What If (Dixie Dregs album)
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| Studio album by Dixie Dregs | ||||
| Released | March 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Jazz fusion, Instrumental rock | |||
| Length | 39:46 | |||
| Label | Capricorn Records | |||
| Producer | Ken Scott | |||
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| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
What If is a studio album by the jazz fusion band Dixie Dregs, released in 1978.
Contents
Track listing
- "Take It Off the Top" (Morse) – 4:07
- "Odyssey" (Morse [3] ) – 7:35
- "What If" (Morse) – 5:01
- "Travel Tunes" (West) – 4:34
- "Ice Cakes" (Morse) – 4:39
- "Little Kids" (Morse) – 2:03
- "Gina Lola Breakdown" (Morse/T. Lyndon) – 4:00
- "Night Meets Light" (Morse) – 7:47
Personnel
- Rod Morgenstein – Drums, Vocals
- Steve Morse – Banjo, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Synthesizer), Guitar (Classical)
- Mark Parrish – Keyboards
- Allen Sloan – Strings, Violin, Viola
- Andy West – Bass, Bass (Electric)
Notes
- The lead track "Take It Off The Top" was used as the theme tune for the Friday Rock Show for most of the show's run (from 1978 to 1993).
- American heavy metal guitarist James Murphy covered "Odyssey" on his Feeding The Machine solo album.
- Progressive metal band Dream Theater covered "Odyssey" for the special edition of their 10th studio album Black Clouds & Silver Linings.
The Dixie Dregs album What if was promoted in UK, by a 4 page insert-Advert- placed in Melody Maker + NME? in one issue around late 1978/early 1979 publicizing the Allman Brothers Band - Enlightened Rouges/Sea Level-On the Edge/Dixie Dregs-What If.
