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July/August, 2006

Pure Prairie League, "All in Good Time," Drifter's Church Music 008, 2006

A blast from the past perhaps, but one that retains its charge, as the PPL gang cozies up to Nashville and puts the country right out front in the mix. Craig Fuller’s trademark vocals are complemented by snappy songwriting that should please many of their fans and could even win over some converts. Tracks like "I Sure Do Miss You Now" stay close to the genre with lyrics that hang in the Nashville pocket, as in "...the only thing I’m sure about is I sure do miss you now." The band gives a nod to some Louisiana vibes in "Nothing Like the Lonely" and "Cajun Girl." The former features an acoustic country feel complemented by a Zachary Richard turn by Fats Kaplin on accordion. "Cajun Girl" features more Fats on accordion and fiddle in a song built around some classic PPL changes and a great drum battery by Rick Schell. "Here Tomorrow, Gone Today" sports a great country chorus hook against a sparse verse set to a perfect kick drum. A lovely nod to the signature Eagles gambit is found in "That Changes Everything Again." "One of Those Things" proves to be a classic country chart single driven by, once again, Kaplin on pedal steel. "The Cost of Doing Business" is an interesting song. You could call it the journeyman’s blues on life in the musical AA leagues. It’s affecting, honest and reflects a mature songwriting perspective that you see a lot of in the new Nashville -- more personal, introspective and intelligent than the old school. Fuller remains in good voice throughout -- not something one can expect from every band in its nth decade. And the harmonies should not be left without a shout-out either. One little complaint to the ears of this reviewer is a seemingly uneven mastering job that obscures the vocals on some sound systems, while overflowing that 2KHz Fender Twin bite on others. Or maybe its just my tinnitus acting up again. The "bonus" live track, "If You Could Say What I’m Thinking," shows these guys to be a state fair attraction not to be missed. A powerful rhythm section drives a hooky song in an inspired performance that showcases these guys as the accomplished pros they are.
© Steve Klingaman

Here's what the Village Records CD Hunting Guide thought of our recent release:

PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE ALL IN GOOD TIME…

Don't roll your eyes and think there's nothing on this disc that you'll like. That's what I did when it arrived in the mail and for the first time since I can't remember when I was wrong. I was there in the early seventies when this band was tearing up the charts with their clean harmony driven brand of country rock. This edition with Fuller and Riley still fronting the band has come up with an excellent new disc. Adding Fats Kaplan to play all kinds of stuff was a great move. These are all new songs that manage to sound like they could have been on any of those early albums. Fresh, breezy, top notch playing and some catchy tunes make this one a winner. With a foot in the past and one in the present they have defied the odds.

Drifters Church $16.99

Here's what some of our fans are saying:

Best band ever! I have traveled to Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Missouri to see you numerous times...please keep it up!

Love your music! Amie is my favorite song.

Been a fan for 25 years. Can't wait to see you again.

Would love to see you guys LIVE in California!

I was a fan from the days of the Omars, and the earliest days of PPL. It's great to see Craig doing new projects. Ordered the newest cd today.

Come to Atlanta

Looking forward to you guys coming back to the Birchmere in Virginia soon I hope

keep on rocking

love your music

I hope you play in Illinois, Indiana or Ohio sometime in the near future.

i've been a long time fan since 1975

keep it rollin