Eye of a Hurricane (The Flying Burrito Brothers)
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Eye Of A Hurricane is a 1994 album released by The Flying Burrito Brothers
. In the early 1990s, longtime Flying Burrito Brothers members John Beland, Gib Guilbeau, Sneaky Pete Kleinow and Chris Ethridge teamed up with Australian rock legend, Brian Cadd and former Elvis Presley drummer, Ronnie Tutt, to form a brand new version of Burritos. The sessions took place at Brian Cadd's studio in Franklin, Tennessee and the material was mostly written by Beland, Cadd and Guilbeau, with one song contributed by Ethridge. Beland and Cadd produced the album for Magnum Records, in London England.In support of the album, Beland, Cadd, Kleinow and Guilbeau toured Europe in the early 90's, playing clubs and concerts. Ethridge surprisingly vanished only days before the tour, leaving the band to quickly hire Nashville bassist Larry Gadler, as well as Bobby Bare's drummer Gary Kubal. The tour yielded a live album called "Live In Europe", also on Magnum.
Additional personnel
The Flying Burrito Brothers
The Flying Burrito Brothers was an early country rock band, best known for its influential debut album,The Gilded Palace of Sin . Although the group is most often mentioned in connection with country rock legends Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman, the group underwent many personnel changes.-Original...
. In the early 1990s, longtime Flying Burrito Brothers members John Beland, Gib Guilbeau, Sneaky Pete Kleinow and Chris Ethridge teamed up with Australian rock legend, Brian Cadd and former Elvis Presley drummer, Ronnie Tutt, to form a brand new version of Burritos. The sessions took place at Brian Cadd's studio in Franklin, Tennessee and the material was mostly written by Beland, Cadd and Guilbeau, with one song contributed by Ethridge. Beland and Cadd produced the album for Magnum Records, in London England.In support of the album, Beland, Cadd, Kleinow and Guilbeau toured Europe in the early 90's, playing clubs and concerts. Ethridge surprisingly vanished only days before the tour, leaving the band to quickly hire Nashville bassist Larry Gadler, as well as Bobby Bare's drummer Gary Kubal. The tour yielded a live album called "Live In Europe", also on Magnum.
Track listing
- "Wheel Of Love" (Beland, Cadd) – 4:13
- "Like a Thief in the Night" (Beland, Cadd, Guilbeau) – 4:02
- "Bayou Blues" (Guilbeau, Lindsey) – 3:44
- "Angry Words" (Cadd) – 5:02
- "Rosetto Knows" (Beland) – 2:52
- "Heart Highway" (Beland, Cadd) – 3:45
- "I Sent Your Saddle Home" (Guilbeau) – 3:41
- "Juke Box Saturday Night" (Beland, Cadd) – 2:11
- "Arizona Moon" (Beland, Cadd) - 3:26
- "Wild Wild West" (Beland) – 3:39
- "Eye of the Hurricane" (Beland, Cadd, Guilbeau) - 5:03
- "Sunset Boulevard" (Beland, Guilbeau) - 4:37
- "Smile" (Edwards, Ethridge) - 3:49
Personnel
- John Beland: Guitar, Mandolin, Arranger, Vocals, Producer
- Brian Cadd: Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals, Producer, Engineer
- Chris EthridgeChris EthridgeChris Ethridge is an American country rock bass guitarist. He was a member of the International Submarine Band and The Flying Burrito Brothers, and co-wrote several songs with Gram Parsons.-Career:...
: Bass, Vocals - Gib Guilbeau: Fiddle, Vocals
- Sneaky Pete KleinowSneaky Pete KleinowPeter E. "Sneaky Pete" Kleinow was an American country-rock musician, songwriter, and a motion picture special effects artist...
: Pedal Steel - Ron Tutt: Drums
Additional personnel
- Dave Dillbeck: Engineer
- Nigel Molden: Executive Producer
- Todd Robbins: Engineer, Mixing