second studio album american southern rock band produced album released september united_states following release debut toured united_states extensively promote album little commercial success performances create positive word mouth exposure extended famous musicians invited group leader contribute album love songs result band relentless touring schedule recorded gradually period months cities including new_york miami georgia band home previously sought record group debut unavailable material presented written period tested road shows album title comes band nickname cabin band rented rehearsals parties contains band best known songs midnight rider later hit artists memory elizabeth reed band famous concert numbers album released september failed achieve significant success sales began grow shows band setting stage artistic commercial breakthrough live follow album east background august recorded self titled debut released november record received poor commercial response selling copies initial release executives suggested band manager president relocate band new_york los_angeles increase exposure wanted act like rock band told fuck remembered trucks members band remained optimistic stay south told fall said collaboration band transformed little town hip wild crazy place filled march wife rented large victorian home avenue dubbed band effort known work cream heard band visiting asking remarking hell studio don need ready record initially scheduled work band debut called away minute initially band asked friend colleague produce album recording closer obvious wanted produce sessions giving suggestions acting producer informed embarrassed return studio recording production band moved miami felt comfortable producing albums viewed new studio work progress unfit record band constantly road developed leading fractured recording process completed fits stops short breaks shows addition group leader received play session musician rare instances band return short break hit road new_york miami contribute artists sessions days band available manager inform catch spend rest night studio nearly half year different recording studios production wrapped july instead recording quickly gaining popularity opted cut live musicians performing rare occasions sections weren standard idea thing parts vary way sensitive said left song work testing road record maybe songs don think song good don think song ready record remembered predominantly jazz producer atlantic stepped produce song album home songs recorded home released band new_york time unavailable following recording process invited join new group recording debut album love songs later formally invited join group reluctantly declined expressing loyalty members musical concept composition revival initially took shape instrumental lyrics instrumental real catchy succeed satisfying words communicated emotion said song takes decidedly gospel flair midway old fashioned church like hand penned don follows featuring slide guitar friend harmonica midnight rider developed quickly featured lyrics contributed threw suggestion equipment warehouse unable gain key nearby duo broke recorded quick demo bass eventually laid acoustic guitar tracks revival midnight rider quicker record technically session work memory inspired woman involved girlfriend musician hispanic somewhat dark mysterious advantage played said identity song named saw rose hill cemetery band members ventured early days relax write songs considerable legend developed song genesis fueled interview gave rolling_stone song composition recorded band band muddy waters tune bassist days performing number earlier band second coming featuring studio vocal nearly twice fast waters original home cut new_york jazz producer takes switching second final leave blues home contains hints funk extended fade band signature twin lead guitars title album title came band nickname month cabin rented lake outside early days busy reminded new_york_city airport home rehearsals parties brotherhood came pass according pact everybody believed band percent material presented album originated cabin spoke cabin history book story like hunting cabin house porch built lake maybe acres cabin old long time rehearsal facility place maybe consume little wasn legal parties release reception issued records september year band debut album sold marginally better spite band growing national reputation included songs staples repertoire eventually rock radio album help boost band popularity grew fame live performances doubted band future worrying catch word mouth spread band relentless touring schedule crowds got larger rolling_stone wrote future calling big step forward considered second disappointment robert_christgau village_voice gave album considered companion piece work noting lot people think ranking electric guitar retrospective star review allmusic deemed best studio album group history electric blues acoustic texture lead slide organ playing killer selection songs accolades rolling_stone listed groundbreaking albums covering impact southern rock second album mere blues creating entirely new kind southern music track listing songs written composed noted personnel credits adapted liner notes charts certifications weekly charts
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