Full Moon (Charlie Daniels album)
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Full Moon is a studio album by The Charlie Daniels Band
released on July 18, 1980. It produced two hit singles for the band, In America
and The Legend of Wooley Swamp
. The group dedicated the album to Tommy Caldwell
, who had died on 28 April 1980.
String arrangements: Bergen White
Charlie Daniels
Charles Edward "Charlie" Daniels is an American musician known for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his number one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written. Daniels has been active as a singer...
released on July 18, 1980. It produced two hit singles for the band, In America
In America (Charlie Daniels song)
"In America", is a song written and performed by the Charlie Daniels Band. It was released in May 1980 as the lead single from their album Full Moon...
and The Legend of Wooley Swamp
The Legend of Wooley Swamp
"The Legend of Wooley Swamp" is the title of a song written and recorded by the Charlie Daniels Band. It was released in August 1980 as the second single from the album Full Moon, which was later certified platinum.-Content:...
. The group dedicated the album to Tommy Caldwell
Tommy Caldwell (musician)
Thomas Michael "Tommy" Caldwell was the bassist and original frontman for The Marshall Tucker Band between 1973 and 1980. He was from Spartanburg, South Carolina. He died from injuries suffered in a Jeep crash on April 28, 1980, at the age of 30...
, who had died on 28 April 1980.
Track listing
Words and music by Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Hayward, and Marshall except as indicated.- "The Legend of Wooley SwampThe Legend of Wooley Swamp"The Legend of Wooley Swamp" is the title of a song written and recorded by the Charlie Daniels Band. It was released in August 1980 as the second single from the album Full Moon, which was later certified platinum.-Content:...
" - 4:18 - "Carolina (I Remember You)" - 5:13
- "Lonesome Boy From Dixie" (Tom Crain, Williams) - 4:45
- "No Potion For The Pain" (Taz DiGregorioJoel DiGregorioWilliam Joel "Taz" DiGregorio was a longtime member and keyboardist for the Charlie Daniels Band. He was self-taught on the keyboards, practicing from tunes by Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, and Little Richard following his attendance at a Ray Charles concert.-Musical career:He fulfilled his goal of...
, Greg Wohlgemuth) - 4:25 - "El Toreador" - 3:26
- "South Sea Song" - 4:32
- "Dance, Gypsy, Dance" (Daniels) - 3:34
- "Money" (Crain) - 3:58
- "In AmericaIn America (Charlie Daniels song)"In America", is a song written and performed by the Charlie Daniels Band. It was released in May 1980 as the lead single from their album Full Moon...
" - 3:21
Album
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Top Country Albums |
5 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
11 |
| Canadian RPM RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... Country Albums |
9 |
| Canadian RPM Top Albums | 40 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
CAN Country | ||
| 1980 | "In America" | 13 | 11 | 62 |
| "The Legend of Wooley Swamp" | 80 | 31 | 57 | |
| "Carolina (I Remember You)" | 44 | — | 20 | |
Personnel
The Charlie Daniels Band:- Charlie DanielsCharlie DanielsCharles Edward "Charlie" Daniels is an American musician known for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his number one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written. Daniels has been active as a singer...
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, fiddleFiddleThe term fiddle may refer to any bowed string musical instrument, most often the violin. It is also a colloquial term for the instrument used by players in all genres, including classical music...
, vocals - Tom Crain - GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - Joel "Taz" DiGregorioJoel DiGregorioWilliam Joel "Taz" DiGregorio was a longtime member and keyboardist for the Charlie Daniels Band. He was self-taught on the keyboards, practicing from tunes by Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, and Little Richard following his attendance at a Ray Charles concert.-Musical career:He fulfilled his goal of...
- keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, vocals - Fred Edwards - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - James W. Marshall - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Charles Hayward - BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
String arrangements: Bergen White
Production
- Producer: John Boylan
- Engineer: Paul Grupp
- Assisted by: Russ Martin, Phil Jamtaas, Ed Cherney, Cary Pritkin
- Production supervisor: Joseph E. Sullivan
- Special thanks to: Steve Goostree
- Cover illustration: Bill Myers
Catalog number
- Original LP Catalog Number: Epic RecordsEpic RecordsEpic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
FE 36571 - CD Catalog Number: Epic RecordsEpic RecordsEpic Records is an American record label, owned by Sony Music Entertainment. Though it was originally conceived as a jazz imprint, it has since expanded to represent various genres. L.A...
EK 36571