Night of the Living Dregs
1979 studio album with live elements by Dixie Dregs
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Night of the Living Dregs is the third album by Dixie Dregs, released in 1979. The first half of the album was recorded in the studio, and the second half at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 23, 1978.
| Night of the Living Dregs | ||||
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| Studio album with live elements by | ||||
| Released | March 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Length | 35:10 | |||
| Label | Capricorn | |||
| Producer | Ken Scott | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.[4]
"Country House Shuffle" and "Leprechaun Promenade" were previously released on the band's 1976 demo record The Great Spectacular.
The first four tracks are studio recordings, while the second four were recorded live at the Montreux Jazz Festival.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Steve Morse except where stated.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Punk Sandwich" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Country House Shuffle" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "The Riff Raff" | 3:17 |
| 4. | "Long Slow Distance" | 6:45 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Night of the Living Dregs" | 4:21 | |
| 6. | "The Bash" | Morse, Morgenstein, Parrish, Sloan, West | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Leprechaun Promenade" | 3:46 | |
| 8. | "Patchwork" | 4:53 |
Personnel
- Steve Morse – guitars
- Andy West – bass
- Allen Sloan – strings
- Mark Parrish – keyboards
- Rod Morgenstein – percussion