The Best Of Ten Wheel Drive (1995) Polydor - 314527420-2

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jazz rock, rhythm and brass sections

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Ten Wheel Drive was an American rock band which existed from 1968 to 1974.

In 1968, after the break-up of the all-female rock band Goldie and the Gingerbreads, Genya Ravan was looking for a new band, as were two New Jersey musicians and songwriters, Michael Zager and Aram Schefrin. Acquainted by their managers, the three musicians would become the nucleus of the new band.

More musicians had to be found for the rhythm and brass sections. With the exception of Ravan, only people who were able to read sheet music were hired. In 1969, the band started to perform regularly and attract positive reviews.

The Best of Ten Wheel Drive is the sole compilation by Ten Wheel Drive. It was released in 1995. This marked the first occasion the included tracks appeared on CD.

Tracks:

1. Tightrope 5:10

2. Lapidary 4:32

3. Eye Of The Needle 8:11

4. Candy Man Blues 4:36

5. Ain't Gonna Happen 5:39

6. House In Central Park 4:29

7. Morning Much Better 2:36

8. Brief Replies 5:20

9. Come Live With Me 5:22

10. Stay With Me 4:20

11. How Long Before I'm Gone 6:43

12. Last Of The Line 5:20

13. The Night I Got Out Of Jail 3:46

14. Shootin' The Breeze 3:18

15. Love Me 5:03

16. I Had Him Down 3:53

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1-6 Taken from © Construction #1 (1969)

7-12 Taken from © Brief Replies (1970)

13-16 Taken from © Peculiar Friends (1971)

Personnel from all albums:

Vocals, Harmonica, Tambourine – Genya Ravan

Organ, Piano, Clarinet – Mike Zager

Guitar, Percussion – Aram Schefrin

Other musicians:

Track (1-6)

Bass – Bill Takas

Drums, Cello, Percussion – Leon Rix

Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Louie Hoff

Flute, Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Jay Silva

Trombone – Dennis Parisi

Trumpet [Piccolo], Flugelhorn, Trumpet – Peter Hyde

Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Richard Meisterman

Track (7-12)

Bass, Vocals – Bob Piazza

Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone – Allen Herman

Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute, Other [Illustrious Raisin] – Dave Leibman

Trumpet, Flugelhorn – John Eckert

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Cowbell, Other [Hamesha] – Steve Satten

Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Other [House] – John Gatchell

Track (13-16)

Bass – Blake Hines

Drums – David Williams 

Reeds – Alan Gauvin

Trombone – Tom Malone

Trumpet – Danny Stiles, Dean Pratt, Frank Frint