Long Train Runnin' 1970-2000 [Box]

Performer: The Doobie Brothers
Artist: Maria Muldaur; Nicolette Larson; Carly Simon; Arlo Guthrie; Conte Candoli; Victor Feldman; Lee Thornburg; Anthony Jackson
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: The Doobie Brothers includes: Patrick Simmons (vocals, guitar, banjo, flute, synthesizer, bowed saw); Tom Johnston (vocals, guitar, harp, harmonica, piano, synthesizer); John McFee (vocals, guitar, violin); Dave Shogren, Tiran Porter (vocals, guitar, bass); Cornelius Bumpus (vocals, flute, soprano & tenor saxophones, organ); Michael McDonald (vocals, keyboards, synthesizer); Keith Knudsen (vocals, drums, percussion); Bobby LaKind (vocals, congas, bongos, percussion); Jeffrey Baxter (guitar, pedal steel guitar); Marc Russo (saxophone); Chet McCracken (vibraphone, marimba, drums, percussion); Michael Hossack (drums, congas, timbales, percussion); John Hartman (drums, percussion). Additional personnel includes: Maria Muldaur, Nicolette Larson, Christopher Thompson, Carly Simon, Lucy Simon (vocals); Arlo Guthrie (autoharp); Norton Buffalo (harmonica); Lee Thornburg (trumpet, flugelhorn); Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli (trumpet); Bill Payne (piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer); Milt Holland (marimba, tabla, pandeiro); Victor Feldman (marimba, percussion); Anthony Jackson (bass); Richie Hayward (drums); Ted Templeman (tambourine, cowbell, maracas). The Memphis Horns: Andrew Love, Lewis Collins (tenor saxophone); James Mitchell (baritone saxophone); Wayne Jackson (trumpet); Jack Hale (trombone). Producers include: The Doobie Brothers, Ted Templeman, Lucy Simon, David Levine, Rodney Mills. Compilation producers: Gary Peterson, David McLees, Bruce Cohn, The Doobie Brothers. Engineers include: Marty Cohn, Donn Landee, Jim Isaacson. Includes liner notes by Barry Alfonso. Digitally remastered by Andrew Garver & Bill Inglot (A&M Mastering). The Doobie Brothers have been a rock music staple for decades, and Rhino Records has outdone itself with this premier box set. No fewer than 14 members have played with the band, and at the time of this set's release, the Doobies had amassed 16 Top 40 singles. But musical style and lineup changes haven't changed the feel-good vibe of the band. The fast acoustic singalong "Nobody" highlights the band's self-titled debut, while "Listen to the Music" and "Rockin' Down the Highway" best represent their second album. Early material ranges from the beautifully acoustic "White Sun," to the synthesizer-laden "Natural Thing," to the fast rocker "China Grove." "I Cheat the Hangman" is a symphonically eerie track that will surprise anyone who only knows the band's FM hits. "Takin' It to the Streets" ushers in the Michael McDonald era, one in which his soulful yet gruff vocals shine on "You Belong to Me" and "What a Fool Believes." Original vocalist Tom Johnston and the band's hard rock sound returned in the late '80s on "The Doctor." The fourth CD includes a live version of the rock gospel tune "Jesus Is Just Alright," and the unreleased "Peace in the Valley."

Q (1/00, p.136) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...McDonald's voice - and songs such as 'What A Fool Believes' transformed the Doobie Brothers into one of the biggest groups of the late-'70s. This set more than does them justice." Vibe (10/99, p.190) - "...Whether or not you'd been born when 'Black Water' hit No.1 in 1974, or remember 1979's quirky 'What a Fool Believes,' this collection should be on your stereo....Michael McDonald's melodious, heartsick tenor, and manner of song craft and musicianship...is increasingly absent in this world."

One of the most commercially successful rock/pop bands of the 1970s, the Doobies evolved from a roots-influenced, post-hippie West Coast rock outfit with dazzling guitar work into a pop-conscious, keyboard-dominated ensemble tinged with R&B and fronted by the distinctive, soulful vocals of Michael McDonald. Though they found their greatest chart success with McDonald, the band's early recordings with singer Tom Johnston produced some impressive hits as well ("Long Train Running," "Without Love," "Black Water").

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