The Marshall Tucker Band

The Marshall Tucker Band

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Editorial Reviews

The Marshall Tucker Band, acknowledged as one of the founding fathers of the Southern rock movement, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with an ongoing catalog restoration and release program. One of the first releases is their eponymous 1973 TMTB debut. It comes augmented with a live bonus track from the band’s early days on the road and has been remastered from the original analog tapes produced by Paul Hornsby.

The Marshall Tucker Band was originally released by Capricorn Records in March of 1973 (Billboard #29). The album included "Can’t You See," a song considered the band’s "anthem."

"The buying public never really cared whether we were country or rock and roll" says founding member Doug Gray. "They called us a Southern rock band, but we have always played everything from country to blues and all things in-between."

Customer Reviews

Marshal Tucker Band

Reviewed by Keith Richardson, 2008-12-20


I heard a track of the Marshal Tucker band in a bar in UK.
I really liked that track, so I bought this CD on the strength of it.
However, the CD was not quite what I was expecting and rather disapointing. Too 70'ish for my liking.Perhaps it might grow on me ??

great m tucker disc

Reviewed by David C. Costa, 2008-04-27

back before they got cheesy, back when they could rock, back when they had all their personnel...this was what real southern rock sounded like...enjoy it...a different flavor from the allman brothers, but also an essential part of american musical history...very cool stuff...

GREAT Album

Reviewed by Cooking Guy, 2007-03-27

It was great on vinyl on initial release and it's a pleasure to have it back in my collection. "Take the Highway" and "Can't you see" are absolute classics. I heard "Can't you see" on Sirius the other day and immediately remembered to look for the CD. The live bonus track on the CD, "Everyday I have the blues" cements what a great band they were. If you loved early Allman Brothers you must add this to your collection.

the first 3 cuts tell it all!

Reviewed by tdc92123, 2006-04-25

This wondrous platter was burned through in college once a year. The first 3 cuts (side 1 of the "LP") was probably one of the most impressive album sides of a group's debut album...along with "side 2" of Steely Dan's "Can't Buy A Thrill", which came out the same year.

"Ramblin'" seems very out of place after all these years...but the instrumental break in the middle of "Losin' You" is priceless.

An underrated gem.

Phenomenal

Reviewed by A. Huss, 2006-02-08

The debut album from The Marshall Tucker Band is one of the greatest. This album brings out the sound that MTB does so well, from country, to rock, to blues, all rolled together into a southern sound. Doug Gray's vocals on "Take the Highway" are fantastic, Toy Caldwell's "Can't You See" remains a favorite, "Hillbilly Band" adds a bluegrass feel, "Ramblin" is full of energy, and the live "Everyday (I Have the Blues)", displaying how massively skilled Toy Caldwell was, is one of the greatest guitar songs I've ever heard. All in all, I highly recommend this album to every MTB fan along with fans of Southern Rock and Country rock.