The Derek Trucks Band | ||||
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Studio album by The Derek Trucks Band | ||||
Released | October 7, 1997 (CD) November 17, 2008 (Digital download) |
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Recorded | September 30, October 1-October 4, 1996 at Dockside Studios (Maurice, Louisiana) |
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Genre | Blues, jazz fusion, jam rock, Southern rock | |||
Length | 52:13 | |||
Label | Landslide Records | |||
Producer | John Snyder | |||
The Derek Trucks Band chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
CMJ | (very favorable) |
JazzTimes | (very favorable) |
The Derek Trucks Band (often called simply, Derek Trucks) is the debut album by American jam band The Derek Trucks Band, released on October 7, 1997. The album was recorded between September 30-October 4, 1996 at Dockside Studios, Maurice. The album is composed mainly of re-arranged jazz and blues classics and the rest are original compositions by the band. Derek was seventeen years old at the time of the release of the album. In 2008, the album was made available digitally, and is now available on iTunes, and other online retailers like Real, Rhapsody, Yahoo! Music, eMusic, Napster and Puretracks.