Ozark Mountain Dared BEST OF/20TH CENTURY

Ozark Mountain Daredevils: John Dillon (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, fiddle, autoharp, dulcimer, mouthbow, percussion); Randle Chowning (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, National Steel, harp); Larry Lee (vocals, acoustic guitar, saw, board, drums); Steve Cash (vocals, harps, percussion); Buddy Brayfield (vocals, piano, harpischord, organ, percussion); Michael "Supe" Granda (vocals, bass, percussion).
Producers: David Anderle, Glyn Johns, David Kreshenbaum.
Compilation producer: Mike Ragogna.
Recorded between 1973 & 1977. Includes liner notes by Scott Schinder.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Personnel: Randle Chowning (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, steel guitar, National guitar, dobro, harp guitar, mandolin, harmonica); John Dillon (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dulcimer, autoharp, mandolin, fiddle, harmonica, mouth bow, percussion); Larry Michael Lee (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, drums, percussion, sound effects, musical saw); Rune Walle (vocals, guitar, banjo, sitar); Stephen Paul Canaday (vocals, guitar, drums); John Dillion (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dulcimer, autoharp, mandolin, fiddle, mouth bow, percussion); Steve Cash (vocals, harp, harmonica, percussion); Buddy Brayfield (vocals, piano, electric piano, harpsichord, organ, keyboards, percussion); Russell Chappell (vocals, keyboards); Michael Granda (vocals, percussion); Jerry Mills (mandolin); Geoff Richardson (viola); Nancy Blake (cello); Bill Jones (flute, horns, synthesizer); Bobbye Hall (congas, percussion).
Liner Note Author: Scott Schinder.
Photographers: Geary Chansley; Gary Peterson ; Billy Higgins .
20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils collects a dozen easygoing country-rock hits from the band, including "If You Want to Get to Heaven," "Jackie Blue," and "Homemade Wine." Strong album tracks such as "Country Girl," "Spaceship Onion," "Road to Glory," and "Following the Way That I Feel" give the collection some added depth, even if it isn't as comprehensive as Time Warp: The Very Best of Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Nevertheless, it's a solid, if somewhat too concise, overview of this somewhat overlooked band's output. ~ Heather Phares

• Format: CD
• Genre: Rock