All in good time
The 1st 2 albums were so remarkably good that many people I knew had one or both even though the rock world was dubious about most country oriented music. Unfortunately, band leader Craig Fuller's departure was a real letdown. Although the post Fuller albums and various lineups had their supporters, the departure of the main singer, songwriter, and guitarist --ironically coinciding with the radio breakout of "Amie"-- could not help but drastically change the flavor.
Recently when the first lp was finally re-released (on a single import cd paired with the 2nd album, Bustin' Out) I read about this brand new studio release with Craig returning to the lineup. Trust me, All in Good Time is just like 34 years never happened-- an excellent followup to the first two classics. Having listened to All in Good Time several times over the last few weeks I will just say this: it has exceeded my expectations. I enjoy a number of different styles of rock, jazz, folk, etc. and, frankly, country has been relatively low on my list; so for those who don't always love country, if you like Gram Parsons, Poco, the Dead's more country work, Jayhawks, Son Volt, or Wilco, you'll like this. Just buy it and get the first 2 while you're at it!
And finally, for the skeptical, it does not have that awful overproduced shellacked sound emanating these days from country radio or CMT. Fans of country rock rejoice because this is your Disc! A must own to anyone whos been through the old eight tracks then scratched your old records only to go buy their music on CD! This band may sound better than ever and Craig Fuller and Curtis Wrights vocals shine through on every track. Its beyond me why this has not hit mainstream Country charts because its better than anything out there! A must add to your collection if you call yourself a country-rock fan.
Recently when the first lp was finally re-released (on a single import cd paired with the 2nd album, Bustin' Out) I read about this brand new studio release with Craig returning to the lineup. Trust me, All in Good Time is just like 34 years never happened-- an excellent followup to the first two classics. Having listened to All in Good Time several times over the last few weeks I will just say this: it has exceeded my expectations. I enjoy a number of different styles of rock, jazz, folk, etc. and, frankly, country has been relatively low on my list; so for those who don't always love country, if you like Gram Parsons, Poco, the Dead's more country work, Jayhawks, Son Volt, or Wilco, you'll like this. Just buy it and get the first 2 while you're at it!
And finally, for the skeptical, it does not have that awful overproduced shellacked sound emanating these days from country radio or CMT. Fans of country rock rejoice because this is your Disc! A must own to anyone whos been through the old eight tracks then scratched your old records only to go buy their music on CD! This band may sound better than ever and Craig Fuller and Curtis Wrights vocals shine through on every track. Its beyond me why this has not hit mainstream Country charts because its better than anything out there! A must add to your collection if you call yourself a country-rock fan.
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