Manassas - Pieces (2009)

"Manassas was Stills' first band after the breakup of CSN(&Y). He'd recorded a pair of solo albums, but forming this group with Chris Hillman (Byrds, Flying Burrito Bros), pedal steel guitarist Al Perkins a.o. turned out to be a dream band, for a time. The unit released two albums on Atlantic: its self-titled debut in 1971 (which is widely regarded as a classic) and a less successful follow-up, "Down The Road"(1972). "Pieces" includes outtakes and unreleased numbers from both recordings. This is the first in a series of retrospective recordings that Stills plans to issue. This Manassas material is a delightful surprise. Since virtually all of it was recorded and originally mixed for inclusion on one of the two albums by the band, it sounds great. This is one of the few cases where a collection from the vaults was completely worthwhile. There is no filler, no half-assed fodder included here." (Thom Jurek, Allmusic; voor complete tekst: volg link)