Monday, April 24, 2023

The Ducks


 

Artist:  The Ducks
Origin: Santa Cruz, California, USA
Genre:  Rock, Rock & Roll, Country Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock

Original line-up:


Neil Young:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Jeff Blackburn:  Guitar, Vocals
Bob Mosley:  Bass, Vocals
Joey Craviotta:  Drums

The Ducks were an American Rock Supergroup from Santa Cruz, California, formerly known as The Jeff Blackburn Band, formed in 1977 by Jeff Blackburn (Guitar, Vocals Ex Moby Grape), Bob Mosley (Bass Ex Moby Grape), Neil Young (Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica), and Joey Craviotta (Drums, who had played as session musician with Arlo Guthrie, Ry Cooder, and Buffy Sainte-Marie.











Title:  High Flyin' (2023) 
Genre:  Rock, Rock & Roll, Country Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock
Label:  Shakey Pictures Records
Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side One:

 1.  I Am A Dreamer (4:24)
 2.  Younger Days (3:45)
 3.  Gypsy Wedding (2:44)
 4.  Are You Ready For The Country? (3:40)
 5.  Hold On Boys (4:30)

Side Two:

 1.  My My My (Poor Man) (3:34)
 2.  I'm Tore Down (3:42)
 3.  Hey Now (2:53)
 4.  Wide Eyed And Willing (4:13)
 5.  Truckin' Man (3:27)

LP 2:

Side Three:

 1.  Sail Away (5:32)
 2.  Gone Dead Train (3:52)
 3.  Silver Wings (5:35)

Side Four:

 1.  Human Highway (3:48)
 2.  Your Love (4:03)
 3.  I'm Ready (3:49)
 4.  Little Wing (4:42)
 5.  Car Tune (3:10)

LP 3:

Side Five:

 1.  Windward Passage (6:23)
 2.  Leaving Us Now (5:32)
 3.  Mr. Soul (5:10)

Side Six:

 1.  Two Riders (4:47)
 2.  Honky Tonk Man (3:27)
 3.  Sailor Man (3:43)
 4.  Silver Wings (Set 2) (6:34)













Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:


 1.  I Am A Dreamer (4:24)
 2.  Younger Days (3:45)
 3.  Gypsy Wedding (2:44)
 4.  Are You Ready For The Country? (3:40)
 5.  Hold On Boys (4:30)
 6.  My My My (Poor Man) (3:34)
 7.  I'm Tore Down (3:42)
 8.  Hey Now (2:53)
 9.  Wide Eyed And Willing (4:13)
10. Truckin' Man (3:27)
11.Sail Away (5:32)
12. Gone Dead Train (3:52)
13. Silver Wings (5:35)

Disc 2:

 1.  Human Highway (3:48)
 2.  Your Love (4:03)
 3.  I'm Ready (3:49)
 4.  Little Wing (4:42)
 5.  Car Tune (3:10)
 6.  Windward Passage (6:23)
 7.  Leaving Us Now (5:32)
 8.  Mr. Soul (5:10)
 9.  Two Riders (4:47)
10. Honky Tonk Man (3:27)
11. Sailor Man (3:43)
12. Silver Wings (Set 2) (6:34)


Personnel:

Neil Young:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
Jeff Blackburn:  Guitar, Vocals
Bob Mosley:  Bass, Vocals
Joey Craviotta:  Drums, Vocals

High Flyin' is a live album from Neil Young Archives Official Bootleg Series by The Ducks, released on April 14, 2023 by Shakey Pictures Records, recorded live of the summer 1977 Northern California.  For Fans of Neil Young, and For Music Collectors.


























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