Stillwater

Description
Special Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully Remastered Audio / One of the best 'lost' Southern Rock albums / Includes Mindbender and the guitar blazing 'Sam's Jam' / Two bonus tracks / 12-page full colour booklet - 4,000 word essay, new interview, enhanced artwork, and rarely seen photos.

We here at Rock Candy have an abiding respect for Southern Rock bands, and none more so than Stillwater. An impressive seven piece, hailing from Macon Georgia, the band first arrived on our radar back in the seventies when they were filmed by the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test programme playing in a local club as part of Capricorn Record's annual picnic. The track shown was 'Sam's Jam' a masterful guitar-drenched epic that sent a shock wave through the ranks of Southern Rock aficionados. Some of us have yet to recover from that programme. Formed in the early seventies and featuring a classic three man guitar line up, the band courted much attention eventually signing with the Macon-based Capricorn label, home to The Allman Brothers Band and Wet Willie, amongst many others. It was a fitting pairing, with the band attracting much attention, earning strong praise and delivering one of the finest albums of the period. Paired with Buddy Buie, songwriter and producer for the Atlanta Rhythm Section the band recorded their album at the legendary Studio One facility in Doraville. Issued in 1977, the record contains a clutch of superb songs, including 'Rock 'N' Roll Loser', 'Out On A Limb' and 'Mindbender' a single (featuring the use of a Talk Box) that reached the US top 50 chart. Naturally, the album also features the near ten minute centrepiece 'Sam's Jam', showcasing a blazing guitar showdown in the finest Lynyrd Skynyrd and Allman Brothers tradition. Frankly, it doesn't get much better than this.

Tracklist
1. Rock 'N' Roll Loser
2. Out On A Limb
3. Sunshine Blues
4. Sam's Jam
5. Mind Bender
6. Universal Fool
7. April Love
8. Fantasy Park
Bonus Tracks:
9. Out On A Limb (Live)
10. Mind Bender (Live)

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H5VVDB9/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07H5VVDB9/?tag=imwan-21

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I Reserve The Right!

Description
Special Deluxe Collector's Edition / Fully Remastered Audio / Second and final album from this classic Southern Rock band / 12-page full colour booklet - 4,000 word essay, new interview, enhanced artwork, and rarely seen photos.

Being in a band is a situation fraught with potential problems. If it's not internal friction, stolen equipment or a clash of musical direction then insurmountable business problems often derail proceedings. For Stillwater their biggest hurdle came in the form of a career-ending incident, when their record label filed for bankruptcy just as this, their second album, was released. It was an impossible situation for them to overcome, despite the quality of this record and the band's momentum from their acclaimed debut album and impressive live work. Based in Macon, Georgia, Stillwater had developed a fine reputation before being snapped up by the premiere Southern Rock label Capricorn Records, home to a myriad of home-grown talent such as The Allman Brothers Band, Wet Willie, The Marshall Tucker Band and Grinderswitch, amongst many others. The addition of Stillwater to the roster worked well for both the band and the label. Their debut album (also available on Rock Candy) spawned a minor hit single, helping to tee the band up nicely for album #2. Issued in 1979 and produced once again by Atlanta Rhythm Section producer/writer Buddy Buie, at Studio One in Doraville, this album found the band developing their style and swagger in no uncertain terms. Boasting a number of superb tracks, including 'Kalifornia Kool', 'Fair Warning' and the seven minute long title track, featuring some blistering lead guitar work. It also contained a superb duet on the song 'Ain't We A Pair' with fellow Capricorn artist, the legendary Bonnie Bramlett.

Tracklist
1. I Reserve The Right
2. Women (Beautiful Woman)
3. Keeping Myself Alive
4. Kalifornia Kool
5. Sometimes Sunshine
6. Fair Warning
7. Alone On A Saturday Night
8. Ain't We A Pair

Amazon USA
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H62PHMD/?tag=imwan-20

Amazon UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07H62PHMD/?tag=imwan-21

same band form 'almost famous"?

or am i being dumb?

First thing that popped in my mind as well.

there was a CD included in the deluxe version of the movie....alas, i bought it in a bargain bin for $2 and found out when i got home that there was once a CD in there but not in mine

so, still looking for an answer to my question.............................

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stillwater_(band)

thanks jay........damn

Too bad these were not combined onto 1 CD rather than two, but I plan to pick them up regardless. While on the Capricorn label, I did not think Stillwater was the classic southern rock band. Mindbender (1977 1st album) and I Reserve the Right (1978 2nd album) did get some airplay.

Bump: These have been pushed back to October 26th.

This was a pretty good band and quite underrated.

Southern Rock which at times got rather lively and at other times fell prey to changing times and bland AOR.

But both album are recommended.