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702: WHERE WE ALL BELONG | THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND

Where We All Belong is the third album by The Marshall Tucker Band, released in 1974. It is a double album, consisting of a studio album and a live album. The studio album features progressive country songs, while the live album showcases jazz rock and Southern rock jamming, with musician Charlie Daniels as the band's guest.

The studio album was recorded in Macon, Georgia at Capricorn Studios. The songs reflect the band's diverse influences, ranging from country, blues, jazz, and rock. The band's leader, Toy Caldwell, wrote most of the songs, except for "Everyday (I Have the Blues)", which is a cover of a blues classic by Peter Chatman. The studio album also includes the hit single "This Ol' Cowboy", which reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart.

The live album was recorded at the Performing Arts Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on July 11, 1974. The band played with energy and passion, improvising and extending their songs with long solos and jams. Charlie Daniels joined the band on fiddle for "24 Hours at a Time", a song that became a staple of their live shows. The live album also features "Take the Highway", the band's first single from their debut album.

Where We All Belong is a testament to the band's musical versatility and talent. It captures the sound of The Marshall Tucker Band coming into their own, blending different genres and styles into their own unique sound. It is one of their best albums, and a classic of Southern rock history.