Search - McGuffey Lane :: Songs of the First Album

A Gem From the Glory Days of Country Rock

Greg Cielec, author of My Cleveland | Cleveland, Ohio | 12/04/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"One of the gems from the glory days of the country rock era has finally made it to CD, sort of. "All The Songs From The First Album" are alternate and live versions of the ten songs that made up the first self titled album by Columbus's McGuffey Lane. The surviving members of the band have been fighting for years with Atco Records over the rights for the four albums the band recorded in the early to mid Eighties. While literally cleaning out the basement, lead singer John Schwab found the tapes the band used to shop around for their original record deal and has a done a great job restoring them. The songs are arranged in the order they first appeared on vinyl. The sound is surprisingly very good, and the occassional uneven moments are overshadowed by the talent of the band and the quality of the songs. This is a wonderful disk filled with great songs and McGuffey Lane's unique sound of country, rock, and a touch of bluegrass. The disk opens with two of the band's signature songs "People Like You" and "Long Time Loving You," and also includes such old juke box standards as "Green Country Mountains" and "Stay and Love With You." McGuffey Lane's first album was a product of the old fashion way, years on the road playing Ohio's bars, ballrooms and colleges. Although they never matched the popularity of their musical brothers like the Marshall Tucker Band or the Charlie Daniels Band, this release of "All The Songs From The First Album" shows that they could hang with the best of them."

McGuffey Lane - The First Album

Roger Cronin | Columbus, Ohio | 12/02/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"One of the best recordings from this band ever. One of the best that Ohio has to offer. This was one of the hottest bands in Central Ohio and fun to be with Live. I always went to their shows. This CD has some really good songs to it, and the lyrics really tell a story. They need to release all of their albums on CD, their music is really missed (sounds like an opportunity for a box set)."

Finally!

PixieKat@yahoo.com | Warren, MI | 01/02/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I've been trying to put my hands on a CD of the original 1st album for years! I'm so glad this was finally released! It brought back many memories of my youth spent in Dayton, attending McGuffey Lane's concerts with my friends. Now I'm just waiting for the next release!"