-----------------------------
General Information
-----------------------------
Artist...............: The Doobie Brothers
Album................: The Captain and Me
Release Date.........: Mar 1973
Genre................: Rock
Source...............: CD
Number of Songs......: 12
Duration.............: 00:42:03 min
Audio Format.........: MP3
Bitrate..............: CBR 192 HQ
Channels.............: Stereo / 44,100 hz
Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
Included.............: Covers
-----------------------------
Release Notes
-----------------------------
Track Listing:
01. "Natural Thing" (Johnston) 3:19
02. "Long Train Runnin" ***** (Johnston) 3:27
03. "China Grove" (Johnston) 3:17
04. "Dark Eyed Cajun Woman" (Johnston) 4:14
05. "Clear as the Driven Snow" (Simmons) 5:19
06. "Without You" (Hartman, Hossack, Johnston, Porter, Simmons) 5:01
07. "South City Midnight Lady" (Simmons) 5:29
08. "Evil Woman" (Simmons) 3:20
09. "Busted Down Around O'Connelly Corners" (Luft) 0:48
10. "Ukiah" (Johnston) 3:01
11. "The Captain and Me" (Johnston) 4:48
Album Review:
The Doobie Brothers' third long-player was the charm, their most substantial and
consistent album to date, and one that rode the charts for a year. It was also
a study in contrasts, Tom Johnston's harder-edged, bolder rocking numbers balanced
by Patrick Simmons' more laid-back country-rock ballad style. The leadoff track,
Johnston's "Natural Thing," melded the two, opening with interlocking guitars and
showcasing the band's exquisite soaring harmonies around a beautiful melody, all
wrapped up in a midtempo beat - the result was somewhere midway between Allman
Brothers-style virtuosity and Eagles/Crosby & Nash-type lyricism, which defined
this period in the Doobies' history and gave them a well-deserved lock on the top
of the charts. Next up was the punchy, catchy "Long Train Runnin'," a piece they'd
been playing for years as an instrumental - a reluctant Johnston was persuaded by
producer Ted Templeman to write lyrics to it and record the song, and the resulting
track became the group's next hit. The slashing, fast-tempo "China Grove" and
"Without You" represented the harder side of the Doobies' sound, and were juxtaposed
with Simmons' romantic country-rock ballads "Dark Eyed Cajun Woman," "Clear as the
Driven Snow," and "South City Midnight Lady." Simmons also showed off his louder
side with "Evil Woman," while Johnston showed his more reflective side with "Ukiah"
and "The Captain and Me" - the latter, a soaring rocker clocking in at nearly five
minutes, features radiant guitars and harmonies, soaring ever higher and faster to
a triumphant finish.
Bruce Eder, All Music Guide.
http://rapidshare.com/files/161904943/0311973.rar