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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0075021320222
Label: A&M
Manufacturer: A&M
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: A&M
Release Date: October 25, 1990
Sales Rank: 182974
Studio: A&M
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Missouri's Ozark Mountain Daredevils hammered together a sound that would have made them dead ringers for natives of the Appalachians, rather than of the Midwest. Not quite bluegrass, hillbilly, or even Southern rock, there was something decidedly different about their sound. The Daredevils are probably best remembered for their No. 3 hit, "Jackie Blue." A melody with just enough minors and sense of foreboding to classify it as Southern gothic, the chorus had a falsetto line that--c'mon, admit it--just about everyone's imitated at least once. Not a hits collection--their only other Top 40 appearance was "If You Wanna Get to Heaven"--Best of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils is a showcase of the band's instrumentation. If it had strings, the band played it, and banjoes, mandolins, guitars, and dulcimers get plucked, strummed, and stroked with a charm and skill only the Daredevils could muster. "Homemade Wine," "Keep on Churnin'," "Road to Glory," and "Fly Away Home" are some of the more memorable moments here. Fans no doubt have all of the material already, but for non-fans, Best of is a great introduction. --Steve Gdula
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Brian D. Rubendall obviously has never heard an actual Ozarks album - yes, the second half of "The Best" does contain some filler, but that's because it should more appropriately have been called "The Worst". Somehow they managed to pick all the weakest songs off their albums, plus a few good ones and the hits. Even the worst tracks sound better in the context of the original albums, so now that New Era is reissuing them avoid this CD and get the real thing. That way you'll get to hear their stunning ... Read More
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liked the cd, but what ever happened to the song waterwheel?
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Despite their exotic name, the Ozark Mountain Daredevils have a sound that is closer to, say, Elton John than fellow southern rock pioneers such as Lynyrd Skynyrd or The Allman Brothers. They had a brief run of success back in the mid 70s, built upon a couple of massive hits. "Jackie Blue" is an excellent piece of pop songwriting and easilly the best song the band ever produced. "If You Want to Get to Heaven" proclaims that you have to "raise a little Hell," but does so in such a slickly smooth pop ... Read More
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I spent many hours listening to the songs of the Daredevils, on 8-track tapes no less! They have a sound that has yet to be captured by any other band I have ever heard. They hark back to a simpler time, which this album reproduces to a T.
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The Ozark Mountain daredevils put out the one of a kind mix of hillbilly rock and mainstream pop that brings back the summer days of the 70's when we all could light up, lay back and turn on. My, how I sometimes miss those carefree days of this well crafted music that defined what was right about the 70's. If you haven't listened before, this is a great introduction to a music of a time we will not see again.
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