Greetings from South Carolina
was the last album to be recorded by the original (except for the late
Tommy Caldwell
) lineup of
the Marshall Tucker Band
, prior to a breakup and a restructuring in 1984. While there are a few good songs on this one, it lacks the energy and creativity that burned so brightly within the band during the 1970s and into the early '80s. Exceptions include the
Franklin Wilkie
composition
"Closer to Jesus"
and the
country
"I May Be Easy But You Make It Hard."
Of the three recordings produced at their studios in Spartanburg, SC,
stands as the weakest. Still, there are always a few rare gems in any
Tucker
recording. ~ Michael B. Smith