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Four decades ago, during the early days of The Marshall Tucker Band (MTB), the multi-platinum selling southern rock group never had the option of releasing their music on CD or digitally through online retailers. Those were the years when the MTB and every musical act on the planet depended on the trusty vinyl record as the vehicle for delivering music to the consumer. In celebration of 40 years, the MTB comes full circle with the release of the vinyl edition of The Marshall Tucker Band: Greatest Hits (Ramblin' Records/Shout Factory).

“As we continue to tour, more and more fans are showing up in the autograph lines with their original Marshall Tucker vinyl records, even more so than CDs,” says MTB lead singer and founding member, Doug Gray. “There’s just something cool about vinyl. It’s very retro and I think most people out there will agree that in today’s day and age, retro is ‘in.’ This is an appropriate release for us, especially since we’re celebrating 40 years.”

The 17-track album, a Gatefold Double-LP 180 gram vinyl record, contains some of the MTB’s most notable hits including “Can’t You See,” “Heard It In A Love Song,” “Fire On The Mountain,” “24 Hours At A Time” and “Take The Highway.” Three of the 17 tracks are previously unreleased live concert recordings from an earlier overseas tour.

In the fall of 1976, the MTB traveled to the UK and Europe for the band’s maiden voyage of those territories. The tour featured Bonnie Bramlett and Grinderswitch as supporting acts to the MTB. The band was red hot in America and the time was right to spread the word to other countries. Doug Gray remembers, “We didn’t know what to expect but from the people at the hotel to the crew at Hammersmith Odeon and finally the sold out crowd all made us feel so welcome, we couldn’t believe it. It was the same in Scotland but with a different accent.” When the band decided to release Greatest Hits in vinyl form, there was extra space available to include live tracks, recorded during tour stops in Glasgow, Scotland and London.

Since turntable record players are no longer a mainstream commodity, the new Greatest Hits vinyl record will contain a digital download card, included to ensure consumer listening.

On coming full circle with the band’s first vinyl release since 1988, Doug Gray notes, “Hey, now for the first time in over 20 years we can say we’re releasing a new ‘record’ and really mean it!”

The vinyl edition of The Marshall Tucker Band: Greatest Hits will be available for purchase later this month in all vinyl record stores, online at Amazon and in our web store here by clicking here.

The Marshall Tucker Band: Greatest Hits (Vinyl) Track Listing:

1.  Take The Highway

2.  Blue Ridge Mountain Sky

3.  In My Own Way

4.  Fire On The Mountain

5.  Heard It In A Love Song

6.  Ramblin’

7.  Searchin’ For A Rainbow

8.  I Should Have Never Started Lovin’ You

9.  24 Hours At A Time

10.  Long Hard Ride

11.  Can’t You See

12.  Too Stubborn

13.  This Ol’ Cowboy

14.  Desert Skies 

15.  Hillbilly Band (Live)

16.  Every Day I Sing The Blues (Live) 

17.  Will The Circle Be Unbroken (Live)

MTB on Fox this weekend!

This Saturday, December 17, on the Fox News Channel's Huckabee, The Marshall Tucker Band spreads a little seasonal cheer, Southern Rock-style, when the group joins the former Arkansas Governor's national television show for a special holiday performance.

The Marshall Tucker Band will perform "Merry Christmas Baby," a song from its recent holiday album, Carolina Christmas. The special holiday edition of Huckabee also includes performances by Toby Keith, Yo-Yo Ma and Kelly Wright.

In addition to The Marshall Tucker Band's Huckabee appearance, this Monday, December 19, the band's lead singer and founding member Doug Gray will appear live on the Fox News Channel's Hannity, joining the show's "Great American Panel."

The Marshall Tucker Band wraps up its 2011 touring season this Sunday night in New York City at BB King Blues Club. This year marked the band's 40th Anniversary since forming in 1971.

Year End Special!

MTB Special offer for you last minute shoppers still looking for good ideas.  Check out the MTB Year End special - 

Three great items for $35...

1. MTB Greatest Hits Vinyl Edition - 12" 180 Gram virgin vinyl, comes with download codes for your iPod.

2. MTB's Carolina Christmas CD - The great voice of Doug Gray singing your favorite Christmas tunes performed as only the MTB can do and includes the very, very special song "Christmas in Custody" as well as a reading by Doug Gray of T ’WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. 

3. 2012 MTB Wall Calendar/Poster.  

ORDER HERE!

November 22, 2011 – This past weekend, southern rock’s legendary multi-platinum selling Marshall Tucker Band made its official debut on the stage of the historicGrand Ole Opry in Nashville, Tennessee.  Held at the Opry’s most famous former home, theRyman Auditorium, a standing room only crowd was on hand for the Saturday night show that is forever etched into the history book of The Marshall Tucker Band.

"Not everyone gets asked to play at such a legendary venue and we are honored to have performed,” notes Marshall Tucker lead singer Doug Gray.  "I have played many shows in my life but never one with as much history as the Grand Ole Opry.”

The Marshall Tucker Band joined the night’s star-studded lineup that included Bill Anderson, Diamond Rio, Little Jimmy Dickens, Joe Diffie, Jeannie Seely, the Del McCoury Band, Connie Smith, Jean Shepard, Jim Ed Brown, Mike Snider, Riders In The Sky, The Whites, Bobby Osborne and Rocky Top X-Press and The Opry Square Dancers.

Upon arriving at the Ryman for sound check, the guys were greeted with a large bouquet of flowers from longtime friend and Grand Ole Opry member Charlie Daniels, congratulating them on their first ever Opry performance in 40 years.

Gray adds, “When we walked through the back door of the Ryman, I was nervous, I’m not going to lie.  That building and the Grand Ole Opry have had some of the most legendary performers in the history of music performing onstage.  Had Toy Caldwell still been living, he would have been very emotional.  I feel like he, Tommy and George were all there with us.  I’m so very proud.”

The band rocked through “Fire On The Mountain” and followed up with “Can’t You See,” to what was met with a standing ovation from the packed house.

In speaking to listeners tuned in on 650 AM WSM, Sirius-XM and online, Opry member Bill Anderson informed the radio audience of what could be seen from within the Ryman when he announced, “Folks, I know you can’t see this but that’s what the sound of a standing ovation sounds like.”

Celebrating its 40^th Anniversary in 2011, The Marshall Tucker Band is keeping busy throughout the remainder of the year.  Today, November 22, the band releases The Marshall Tucker Band: Greatest Hits in vinyl form. The 17-track record contains 14 classic Marshall Tucker hits as well as three previously unreleased live recordings.

MARSHALL TUCKER BAND BRINGS 40 YEARS OF SOUTHERN ROCK TO FOX NEWS CHANNEL'S

HUCKABEE THIS WEEKEND 

Governor Huckabee to Perform with Marshall Tucker Band on

His National TV Show this Saturday

This Saturday, October 8, the Fox News Channel’s Huckabee gets a taste of southern rock as the legendary Marshall Tucker Band performs in the former Arkansas Governor’s New York City television studio.

In observance of its 40^th anniversary, the band will hit national television airwaves this weekend, performing one of their fan favorite classic hits, “Fire On The Mountain,” as well as “Sandman,” a song from Marshall Tucker Band lead singer Doug Gray’s lost solo album.

“We're looking forward to celebrating 40 years of Marshall Tucker with Governor Huckabee performing with us this weekend.  I hear he’s one heck of a bass player. We might be asking him to join us on a few dates if all goes well!” laughs Doug Gray. “Since we’re dropping in on him, maybe he can drop in on us when we play the Arkansas State Fair later in the month.”

Last May, the band, in recognition of four decades, released The Marshall Tucker Band: Greatest Hits and lead singer Doug Gray’s lost solo recordings, Soul Of The South.  The legendary southern rock band continues to tour regularly and recently returned from a five-concert tour of Iraq and Kuwait, where they entertained thousands of United States military personnel.

TUNE IN:

Saturday, October 8 

8:00 PM EST

Fox News Channel – Huckabee

Rebroadcast:

Sunday, October 9

8:00 PM EST

Marshall Tucker Band Celebrates 40 Years!

In 2012 the MTB will celebrate the 40th anniversary of their formation in Spartanburg, SC, and we have something very special to announce.  In 2012 we are re-issuing all of the original Capricorn Records releases on vinyl!   

First up is The MTB's Greatest Hits, it's a double vinyl album and has three live tracks that were not included on the CD version.  This new release comes out on November 22, 2011.  It will be available on the streets where you buy music (your local record shop, Best Buy, etc) and by mail-order in our web store.

Marshall Tucker Band Rocked Nashville w/ Bo Bice, Katie Armiger on Friday Aug, 26th 2011.