The Derek Trucks Band (album)
| The Derek Trucks Band | ||||
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| Studio album by The Derek Trucks Band | ||||
| Released |
October 7, 1997 (CD) November 17, 2008 (Digital download) | |||
| Recorded |
September 30, October 1-October 4, 1996 at Dockside Studios (Maurice, Louisiana) | |||
| Genre | Blues, jazz fusion, jam rock, Southern rock | |||
| Length | 52:13 | |||
| Label | Landslide Records | |||
| Producer | John Snyder | |||
| The Derek Trucks Band chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| CMJ | (very favorable) [2] |
| JazzTimes | (very favorable)[3] |
The Derek Trucks Band (often called simply, Derek Trucks) is the debut album by American jam band The Derek Trucks Band, released on October 7, 1997.[4] The album was recorded between September 30-October 4, 1996 at Dockside Studios, Maurice.[5][6] The album is composed mainly of re-arranged jazz and blues classics and the rest are original compositions by the band.[7] Derek was seventeen years old at the time of the release of the album.[8] In 2008, the album was made available digitally, and is now available on iTunes, and other online retailers like Real, Rhapsody, Yahoo! Music, eMusic, Napster and Puretracks.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sarod" (D. Trucks) | 0:35 |
| 2. | "Mr. P.C." (J. Coltrane) | 5:30 |
| 3. | "555 Lake" (B. McKay/Y. Scott/T. Smallie/Trucks) | 6:33 |
| 4. | "D Minor Blues" (L. Oakes/Trucks) | 6:01 |
| 5. | "#6 Dance" (Oakes/Trucks) | 2:39 |
| 6. | "Footprints" (W. Shorter) | 4:19 |
| 7. | "Out of Madness" (Scott/Smallie/Trucks) | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Naima" (Coltrane) | 4:59 |
| 9. | "So What" (M. Davis) | 4:37 |
| 10. | "Evil Clown" (McKay/Scott/Smallie/Trucks) | 4:30 |
| 11. | "Egg 15" (R. Roper/Smallie/Trucks) | 7:40 |
| 12. | "Sarod Outro" (Trucks) | 0:41 |
Personnel
- Band Members
- Derek Trucks - guitar, sarod
- Todd Smallie - bass guitar
- Bill McKay - organ, keyboards, synthesizer, clavinet, piano, vocals (on track 3)[9]
- Yonrico Scott - drums, tympani, conga drums, shakers, tambourine, maracas, sabasa, chimes[10]
- Additional personnel
- Gary Gazaway - trumpet, flugelhorn (on track 3,6)
- John Snyder - producer
- Tony Daigle - engineer
- Benny Graeff - assistant engineer
- Johnny Sandlin - mixing
- Benny Graeff - assistant mixer
- Tony Daigle - mastering
- J. Flournoy Holmes - design and photography
- Buddy Odom Management - management
- Wayne Forte (Entourage Talent Associates, Ltd.) - booking
- Kelly Elder - legal representation
References
- ↑ Smith, Michael B. (2011). "The Derek Trucks Band - The Derek Trucks Band | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ↑ College Music Journal review
- ↑ Milkowski, Bill (2011). "Jazz Albums: The Derek Trucks BandDerek Trucks — By Bill Milkowski — Jazz Articles". jazztimes.com. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ↑ "Derek Trucks Band: The Derek Trucks Band". Derek Trucks. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ↑ "The Derek Trucks Band 1997 Debut CD". Hittin' the Note. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ↑ "Dockside Studios". MySpace. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ↑ "The Derek Trucks Band". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- 1 2 "First Two dTb albums available for download now". Derek Trucks. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ↑ "The Graham Weekly Album Review #1092". George Graham. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ↑ "The Derek Trucks Band". Answers. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
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