The Doobie Brothers - The Captain And Me (2009)

The Doobie Brothers - The Captain And Me (2009)
EAC Rip | 11 tracks | APE - Log - Cue | Covers | Release: 2009 | 281 MB
Genre: Rock, Classic Rock | Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
The Captain and Me is the third studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1973. It features some of their most popular hits including "Long Train Running", "China Grove" and "Without You". The album is certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.
The Doobie Brothers' third long-player was the charm, their most substantial and consistent album to date, and one that rode the charts for a year. It was also a study in contrasts, Tom Johnston's harder-edged, bolder rocking numbers balanced by Patrick Simmons' more laid-back country-rock ballad style. The leadoff track, Johnston's "Natural Thing," melded the two, opening with interlocking guitars and showcasing the band's exquisite soaring harmonies around a beautiful melody, all wrapped up in a midtempo beat -- the result was somewhere midway between Allman Brothers-style virtuosity and Eagles/Crosby Nash-type lyricism, which defined this period in the Doobies' history and gave them a well-deserved lock on the top of the charts. Next up was the punchy, catchy "Long Train Runnin'," a piece they'd been playing for years as an instrumental -- a reluctant Johnston was persuaded by producer Ted Templeman to write lyrics to it and record the song, and the resulting track became the group's next hit. The slashing, fast-tempo "China Grove" and "Without You" represented the harder side of the Doobies' sound, and were juxtaposed with Simmons' romantic country-rock ballads "Clear as the Driven Snow" and "South City Midnight Lady." Simmons also showed off his louder side with "Evil Woman," while Johnston showed his more reflective side with "Dark Eyed Cajun Woman," "Ukiah," and "The Captain and Me" -- the latter, a soaring rocker clocking in at nearly five minutes, features radiant guitars and harmonies, soaring ever higher and faster to a triumphant finish.

1. "Natural Thing" (Johnston) - 3:17 2. "Long Train Runnin'" (Johnston) - 3:25 3. "China Grove" (Johnston) - 3:14 4. "Dark Eyed Cajun Woman" (Johnston) - 4:12 5. "Clear as the Driven Snow" (Simmons) - 5:18 6. "Without You" (Hartman, Hossack, Johnston, Porter, Simmons) - 4:58 * On Rockin' down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert the song is arranged somewhat differently and credited to Johnston alone. 7. "South City Midnight Lady" (Simmons) - 5:27 8. "Evil Woman" (Simmons) - 3:17 *Original pressings of the album credit authorship to "The Doobie Brothers," with more recent releases crediting Simmons alone. 9. "Busted Down Around O'Connelly Corners" (James Earl Luft) - 0:48 10. "Ukiah" (Johnston) - 3:04 11. "The Captain and Me" (Johnston) - 4:53

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