It'll Shine When It Shines

Ozark Mountain Daredevils | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 11, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 1974
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: New Era (Burnside)
• ASIN: B0000VJFRS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,147 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

After many years of being out of print, the highly requested album "It'll Shine When It Shines" by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils is now available on CD for the first time ever in the United States. This is the most requested album of all by the group's fans, and the Gold Record from A&M that hails the smash hit, "Jackie Blue". This album also features many of the bands best works, and showcases the various styles and feel that made The Daredevils a name in popular music. With the reissue of this classic 1974 album (produced by Glyn Johns), fans old and new will have a chance to enjoy what has made the Ozark Mountain Daredevils one of America's most original and enduring bands.

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keep on Shining, December 24, 2003

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Mr. C. J. Burchell "chris burchell" (UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It'll Shine When It Shines (Audio CD)

The ozarks remain one of country rocks best kept secrets. Although the New Musical Express here in the UK described them as 'One of the finest bands of the '70's in any field' they are not well known - but they should be.

Hailing from Springfield, Missouri the band are amongst the most eclectic in rock, almost every band member wrote material, sang and played an array of instruments. Their harmonies certainly equalled the Eagles, and their sound incompassed 'down at home' bluegrass, FM rock, melodic folk country, but also more experimental arrangements such as 'Colorado Song' on their debut release.

'It'll shine' is the ozarks second offering and it's great to get it on CD. There was a trend for bands in the early 70's to get back to the country, well the ozarks never really left it recording the material at a pre Civil War farmhouse with Glynn Johns producing.

There is a real joy on this disc, of a band in tune with nature and each other playing to their strengths. Everyone will know Larry Lee's 'Jackie Blue' which was a big hit for the band and is good straight pop rock, but not entirely representative of the rest of the material, although 'Look Away' and 'tidal wave' show the band can rock.

For me it's the lighter and rootsy material that make it. 'You made it right' with its southern gospel feel, 'Lowlands' with its magnificant harmonies and the slightly zany 'EE Lawson' typical of steve Cash's work.

The disc closes with the title track leaving on a sentimental, and uplifting note. This disc is waiting to be discovered by any serious music fan - give it a try.

19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally!, November 12, 2003

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Greg Townsend "greguva" (Charlottesville, VA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It'll Shine When It Shines (Audio CD)

At last, I can retire my turntable! This is the only album I have on LP that I haven't (until now) been able to replace with a CD version. I have been waiting for years for this. "It'll Shine..." is a terrific album. Although best known for the single 'Jackie Blue', there are no bad songs on this album. From uptempo country rockers like 'Walking Down The Road' and 'Tidal Wave' to ballads like 'Kansas You Fooler' and philosophical sing-alongs like the title cut, there is a consistency of quality missing from the vast majority of popular music. Filling the "country rock" space between Poco and Molly Hatchett, the Daredevils never made it very big in a commercial sense. However, "It'll Shine..." is an intelligent, artistic collection of songs with elements of rock, pop, country, folk, and the blues, with terrific harmonies and well-crafted instrumentation. Not to be missed by fans of thoughtful, listenable music.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Ozark's, 'It'll Shine When It Shines', March 3, 2006

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K. S. Briggs (Queensland, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This is the Ozark's brilliant 2nd album. The playing and muscianship is second to none with perfect timing. The harmonies of the group are up there with CSN&Y. For me there is only one song which I am a bit complacent about and that is Jackie Blue. It is the more populist of all the songs and at the time got a lot of air play on radio which probably explains my lack of enthusiasm for it. All the other tracks are unique and faultless. If you love this brand of country rock which is infused with bluegrass and roots derivitives, then you have to add this to your collection.