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Keep on Smilin'
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Keep on Smilin'
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is the definitive
studio album, bluesier than a lot of their other work, and much of it also somewhat more laid-back. Beginning with
the band sounds tight, tuned, and in top form. Their playing is clean and crisp, and the vocals exude a bold confidence. The hit title track is a compelling reggae-country meld that's one of the more interesting and long-wearing country-rock hits of its period. It's surrounded by gospel-flavored material and also one of the neater
-influenced tracks ever put down by a white band,
which is also a great showcase for
. Other highlights include the acoustic country ballad
a major change of pace for this band with some clever lyrical conceits; the ultra-funky
(which manages to work in a quote from
), and the soulful rocker
which became a key part of the group's concert sets. The only drawback is that the group didn't quite have enough material to cover a whole album here, and also they're a little too loose compared with their live performances, as on
. The 1998
remastering has an especially full sound, improving significantly on the original LP. ~ Bruce Eder