New Life/Southern Woman/Blue Ridge Mountain Sky/Too Stubborn/Another Cruel Love/You Ain't Foolin' Me/24 Hours At A Time/Fly Eagle Fly
A New Life is the follow up album from the southern rockers The Marshall Tucker Band who have been compared to the Allman Brothers. They would enjoy moderate commercial success in the USA for the rest of the decade. (US:37)
“A New Life is just as great as their first. Songs such as the title track and You Ain't Foolin' Me prove that relationships have many sides, with the former expressing hope for a new start and the latter describing the pain of deceit. The best song, however, is the travelogue 24 Hours At A Time, on which the band kick up their heels and really jam.”
“The MTB lean heavily on the Allmans’ sun-dappled southern rock of a jazzy/jammy sort for inspiration, and manage to expand the format a little bit with the use of fiddle, flute and saxophone in places. The end result is a warm and inviting set of tunes that, while never totally lettin' 'er rip, settle in to a relaxed, sonically rich environment.”
“One of the most underrated bands ever. These guys were tight and you can tell they loved making music. This is Southern down-home music at its finest.”
“Tuckers follow up album captures the spirit of the early 70s southern rock movement better than any other album. From the jazzy Southern Woman to the incredible Another Cruel Love, the songwriting was never better. You Ain't Foolin' Me might be the purest anthem song that they were so famous for in concert. The best album by maybe the most underrated live band ever.”
“A New Life is a minor masterpiece and shows just how much further the Marshall Tucker Band were willing to push the boundaries on how far the southern rock formula can go. This album is a major step forward from their self-titled debut in terms of songwriting and instrumental variety.”
“The Marshall Tucker Band score another big one. I wouldn't necessarily call A New Life a perfect album, but it's an excellent one nonetheless. The songs are pure gold and can eclipse most mainstream songs released in the new millennium. The title track and Southern Woman are reminders why they are one of the bands that dominate the world of southern rock.”
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