''Carolina Dreams'', released in 1977, was

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's sixth album and an ode to the band's home state,

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, USA. Focusing on Western themes, it spawned their biggest hit to date, "

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", which rose to #14 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, taking the album with it to #22 and #23 on the Country and Pop charts, respectively. They toured early that year to promote the album. A bonus live version of "Silverado" appears on the 2005 reissue which was recorded the year after the death of bassist and founding member,

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Track listing

All songs written by

Toy Caldwell Toy Talmadge Caldwell Jr. (November 13, 1947 – February 25, 1993) was the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the 1970s Southern Rock group The Marshall Tucker Band.

except where noted.

Side one

#"Fly Like an Eagle" - 3:03 #"

Heard It in a Love Song "Heard It in a Love Song" is a song by The Marshall Tucker Band, from their 1977 album ''Carolina Dreams''; it was written by Toy Caldwell. Reception ''Cash Box'' praised the "pure-toned vocals" and "excellent work on the flute and guitars." ''R ...

" - 4:55 #"I Should Have Never Started Lovin' You" (Toy Caldwell,

Doug Gray Doug Gray (born May 22, 1948) is an American singer, who is a founding member and lead vocalist of The Marshall Tucker Band. Biography Doug Gray was born on May 22, 1948, in Spartanburg, South Carolina. While high school mates, Gray and bassi ...

George McCorkle George McCorkle (October 11, 1946 – June 29, 2007) was a founding member and guitarist for the Marshall Tucker Band. He wrote " Fire on the Mountain", the band's first top 40 hit, though had hoped that Charlie Daniels would record the song. He l ...

) - 7:10 #"Life in a Song" (

Jerry Eubanks Jerry Eubanks (born March 9, 1950) is an American musician best known as the original saxophonist, keyboardist and flautist for The Marshall Tucker Band. His flute and sax solos were a signature of the band. Eubanks left the Marshall Tucker Band ...

, McCorkle) - 3:33

Side two

#"Desert Skies" - 6:24 #"Never Trust A Stranger" (

) - 5:28 #"Tell It To The Devil" - 6:45 ; 2004 CD reissue bonus track "Silverado" (George McCorkle) - (recorded live 1981 Winter Garden Theater - Dallas Texas)

Personnel

- lead vocals *

Toy Caldwell Toy Talmadge Caldwell Jr. (November 13, 1947 – February 25, 1993) was the lead guitarist and main songwriter of the 1970s Southern Rock group The Marshall Tucker Band.

- lead, acoustic and steel guitars *

- bass, tambourine, and background vocals *

- electric, twelve string and acoustic guitars *Paul Riddle - drums *

- flute, saxophone, background vocals Guest musicians: *

Paul Hornsby Paul Hornsby is an American musician and record producer who has produced gold and platinum records for artists including the Charlie Daniels Band, The Marshall Tucker Band, and Wet Willie. Overview Paul Hornsby started playing music at an early ...

- Piano and organ *

Charlie Daniels Charles Edward Daniels (October 28, 1936 – July 6, 2020) was an American singer, musician, and songwriter. His music fused rock, country, blues and jazz, pioneering Southern rock. He was best known for his number-one country hit "The Dev ...

- Fiddle and harmony vocal on "Desert Skies". (Charlie Daniels appears courtesy of Epic Records) *

Chuck Leavell Charles Alfred Leavell (born April 28, 1952) is an American musician. A member of the Allman Brothers Band throughout their commercial zenith in the 1970s, he subsequently became a founding member of the band Sea Level. He has served as the pri ...

- Piano on "Life In A Song" *

Jaimoe John Lee Johnson (born July 8, 1944), frequently known by the stage names Jai Johanny Johanson and Jaimoe, is an American drummer and percussionist. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Allman Brothers Band. Johanson played ...

- Congas * Leo LaBranche - Horn section arrangements and trumpet on "Life In A Song" and "I Should Have Never Started Lovin' You" * Dezso Lakatos - Tenor sax as part of the horn section.

Production

*Producer: Paul Hornsby *Recording Engineer: Kurt Kinzel, Richard Schoff, David Pinkston *Art Direction: Diana Kaylan *Design: John Kehe *Photography: David Alexander *Handlettering: Bill Franks

References

Marshall Tucker Band albums Capricorn Records albums 1977 albums Albums produced by Paul Hornsby {{1970s-rock-album-stub