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Charlie Daniels Band: Million Mile Reflections

On April 20, 1979, “Epic” label released “Million Mile Reflections”, the seventh Charlie Daniels Band studio album (the tenth Charlie Daniels studio overall). It was recorded 1978 – 1979, at “Woodland” in Nashville, Tennessee, and was produced by John Boylan.

Personnel:

  • Charlie Daniels – vocals, guitar, fiddle
  • Tom Crain – vocals, guitar
  • “Taz” DiGregorio – vocals, keyboards
  • Charles Hayward – bass
  • James W. Marshall – drums, percussion
  • Fred Edwards – drums, percussion
  • Terry Mead – trumpet
  • Lea Jane Singers – backing vocals
  • Bergen White – string arrangements
  • Paul Grupp – engineer
  • Steve Goostree – recording assistant
  • Dave Rideau, Erik Zobler – mixing assistant
  • Bill Myers – illustrations
  • Virginia Team – Wm. J. Johnson – design
  • Joseph E. Sullivan – production supervisor

Track listing:

All tracks by Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Taz DiGregorio, Fred Edwards, Charles Hayward and James W. Marshall, except where noted.

  1. Passing Lane
  2. Blue Star
  3. Jitterbug – Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Taz DiGregorio, Fred Edwards, Charles Hayward, Don Murray
  4. Behind Your Eyes – John Boylan
  5. Reflections
  6. The Devil Went Down to Georgia
  7. Mississippi – Charlie Daniels
  8. Blind Man – Tom Crain
  9. Rainbow Ride

Charlie Daniels Band: Fire on the Mountain

On November 29, 1974, “Kama Sutra” label released “Fire on the Mountain”, the second Charlie Daniels Band album, and the fifth Charlie Daniels studio album overall. Seven studio tracks were recorded in 1974, at “Capricorn Studios” in Macon, Georgia, and two live tracks were recorded at “The War Memorial Auditorium” in Nashville, Tennessee. The album was produced by Paul Hornsby. In 1992, it was certified Platinum in the US by the “RIIA”. 

Track listing:

  • Charlie Daniels – lead vocals, acoustic, electric, slide guitars, banjo
  • Barry Barnes – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
  • Joel “Taz” DiGregorio – vocals, keyboards
  • Mark Fitzgerald – bass guitar
  • Gary Allen – drums, percussion
  • Fred Edwards – drums
  • Richard Betts – dobro
  • Jaimie Nichol – congas
  • Ovie Sparks – engineer
  • Tony Humphreys – engineer assistant
  • Roslav Szaybo, Simon Cantwell – design
  • James Flournoy Holmes, Kent Griggs – cover art, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Charlie Daniels, except where noted.

  1. Caballo Diablo
  2. Long Haired Country Boy
  3. Trudy
  4. Georgia
  5. Feeling Free – Barry Barnes
  6. The South’s Gonna Do It
  7. New York City, King Size Rosewood Bed
  8. No Place to Go (live)
  9. Orange Blossom Special (live) – Ervin T. Rouse

Papa John Creach

On February 22, 1994, John Henry Creach aka Papa John Creach, died aged 76. He was musician (violin), performed and recorded with Jefferson Airplane (1970–1972), Hot Tuna, Jefferson Starship, Jefferson Starship – The Next Generation, the San Francisco All-Stars (1979–1984), The Dinosaurs (1982–1989) and Steve Taylor. Papa John Creach was a frequent guest at Charlie Daniels Band and Grateful Dead concerts.