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Sea Level - Special Limited Edition Pressing - Selected Instrumentals (1978) [Vinyl]

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01 - Midnight Pass.mp3
02 - Storm Warning.mp3
03 - Cats On The Coast.mp3
04 - Song For Amy.mp3
05 - Rain In Spain.mp3
06 - Scarborough Fair.mp3
07 - Grand Larceny.mp3
08 - Tidal Wave.mp3






Ripped from vinyl promo copy @ 320

Also includes tracklisting and album artwork

S p e c i a l E d i t i o n

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This is a special promo copy of selected instrumentals from their first two albums "Sea Level" and "Cats On The Coast".

Formed with the initial destruction of The Allman Brothers Band, the group that evolved into Sea Level was the trio "We Three". Featuring Lamar Williams (bass), Jaimoe (drums) and Chuck Leavell (piano, keyboards, vocals), all then-members of the Allman Brothers, the trio would occasionally open shows for the group in 1975 and 1976. With the Allmans' first disbanding in 1976, the trio added guitarist Jimmy Nalls and took the name of their leader, Leavell, albeit in a differently-spelled form, touring relentlessly, signing to Capricorn Records (home of the Allman Brothers) and recording their debut album.

After the release of their first album, the group expanded to a septet with the additions of Davis Causey (guitar), George Weaver (percussion) and Randall Bramblett (saxophones, keyboards and vocals). That configuration recorded the group's second album, though by the time of the third, Jaimoe and Weaver had both left, replaced by Joe English. The sextet of Bramblett, Causey, English, Leavell, Nalls and Williams recorded the fourth album, unreleased in the United States for nearly twenty years, adding percussionist Matt Greeley for their fifth and final album, issued on Arista in 1980.

Sea Level - Cats On The Coast (1977) [Vinyl]

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01 - That's Your Secret
02 - It Hurts To Want It So Bad
03 - Storm Warning
04 - Had To Fall
05 - Midnight Pass
06 - Every Little Thing
07 - Cats On The Coast
08 - Song For Amy






C A T S !

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Cover artwork, track listing and reviews below included!
Ripped from my original vinyl promo copy @ 320 kbps

Release Date: 1977
Engineer: Rik Pekkonen
Producer: Stewart Levine

Label: Capricorn

Sea Level:

* Jimmy Nalls (vocals, guitar)
* Davis Causey (guitar)
* Randal Bramblett (saxophone, keyboards, vocals)
* Chuck Leavell (vocals, keyboards)
* Lamar Williams (vocals, bass)
* Jai Johanny Johnson (drums, percussion).
* George Weaver (percussion).

Recorded at Capricorn Studios, Macon, Georga.

Album Review:

Billboard (1/21/78) - "This second album by Sea level sees the group expand from four to seven members. Good lead vocals from Chuck Leavell on what is basically a set of well-crafted Southern boogie rock. Sea Level's music recalls the solid down-home approach of the Allman Bros., while still creating its own identity. Excellent use of the Muscle Shoals horns and a string quartet. Best cuts: "That's Your Secret," "Had To Fall," "Song For Amy." Dealers: The group made the top 50 with its first LP in 1977."

*****Average review score: Sea Level music review

*****Sea Level music review - My search has ended
i've been looking for this artist and album/cd forever. i 've called radio stations, searched the web, and couldn't find out who did "thats your secret". i use to hear it on XRT 93.1 fm in chicago in the 70's but lost track of it. i'd ask people if they knew of it and only got blank stares. then driving through St Louis KSHE 95fm last month i heard "thats your secret" and was floored by its sound still, but alas i lost the signal before they said who it was. it made my day today to finally find this gem. its ordered and i can't wait for it's arrival

*****Sea Level music review - A certain Southern Sound
There is a certain southern instrumental sound that you get on Albums like Eat a Peach and the early Dregs albums. If you like that sound, go buy this album. I remember listening to this band open for George Benson at a club in Chicago. Benson was great as usual. But I remember these guys bringing the house down as a prelude.

*****Sea Level music review - One More Thing...
Leavell is da man, and I don't mean to take anything away from him, but somebody should mention that in addition to some of the sharpest fusion instrumentals ever this album has two fine vocal songs by one of America's great songwriters, Randall Bramblett: "That's Your Secret" and "It Hurts When You want It So Bad."
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