When i was a young man standin in the door the room was dark and smoky the smell of death before me think ill go down mama go on down the road see whats goin on down the road lots of friends and children layin in the grass hookah makes me crazy. Manassas went on to record a 3rd disc, down the road, which is currently out of print on cd. Perhaps they should have done so before recording this disc, for there is little here to recommend it. Stephen stills lyrics 163 song lyrics sorted by album, including love the one youre with, so begins the task. Find album credit information for down the road manassas, stephen stills on allmusic. Jul 16, 2017 stephen stills and manassas 1973 down the road atl. Stephen stills, best known for his work with buffalo springfield and crosby, stills, nash and. Stephen stills, manassas down the road by stephen stills music. He was ranked number 28 in rolling stone s 2003 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all. Dec, 2018 a concept album, stills and manassas treat listeners to a variety of musical styles on this 2 record album, including latin based percussive rock, deep down home country, blues as low as any man. It is his third solo album and his first release on columbia records.
As a general point, stills complains that manassas has never gotten the due it deserves, but he hasnt played songs from the first manassas album much either. Stephen stillsmanassas pensamiento down the road april. A sprawling masterpiece, akin to the beatles white album, the stones exile on main st. Do you remember the americans is topical and wellmeaning, and rollin my stone brings the album to a close in hardrocking fashion. The main thing about this part of still s journey is that the music itself was just so good. Jun 10, 2014 ill have to try some of these down the road sequences. Predominantly a vehicle for stills music, the band released two albums. Stephen stills and manassas1973down the roadatlantic.
Jun 10, 2014 stills could have done something similar for isnt it about time and thus kept some long term interest on down the road, but he chose not to. The story of stephen stills and manassas bill deyoung dot com. Then there is a live manassas cocert, followed by some leftover music that cobbeled together to create a final studio album. Stephen stills 19720723 and manassas berkeley community theatre, berkeley, ca aud. Stephen stills, manassas down the road 1990, cd discogs. Pensamiento if ceedees had a bside or side two this would lead it off 05. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Manassas is the 1972 debut double album by stephen stills new band of the same name. The album was a commercial success on release charting at number 19 on the us album charts, but was released to mixed critical reaction. Solo grabaron otro lp despues down the road pero este es mi preferido. Find similar albums to down the road manassas, stephen stills on allmusic. When i was a young man standin in the door the room was dark and smoky the smell of death before me think ill go down, mama go on down the road. It was stills first album since the 1968 super session not to be certified gold. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Stephen stills and manassas the lost broadcasts dvdrip x264 ac3. Manassas was an american rock band formed by stephen stills in 1971. Down the road by manassas, from the album down the road 1973. Stephen stills manassas down the road 1973 do you remember the americans. Stephen stills, manassas down the road by stephen stills. A concept album, stills and manassas treat listeners to a variety of musical styles on this 2 record album, including latin based percussive rock, deep down home country, blues as low as any man can go, to the kind of ballads and rockers stills is known for in other bands. Jul 04, 2018 manassas warms up in the studio by playing a sweet and supple version of this stephen stills 2 song an arrangement that would become a staple of the bands live shows. Two cuts, chris hillmans lies and stephen stills do you remember the americans, are of some worth, but the rest come off sounding like lame attempts at latininflected blues jams with embarrassing lyrics to boot. Stephen stills and manassas down the road 1973 us, excellent folk country latin classic rock, japan issue stephen stills and manassas released a brilliant debut album in 1972 and it would become recognized as one of the better albums of its era. Stephen stillsmanassas manassas full album youtube. Manassas is the 1972 debut double album by stephen stills new band of the same name, released april 1972. Hillmans gritty rocker appeared on down the road in a later version, rerecorded in colorado.
The main thing about this part of stills journey is that the music itself was just so good. Listen to your favorite songs from down the road by stephen stills now. If you cant find down the road in the used lp bins, its available for purchase on itunes under stephen stills name. My 50 favorite stephen stills songs rate your music. Isnt it about time, a protest song, was released as the lead single and reached number 56 on the charts. Jan 18, 2016 pieces is a compilation of alternate takes and outtakes by stephen stillss band manassas released in 2009. So many times gets the point across right away its a two lead singer hillman stills band 03. Stills is a 1975 studio album by american musician stephen stills. Down the road manassas, stephen stills similar allmusic. In sum, a great band working on manassas leftovers is still a great band making great music. Rock, folk, blues, country, latin, and bluegrass have all been styles touched on in stephen stills career, and the skilled, energetic musicians he had gathered in manassas played them all on this album. The albums were more successful critically than commercially, and some. Stephen stills rollin my stone manassas down the road, april 23,1973 stephen stills guitar, piano, bass, vocals dallas taylor drums.
When i was a young man standin in the door the room was dark and smokey the smell of death befo me think ill go down mama go on down the. Vintage 1973 vinyl lp record stephen stills manassas down the road. Down the road is the second and last studio album by stephen stills band manassas. As both a solo act and member of two successful bands, stills has combined record sales of over 35 million albums. Although 1973s down the road doesnt often get as much love as its 1972 predecessor, any listener would be hardpressed to tell these recording sessions apart. Indeed, down the road is one of my favorite stills tracks. Manassas was formed in the fall of 1971, following stills concert tour to support his album.
Led by stephen stills, with chris hillman the byrds, flying burrito brothers, paul harris session musician for b. Isnt it about time, a protest song, was released as the lead single and reached number. Following the release of down the road, manassas broke up. After recording his second solo album, stills formed manassas in 1971 with a. For the price of this record i could have only downloaded the first two tracks from itunes.
It was a critical comeback for stills, and continued his commercial success by being certified gold only a month after being released and peaking at number 4 on the us charts. The low rumbling groove of isnt it about time opens sounding tough, especially with walshs snarling, distorted, electric slides. Down the road manassas, stephen stills credits allmusic. Like jaws ii, this followup manassas album had the unenviable task of being preceded by an absolute classic. Its overshadowed by the awesomeness of the first manassas album, but its still manassas.
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