The cover of Stephen Stills classic double album “Manassas
Tracks:
Side One – The Raven:
Song of Love
Medley – Rock & Roll Crazies / Cuban Bluegrass
Jet Set
Anyway
Both of Us (Bound to Lose)
Side Two – The Wilderness:
Fallen Eagle
Jesus Gave Love Away for Free
Colorado
So Begins the Task
Hide It So Deep
Don’t Look At My Shadow
Side Three – Consider:
It Doesn’t Matter
Johnny’s Garden
Bound to Fall
How Far
Move Around
The Love Gangster
Side Four – Rock & Roll Is Here to Stay:
What to Do
Right Now
The Treasure (Take One)
Blues Man
Personnel:
Stephen Stills – vocals, guitar, bottleneck guitar, piano, organ, electric piano, clavinet, synthesizer
Chris Hillman – vocals, guitar, mandolin
Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar, guitar, vocals
Paul Harris – organ, tack piano, piano, electric piano, clavinet
Dallas Taylor – drums
Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuels – bass
Joe Lala – congas, timbales/percussion, vocals
Manassas AmTrak Station
Manassas VA
This was Still’s most ambitious album. Probably my favourite (excuse the English spelling – I’m English!) album ever judging by the fact that it’s a double album that, even at that length, always makes me return to the beginning to play all over again. I’ve stood on this station platform at Manassas and snapped pictures for the US edition of my Rock Atlas book which you can find out more about by visiting the Rock Atlas Facebook page. Plug over… but this really is a fine album of all that’s best in American roots music and rock. And it was rehearsed with an all star band in Surrey, England! – –