The Best Of The Marshall Tucker Band: The Capricorn Years
Formed in 1971, this South Carolina unit rode the Allman Brothers-led southern-rock trend to great commercial success in the mid-'70s. Adding a bit more twang (Toy Caldwell's riffs recalled Duane Eddy) and jazzy elements (via Jerry Eubanks's sax and flute) to the mix, MTB had its biggest hit in 1975 with "Heard It in a Love Song" from theirSearchin' for a RainbowLP. Waylon Jennings subsequently scored a hit with their "Can't You See," but the band never recovered from the deaths of the Caldwell brothers. This two-disc set has absolutely everything you need and perhaps more--including "45 versions" as well as "live" repeats--the latter fitting since MTB was foremost a live act.--Bill Holdship