Midnight Wind

Midnight Wind is the ninth studio album by Charlie Daniels and the sixth as the Charlie Daniels Band, released on October 7, 1977. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 10, 1995.[2]

Midnight Wind
Studio album by
The Charlie Daniels Band
ReleasedOctober 7, 1977
StudioCapricorn Sound Studios
Length37:48
LabelEpic
ProducerPaul Hornsby
The Charlie Daniels Band chronology
High Lonesome
(1976)		 Midnight Wind
(1977)		 Million Mile Reflections
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic says, "Midnight Wind is an overlooked title in the Charlie Daniels Band oeuvre, never appearing on CD until Raven released an expanded version called Midnight Wind...Plus in 2009."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by The Charlie Daniels Band (Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Taz DiGregorio, Fred Edwards, Charles Hayward & Don Murray), unless otherwise noted.

Side A

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Midnight Wind" 4:20
2."Sugar Hill Saturday Night"
  • Charlie Daniels
  • Taz DiGregorio
  • Tom Crain
3:41
3."Heaven Can Be Anywhere"Charlie Daniels3:15
4."Maria Teresa"
  • Charlie Daniels
  • Taz DiGregorio
4:39
5."Indian Man"Charlie Daniels3:12
Total length:19:07

Side B

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Grapes of Wrath"Charlie Daniels3:10
2."Redneck Fiddlin' Man" 5:12
3."Ode To Sweet Smoky"Tom Crain3:29
4."Good Ole Boy" 4:10
5."Black Bayou" 2:40
Total length:18:41

Personnel

The Charlie Daniels Band

  • Charlie Daniels – vocals, guitar, fiddle
  • Tom Crain – guitar, vocals
  • Taz DiGregorio – keyboards, vocals
  • Fred Edwards – drums, percussion
  • Charlie Hayward – bass
  • Don Murray – drums, percussion

Guest musicians

  • Paul Riddle – congas on "Heaven Can Be Anywhere"; roto toms on "Indian Man"
  • Leo LaBranche – string arrangement on "Heaven Can Be Anywhere"

Production
  • Paul Hornsby – Producer
  • Kurt Kinzel – Engineer
  • Steve Tillisch – Assistant engineer
  • Don Rubin – Executive producer
  • George Marino – Mastering
  • Joseph E. Sullivan – Production supervisor

Track information and credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]

Chart performance

Album
Chart (1977) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[4] 42
US Billboard 200[5] 105

Singles
Title Date Chart Peak
position
"Heaven Can Be Anywhere" April 4, 1977 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 85

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  2. "American album certifications – Charlie Daniels Band – Midnight Wind". Recording Industry Association of America.
  3. Midnight Wind (liner notes). Charlie Daniels. Epic. PE 34970.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. "The Charlie Daniels Band Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  5. "The Charlie Daniels Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  6. "The Charlie Daniels Band Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
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