The Marshall Tucker Band - Just Us (1983)

Throughout their ten years of recording and touring, the Marshall Tucker Band endured everything from grueling work/touring constraints (they released an album a year for ten years) and the loss of one of their brothers/co-founders (Tommy Caldwell passed away in 1980 due to injuries from an auto accident).
But for this ragtag group of steel-eyed Southerners, it was just another day at the office. By the time “Just Us” rolled around they were veterans of the record-making process, confident enough in their own skills to actually produce their works for the first time. This dedication and attention to detail results in some of the Marshall Tucker Band's finest compositions ever and one of their most thoroughly solid records. With the addition of Ronnie Godfrey to the band as piano player and songwriter, the group branch out into deeper blues territory ("Testify," "Wait for You") while still retaining the country and rock qualities that built them such a large fanbase.
“Just Us” is an excellent album with Toy Caldwell showing just how the guitar should be played, Doug Gray's strong lead vocals, Paul Riddle 'Mr. Automatic' on the drums, Jerry Eubanks on horns and George McCorkle on acoustic guitar. If you happen to be a Tuckerhead, you won't be disapointed.

Track listing

01.  "8:05"   (George McCorkle, Franklin Wilkie)  - 4:59  
02.  "Stay a Step Ahead"   (Toy Caldwell)  - 3:33  
03.  "Time Don't Pass by Here"   (Ronnie Godfrey)  - 3:39  
04.  "Testify Toy"   (Caldwell)  - 4:29  
05.  "Long Island Lady"   (Jerry Eubanks)  - 4:50  
06.  "A Place I've Never Been Toy"   (Caldwell)  - 3:00 
07.  "Wait for You Ronnie"   (Godfrey)  - 3:43  
08.  "When Love Begins to Fade"   (Ronnie Godfrey)  - 3:27  
09.  "Paradise"   (George McCorkle)  - 3:57 

The Marshall Tucker Band
Doug Gray - vocals
George McCorkle - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
Toy Caldwell - electric guitar, steel guitar
Jerry Eubanks - horns, keyboards, background vocals
Ronnie Godfrey - piano, background vocals
Franklin Wilkie - bass guitar, background vocals
Paul Riddle - drums, congas, percussion

Additional personnel
Jimmy Ramsey - fiddle
The A. Strings - strings
Wayne Jackson - trumpet
Roger Bisel - trombone
Producer The Marshall Tucker Band
Engineer Billy Sherrill

Notes
Recorded at Creative Arts Studio, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
Genre:  Southern Rock, Country Rock
Length:  35:29
Label:  Shout! Factory

© 1983