Carolina Dreams

Carolina Dreams, released in 1977, was the Marshall Tucker Band's sixth album and an ode to the band's home state, South Carolina, USA. Focusing on Western themes, it spawned their biggest hit to date, "Heard It In a Love Song", which rose to #14 on the Billboard Hot 100, taking the album with it to #22 and #23 on the Country and Pop charts, respectively. They toured early that year to promote the album. A bonus live version of "Silverado" appears on the 2005 reissue which was recorded the year after the death of bassist and founding member, Tommy Caldwell.

Carolina Dreams
Studio album by the Marshall Tucker Band
Released	January 1977
Recorded	1976, Capricorn Studios, Macon, Georgia
Genre	Southern rock country rock
Length	37:18 (2005 reissue 41:46)
Label	Capricorn
Producer	Paul Hornsby
The Marshall Tucker Band chronology
Long Hard Ride (1976) Carolina Dreams (1977) Together Forever (1978)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Track listing

All songs written by Toy Caldwell except where noted.

Side one

1. "Fly Like an Eagle" - 3:03
2. "Heard It in a Love Song" - 4:55
3. "I Should Have Never Started Lovin' You" (Toy Caldwell, Doug Gray, George McCorkle) - 7:10
4. "Life in a Song" (Jerry Eubanks, McCorkle) - 3:33

Side two

1. "Desert Skies" - 6:24
2. "Never Trust A Stranger" (Tommy Caldwell) - 5:28
3. "Tell It To The Devil" - 6:45

2004 CD reissue bonus track

"Silverado" (George McCorkle) - (recorded live 1981 Winter Garden Theater - Dallas Texas)

Personnel

• Doug Gray - lead vocals
• Toy Caldwell - lead, acoustic and steel guitars
• Tommy Caldwell - bass, tambourine, and background vocals
• George McCorkle - electric, twelve string and acoustic guitars
• Paul Riddle - drums
• Jerry Eubanks - flute, saxophone, background vocals

Guest musicians:

• Paul Hornsby - Piano and organ
• Charlie Daniels - Fiddle and harmony vocal on "Desert Skies".
• Chuck Leavell - Piano on "Life in a Song"
• Jaimoe - Congas
• Leo LaBranche - Horn section arrangements and trumpet on "Life in a Song" and "I Should Have Never Started Lovin' You"
• Dezso Lakatos - Tenor sax as part of the horn section.

Production

• Producer: Paul Hornsby
• Recording Engineer: Kurt Kinzel, Richard Schoff, David Pinkston
• Art Direction: Diana Kaylan
• Design: John Kehe
• Photography: David Alexander
• Handlettering: Bill Franks