“Manassas” by Stephen Stills Manassas - album review

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TJR says

The sixth album in the name of Stephen Stills, man of many collaborations, and the first with his new band, Manassas, drafting in Flying Burrito Brothers pals Chris Hillman and Al Perkins (as well as bluegrass fiddler Byron Berline who guested). The core line-up was: 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) and Joe Lala (congas, timbales/percussion, vocals).

Conceptualized to an extent, the four sides are divided as A: The Raven (rock & latin), B: The Wilderness (Country & Bluegrass), C: Consider (Folk & Folk Rock) and D: Rock n Roll Is Here To Stay (Blues & Blues Rock). Showing a touch of class at the very end, theoretically and in actuality, “Blues Man”, an acoustic moaner, is dedicated to departed legends Jimi Hendrix, Al 'Blind Owl' Wilson and Duane Allman. Nice.

The Jukebox Rebel
02–Feb–2016

Tracklist
A1 [03:28] 4.1.png Stephen Stills Manassas - Song Of Love (Stephen Stills) Rock
A2 [03:34] 3.8.png Stephen Stills Manassas - Rock & Roll Crazies / Cuban Bluegrass (Stephen Stills, Dallas Taylor - Stephen Stills, Joe Lala) Blues Rock / Soul Rock
A3 [04:25] 5.1.png Stephen Stills Manassas - Jet Set (Sigh) (Stephen Stills) Blues Rock / Soul Rock
A4 [03:21] 2.9.png Stephen Stills Manassas - Anyway (Stephen Stills) Soft Rock / A.O.R.
A5 [03:00] 3.3.png Stephen Stills Manassas - Both Of Us (Bound To Lose) (Stephen Stills, Chris Hillman) Soft Rock / A.O.R.
B1 [02:03] 4.0.png Stephen Stills Manassas - Fallen Eagle (Stephen Stills) Country
B2 [02:59] 4.5.png Stephen Stills Manassas - Jesus Gave Love Away For Free (Stephen Stills) Country
B3 [02:50] 4.8.png Stephen Stills Manassas - Colorado (Stephen Stills) Folk Rock / Americana
B4 [03:57] 3.3.png Stephen Stills Manassas - So Begins The Task (Stephen Stills) Folk Rock / Americana
B5 [02:44] 5.3.png Stephen Stills Manassas - Hide It So Deep (Stephen Stills) Country
B6 [02:30] 3.2.png Stephen Stills Manassas - Don‘t Look at My Shadow (Stephen Stills) Country
C1 [02:30] 3.6.png Stephen Stills Manassas - It Doesn‘t Matter (Chris Hillman, Rick Roberts, Stephen Stills) Soft Rock / A.O.R.
C2 [02:45] 3.9.png Stephen Stills Manassas - Johnny‘s Garden (Stephen Stills) Folk Rock / Americana
C3 [01:53] 4.7.png Stephen Stills Manassas - Bound To Fall (Mike Brewer, Tom Mastin) Folk
C4 [02:49] 4.0.png Stephen Stills Manassas - How Far (Stephen Stills) Folk Rock / Americana
C5 [04:15] 4.1.png Stephen Stills Manassas - Move Around (Stephen Stills) Cerebral Pop
C6 [02:51] 2.2.png Stephen Stills Manassas - The Love Gangster (Stephen Stills, Bill Wyman) Rock
D1 [04:44] 2.4.png Stephen Stills Manassas - What To Do (Stephen Stills) Soft Rock / A.O.R.
D2 [02:58] 2.5.png Stephen Stills Manassas - Right Now (Stephen Stills) Rock
D3 [08:03] 4.2.png Stephen Stills Manassas - The Treasure (Take One) (Stephen Stills) Rock
D4 [04:04] 6.7.png Stephen Stills Manassas - Blues Man (Stephen Stills) Blues / Rhythm n Blues

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