Bonus Track)
Review by Rick Cohoon, All Music Guide
Released:
October 09, 2001
Label:
Audium
Rating:
Genre:
Country
Styles:
Traditional Country
Country Gospel
Urban Cowboy
Country-Rock
Southern Rock
Making music involves two very separate but integral worlds: the electronic environment of the studio and the high-octane world of the stage. Even though Charlie Daniels and his band have proven that they can move recorded merchandise, it has been the group's energetic live performances that have made them one of country-rock's hottest commodities. The two musical worlds unite to spawn the digitally mastered adrenaline rush that is Live Record. Recorded (live) in Florida, North Carolina, and Virginia, the extended play truly captures both the energy and musical genius of a live Charlie Daniels concert -- at least as close as humanly possible without the huddle of bodies dancing in their seats. Perhaps best of all is the chance to enjoy over an hour of Daniels favorites, such as "In America," "Still in Saigon," and "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" without the muffle that might occur at a large outdoor venue. Each guitar lick and fiddle assault is crystal clear and is especially laudable on Daniels' seven-minute instrumental "Sidewinder." Lynyrd Skynyrd's Southern rock classic, "Freebird," is another set list sizzler, featuring the electronic wail of the lead guitar. As live albums go, this one deserves kudos. The added bonus is that the listener gets not only a rousing good time, but a greatest-hits collection of one of country's greatest entertainers. [This version of the album includes bonus material.]
Track # Track Time Composer
1 Intro 0:24 N/A
2 Road Dogs 3:55 Daniels
3 Caballo Diablo 4:46 Daniels
4 The Legend of Wolley Swamp 4:42 Daniels, DiGregorio, Edwards, Hayward, Marshall, Crain
5 Simple Man 3:19 Daniels, DiGregorio, Gavin, Hayward
6 Sidewinder 7:39 Daniels
7 Trudy 4:56 Daniels
8 Still in Saigon 4:49 Danley
9 In America 3:26 Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Hayward, Marshall
10 Take the Highway 4:48 Caldwell
11 In Memory of Elizabeth Reed 5:15 Betts
12 Freebird 7:08 Collins, VanZant
13 The South's Gonna Do It (Again) 4:42 Daniels
14 Long Haired Country Boy 4:08 Daniels
15 Drinkin' My Baby Goodbye 4:02 Daniels
16 The Devil Went Down to Georgia 5:24 Daniels, Crain, Edwards, Marshall, Hayward, DeGregorio
17 This Ain't No Rag, It's a Flag (*) 3:30 Daniels
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