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Hey Seeker--
As mentioned, here is the 5th CD by the DRB---Hope you enjoy it. Check out my write up below. Do you have any info as to why DRB broke up??
Enjoy,
The DamGreek
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DESERT ROSE BAND -- Life Goes On 1993 GERMAN ISSUE Curb 7514-2
(Their Fifth CD, which was NEVER released in the USA, as far as I know!)
Tracks:
01 What About Love (Chris Hillman/Steve Hill)
02 Night After Night (Chris Hillman/Michael Woody)
03 Walk On By (Chris Hillman/Alan Thornhill)
04 Love’s Refugees (Chris Hillman/Steve Hill)
05 Life Goes On (Chris Hillman/Herb Pedersen)
06 That’s Not The Way (Chris Hillman/Michael Woody)
07 Till It’s Lover (Chris Hillman/Steve Hill)
08 Hold On (Herb Pedersen)
09 A Little Rain (Chris Hillman/Steve Hill)
10 Throw Me A Lifeline (Chris Hillman/Steve Hill)
Band Personnel:
Chris Hillman -- Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin
Herb Pedersen -- Acoustic Guitar, 5-String Banjo, Dobro, Background Vocals
Lead Vocal on “Hold On”
Bill Bryson -- Electric Bass, Harmony Vocals
Tom Brumley -- Steel Guitar
Jeff Ross -- Lead Guitar
Tim Grogan -- Drums, Percussion, Harmony Vocals
Produced by Paul Worley and Ed Seay for Artistic Endeavors, Inc
After the release of the Desert Rose Band’s fourth album, TRUE LOVE, the band seem to splinter and eventually, a few members left for other things, including the great John Jorgenson, who had played Lead Guitar for the band. (Jorgenson plays lead guitar on “Life Goes On” and “That’s Not The Way”, indicating perhaps he left during sessions for this album, or maybe because these tracks had been recorded at an earlier time, and then finished up for this album). Either way, LIFE GOES ON was planned for a US release, but due to a lot of still unexplained reasons, was kept in the can. Eventually, CURB in Germany was able to get the album out, but again, how it happened is still a mystery. Perhaps someone out there, can shed some light??
This CD sticks very closely to the previous format and style of the earlier DRB albums, with Chris writing nearly all of the songs, and singing lead, with Herb Pedersen’s vocal backing him up. Some classic stuff here, and Chris Hillman was also able to recruit Tom Brumley (of Buck Owens and the Buckeroo’s Fame --an “original” Buckaroo!!) to play very cool Steel Guitar on this record and join this short lived lineup of the band. His Pedal Steel is one of the highlights of this record, and I believe Tom has since passed away--although, I’m not 100 percent sure.
Shortly after the CD was finished, Chris Hillman decided it was pretty much over, and broke up the band. This line-up, as far as I know, never toured together, although Bill Bryson had been a touring member of the band for a while. It is said, that Hillman and Jorgenson to this day, have a strained relationship, which goes back to their days together in this band. Who knows?
Chris, along with Herb Pedersen, have continued to record together, and have also done a couple CDs with the Rice Brothers as well. I may post a couple of these other CDs..I think I have a one or two of them in my collection. Let me know if anyone’s interested.
Here’s the link with Artwork included:
http://rapidshare.com/files/132298829/DESERT_ROSE_BAND_--_Life_Goes_On.rar.html
A Note about the Artwork--The artwork might not print very clearly. Sorry. My scanner is shit. But if you click on the JPEGs..you can at least see the FULL liner notes.
The Dam Greek
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