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Million Mile Reflections

Million Mile Reflections is the tenth studio album by Charlie Daniels and the seventh as the Charlie Daniels Band, released on April 20, 1979. It is best known for the hit single "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". The title refers to the band having passed the million mile mark in its touring. The song "Reflections" is a tribute to Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, and Ronnie Van Zant.[2] Daniels dedicated the album to Van Zant, who was killed in the CV-240 plane crash on October 20, 1977.

Million Mile Reflections
Studio album by
The Charlie Daniels Band
ReleasedApril 20, 1979
StudioWoodland (Nashville, Tennessee)[1]
Length37:27
LabelEpic
ProducerJohn Boylan
The Charlie Daniels Band chronology
Midnight Wind
(1977) 		Million Mile Reflections
(1979) 		Full Moon
(1980)
Singles from Million Mile Reflections
  1. "The Devil Went Down To Georgia"
    Released: May 21, 1979
  2. "Mississippi"
    Released: September 24, 1979
  3. "Behind Your Eyes"
    Released: 1979

Million Mile Reflections emerged as the band's most commercially successful album, achieving triple-platinum certification in the US and reaching the position of number five on the Billboard Top LPs chart. It also reached number one on the Top Country Albums chart.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Christgau's Record GuideC[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide     [5]
Shreveport JournalB[6]

The Shreveport Journal wrote that Daniels's "lyrics sometimes seem awkward [and] out of synch."[6] Record World said of the single "Behind Your Eyes" that "the hit-bound ballad features shimmering keyboards and a lyrical guitar run."[7]

Track listing

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All songs composed by the Charlie Daniels Band (Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Taz DiGregorio, Fred Edwards, Charles Hayward & James W. Marshall), except where indicated:

  1. "Passing Lane" - 3:17
  2. "Blue Star" - 3:40
  3. "Jitterbug" (Daniels, Crain, DiGregorio, Edwards, Hayward, Don Murray) - 3:11
  4. "Behind Your Eyes" (John Boylan) - 3:56
  5. "Reflections" - 5:26
  6. "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" - 3:34
  7. "Mississippi" (Daniels) - 3:10
  8. "Blind Man" (Crain) - 3:46
  9. "Rainbow Ride" - 7:24

The 8-track tape running order (Epic JEA 35751) differs from the original LP, as follows:

Program 1: Passing Lane - Blue Star - Jitterbug

Program 2: Reflections - The Devil Went Down To Georgia - Behind Your Eyes (Part 1)

Program 3: Behind Your Eyes (Concl) - Mississippi - Blind Man

Program 4: Rainbow Ride - The Devil Went Down To Georgia (Reprise)*

*"The Devil Went Down To Georgia (Reprise)" is a shorter version of "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" evidenced only by an earlier fade, likely to best program the 8-track tape to minimize a lengthy silent portion of Program 4 and minimize splitting more than one track over the four programs.

Personnel

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The Charlie Daniels Band:

Additional personnel:

  • Bergen White - string arrangements on tracks 5 and 7
  • Lea Jane Singers - background vocals on tracks 3 and 5
  • Terry Mead - trumpet on "Jitterbug"
Production
  • Producer: John Boylan
  • Engineer: Paul Grupp
  • Assistant (recording): Steve Goostree
  • Mixed at Westlake Sound, Los Angeles, Ca.
  • Assistants (mixing): Dave Rideau, Erik Zobler
  • Production supervisor: Joseph E. Sullivan
  • Cover illustration: Bill Myers
  • Cover design: Virginia Team - Wm. J. Johnson

Catalog number

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Charts

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Chart (1979) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8] 77
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] 9
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 74
US Billboard 200[11] 5
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[12] 1

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[13] Platinum 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] 3× Platinum 3,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Oermann, Robert K. (23 May 2018). "Nashville Recording Pioneer Glenn Snoddy Passes". Music Row. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  2. ^ Chernicky, David (March 25, 1979). "Charlie Daniels A Happy Country Boy". Daily Press. p. 66. Retrieved 2018-12-28 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Million Mile Reflections at AllMusic
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: D". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 177.
  6. ^ a b Smith, Steve (27 Apr 1979). "Record Review". Shreveport Journal. p. 4C.
  7. ^ "Single Picks" (PDF). Record World. November 17, 1979. p. 22. Retrieved 2023-02-11.
  8. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4723a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  11. ^ "The Charlie Daniels Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  12. ^ "The Charlie Daniels Band Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  13. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Charlie Daniels Band". Music Canada.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Charlie Daniels Band". Recording Industry Association of America.
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