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It'll Shine When It Shines

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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.

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.

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.

I first heard of the Ozark Moutain Daredevils in the 70's when my Brother purchased the Album It'll SHine When It Shines throu a record club he was in, I took an instant liking to the band and for years after that we would play this album whenever we got together, however as time went on and our families came along the album was tucked away in a cupboard and forgotten about untill recently when we held a family get together and yes you've guessed it out came the Ozarks although it was a bit scratched after all the playing it had been given in the earlier years, this sent me on a mission to try and source the album on CD which I am please to say I found through Amazon.com. I purchased two CD's from Amazon and presented one to my Brother just after Christmas 2007, I now sit at home some nights and listen in my opinion to one of the best Country/Rock bands ever.
John
Aberdeen, Scotland

I have been looking for this album for years. It was a favourite of mine and my husband's long before we were married (23 years ago last Saturday!) I was told at a music store here that it was out of print and couldn't be ordered, so was thrilled to find it on Amazon. It sounds as good today as it did all those years ago!

I bought this album back in, well, I don't remember when, but it was a very long time ago. Since it was vinyl, it has been sitting in a box in my closet for the better part of 30 years.

I have wanted to listen to it on numerous occasions since then. Unfortunately everything, including my music, is now on CD and "It'll Shine" was not available on CD. In order to listen to it, I would have had to pull out my old turntable, find a place to put the turntable in my current audio system, and hook it up. A real pain in the arse. So, the album stayed where it was, in the closet.

As soon as I saw "It'll Shine When It Shines" was available on CD, I bought it. Oh, the joy!! Nearly brought tears to my eyes. By the end of the first song, "You Made it Right", I was back in full Daredevil mode. "Jackie Blue", arguably their most recoginizable commercial hit, was as pure and purty as ever. Such memories!

If you like you country with a pinch of Bluegrass, a helpin of folk, and a big dollip of rock, you can't go wrong with this album. If I could give it 10 stars I would!

IT'LL SHINE WHEN IT SHINES is a great CD reissue of a 1974 album by Missouri's Ozark Mountain Daredevils, a Southern rock band who weren't quite in the same league as the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker, or the Outlaws, but who was? These guys were, nevertheless, still a great band with a unique sense of humor, and, as on the predecessor and the followups, most of the songs here feature lots of harmonica and guitar (ironically, only the big hit, "Jackie Blue", doesn't). It's great that this album has been reissued, as this band were among the worst-served by their record company. But I guess that when you support stern justice in a high profile kidnapping case (as these guys did regarding the Elizabeth Smart case), everybody's desperate to reissue your out-of-print albums on CD. If you get this CD, the self-titled debut, THE CAR OVER THE LAKE ALBUM, and MEN FROM EARTH, you'll have everything you need by the Ozark Mountain Daredevils.

If you are an Ozark Mountain Daredevils fan this CD is a MUST for your collection. I first purchased this album as a cassette and wore the first one out and had to purchase a second one. Now that it is out on CD I can enjoy it again and again. OMD is one great Missouri country rock band!!!

Love, love this album! Get me back to the 70's. Play this one loud and SING the whole time!!!!!!!

The Ozark Mountain Daredevils - just say the name, and what springs to mind? Why, Jackie Blue, of course. But, this band was so much more than just a one hit wonder. The Daredevils, who were originally from Springfield, Missouri, had a very eclectic sound, which this album really shows off. Everything is here from the rocky Look Away, to the bluesy It Couldn't Be Better, to the bluegrass It'll Shine When It Shines.

I must say that I really like this album, much more than I ever thought I would. When I am at work, I pop this album into my computer, and listen to it for hours. I especially like Jackie Blue (well, of course) and It'll Shine When It Shines. This is a great album, one that I really never get tired of. I really like this album and highly recommend it!