Running Like the Wind

The Marshall Tucker Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 16, 1999)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Ramblin Records
• ASIN: B00002SWS4
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #571,123 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Running Like The Wind

2. Last Of The Singing Cowboys

3. Answer To Love

4. Unto These Hills

5. Melody Ann

6. My Best Friend

7. Pass It On

Editorial Reviews

After the collapse of their record label, Capricorn, MTB jumped to Warner Bros. The band’s first album for their new home found them refining their blend of rock, country, R&B and jazz on a set of songs that mostly deal with life on the road ("Running Like The Wind"), as well as the wives and girlfriends left behind ("Melody Ann," "My Best Friend"). And "Last Of The Singing Cowboys" paid tribute to a long-gone era of music. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars SECOND ONLY TO "WHERE WE ALL BELONG", November 18, 1999

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MICHAEL LYONS (NEVADA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Running Like the Wind (Audio CD)

ONE OF MY FAVORITE ALBUMS. GREAT LYRICS AND EXCELLENT MUSIC. AS USUAL THE ENTIRE BAND WAS IN THE GROOVE AND IT WAS MAGIC. MARSHALL TUCKER HAD SOMETHING MOST GROUPS DON'T. NOBODY EVER LET THEIR EGO GET IN THE WAY AND IT SHOWED. AS A GROUP THEY WERE AS TIGHT AS ANYBODY.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Running Out of Wind, November 20, 2007

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Michael R. Lachance (Maine, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Running Like the Wind (Audio CD)

I am a die hard MTB fan, and honestly, went into listening to this LP with high hopes. Unfortunately, I do believe that 'Together Forever' marked the high point of MTB discography, in all aspects. With 'Together Forever' MTB had the cleanest sound, the best engineering, top notch production, phenominal guitar playing and songwriting by Toy Caldwell, and solid, skilled vocals by Doug Gray.

'Running Like the Wind' could easily have been titled 'Running Out of Wind' as Doug Gray's vocals are clearly not up to task. Whatever transpired between the two albums, something had taken a serious toll on the band. Toy Caldwells once prominent guitar is nearly missing entirely from the album, with only token appearances in a few tracks. Doug Grays vocals are wavering, thin, uncoordinated and hollow. the album is laden with horns that feel both out of place and contrived.

I say this with deep regret, this was the album that MTB should never have made. Compare this to ALL previous releases. Is this due to a new Producer, new label and a band that was becoming both musically, physically and mentally exhausted?

The Marshall Tucker Band was one of the best groups to come out of the 1970's and will always be on the top of my list. This 1979 release brought an immediate end to the MTB signature sound that we are all fond of. Perhaps for some this is welcome. For others, a sad closure.

I appreciate the 5 stars given by the previous 2 reviewers, but I fear the rating has been given out of (due) respect to Tommy, Toy and George. (RIP) MTB is a 5 star band. But this album was not.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Running Like The Wind, December 5, 1999

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Tyler S. Roe (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Running Like the Wind (Audio CD)

Absolutely! One of my favorite Tucker Recordings + my favorite song "Last of the Singing Cowboys". If your a southern-rock fan you must own this CD. It has been too long a wait for this to become available in CD format. And don't forget to purchase "Tenth", equally outstanding....Peace.