“Everybody bird-dogging my girl, so tough…”
When folks of my generation think of Stephen Stills, more often than not, their perception is that of a mere sliver of the artist’s career. Most of the time, the work with his “supergroup,” Manassas, is left out of the conversation altogether, in favor of his more well known and commercially viable recordings (CSNY.)
Manassas is my favorite of Stills’ albums. As a whole, in my eyes, this is where he peaked, where it all came together for him. Blues, jazz, latin grooves, folk, rock & roll and country all coexist here within the album’s framework — each with it’s own sub-category: “The Raven,” “The Wilderness,” “Consider,” and “Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay.” Keep in mind that when initially released in 1972, Manassas was a double album meaning each side of the record had it’s own theme. Below is a sampling from each of the 4 sections.
Notes: ’70s Coke Rock. Stills’ wah-wah is out of control and out front on several of these songs (awesome). Stills’ old blues man persona makes an appearance or two.
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*The Raven*
MP3: Manassas :: (A) Rock & Roll Crazies (B) Cuban Bluegrass
MP3: Manassas :: Jet Set (sigh)
*The Wilderness*
MP3: Manassas :: So Begins The Task
MP3: Manassas :: Colorado
*Consider*
MP3: Manassas :: How Far
MP3: Manassas :: The Love Gangster
*Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay*
MP3: Manassas :: What To Do
MP3: Manassas :: The Treasure
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Amazon: Stephen Stills - Manassas
*The Raven*
MP3: Manassas :: (A) Rock & Roll Crazies (B) Cuban Bluegrass
MP3: Manassas :: Jet Set (sigh)
*The Wilderness*
MP3: Manassas :: So Begins The Task
MP3: Manassas :: Colorado
*Consider*
MP3: Manassas :: How Far
MP3: Manassas :: The Love Gangster
*Rock & Roll Is Here To Stay*
MP3: Manassas :: What To Do
MP3: Manassas :: The Treasure
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Amazon: Stephen Stills - Manassas
