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The Marshall Tucker Band is the album by American rock band The Marshall Tucker Band. Released in April 1973, the album was recorded in 1973 in Macon, Georgia, at Capricorn Studios.




Background


"Ab's Song" was written by Toy Caldwell for his wife Abbie before the band officially formed. About the song, Abbie had this to say:

"(Toy) said, 'Listen Ab, what I wrote about you.' I was 19 and he was 21 when we married, so there have been many songs during all those years."




Artistry


The album's musical style incorporates elements of psychedelic, jam band, jazz, R&B, gospel and folk. Guitarist/songwriter Toy Caldwell drew heavily from bluegrass and country while writing songs for the band's debut.
The album's eclectic style has been categorized as country rock and Southern rock.
The lead single, "Can't You See", musically is a mixture of country rock and Southern rock. The lyrics of "Can't You See" are noted as being dark, reflecting heartache and "a man running as far away as he can to begin the process of healing himself".




Legacy



In a retrospective review, AllMusic gave the album 4 out of 5 stars. Rolling Stone named the album one of the "50 rock albums every country fan should own". Paste magazine described the album as a "Southern rock classic".




Track listing


All songs written by Toy Caldwell except "Everyday (I Have the Blues)", by Peter Chatman.




Personnel


The Marshall Tucker Band

Doug Gray - lead vocals, percussion
Toy Caldwell - lead guitar, steel guitar, lead vocals on "Can't You See", "Hillbilly Band," and "Ab's Song"
Tommy Caldwell - bass guitar, background vocals, drums on "See You Later, I’m Gone"
George McCorkle - rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion
Paul Riddle - drums
Jerry Eubanks - flute, alto saxophone, background vocals
Additional Musicians

Paul Hornsby - piano, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ, Moog synthesizer




Production


Producer: Paul Hornsby
Recording engineers: Paul Hornsby, Buddy Thornton
Album design and illustration: James Flournoy Holmes
Photography: C. Hearon, J. Duckworth at Camera House




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