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The Captain and Me is the third studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released on March 2, 1973, by Warner Bros. Records.It features some of the band's most popular songs, including "Long Train Runnin'", "China Grove" and "Without You".
"Long Train Runnin '" (or "Long Train Running") is a song recorded by American rock band the Doobie Brothers and written by band member Tom Johnston. It was included on the band's third album, The Captain and Me (1973), and was released as a single by Warner Bros. , becoming a hit and peaking at No. 8 on the US Billboard Hot 100 .
Rockin’ Down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert is the second double live album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music). The concerts were performed to benefit the Wildlife Conservation Society , hence the album's title.
Upon the single release Record World said that the "group has now had three straight hit singles, and this mover will keep their streak alive." [ 11 ] Ultimate Classic Rock critic Michael Gallucci rated "China Grove" as the Doobie Brothers' 5th greatest song, praising the guitar riffs and calling it "the group's toughest-sounding song."
Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons, Dave Shogren and John Hartman founded the Doobie Brothers in the fall of 1970. [1] After the band released its self-titled debut album and recorded two tracks for 1972's follow-up Toulouse Street, Shogren was replaced by Tiran Porter and Michael Hossack was added as a second drummer in December 1971. [2]
Johnston joined the Doobie Brothers when they reunited for a brief tour in 1987. This event led to the permanent reformation of the band, with Johnston again performing alongside co-founder Simmons. With Simmons, Johnston wrote Long Train Runnin': Our Story of the Doobie Brothers (2022). [12]
Touring with Michael McDonald for the first time since the '90s, the Doobie Brothers are riding a vibe shift, driven by yacht-rock nostalgia and a Rock Hall induction.
Although it was not released as a single A-side, "Rockin' Down the Highway" became a popular album-oriented rock radio song. [7] [8] [9] [10]Writing for Rolling Stone in 1972, Steve Ditlea praised the "piano-driven" "Rockin' Down the Highway" as one of multiple "fine songs" that the Doobie Brothers added to the rock genre on Toulouse Street.