Dregs of the Earth explained

Dregs of the Earth
Type:studio
Artist:Dixie Dregs
Cover:Dixie_Dregs_Dregs_Of_The_Earth.jpg
Released:1980
Length:36:14
Label:Arista
Producer:Steve Morse
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Dregs of the Earth is the fourth studio album by Dixie Dregs, released in 1980. It was the band's first release on Arista Records, their last one before changing its name to the Dregs, and contains a re-recording of one of their earlier songs ("The Great Spectacular"), which appeared on their 1976 demo The Great Spectacular.

Critical reception

At the time of release the writers of Billboard placed review on this album in section "Recommended LP's". As per them the musical style of the band is hard to categorize "but the musicianship is often superb".[1]

The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.[2]

Personnel

Dixie Dregs:

Notes and References

  1. News: Review: Dixie Dregs — Dregs of the Earth. Billboard. 10 May 1980. 24 April 2021. 85. 19. 77. American Radio History. 0006-2510.
  2. Web site: Dixie Dregs . Recording Academy . 18 October 2023.