The Marshall Tucker Band - Live From The Garden State 1981 (2026 Remaster) (2026)

In 1981, during the very first year of MTV's broadcast history, The Marshall Tucker Band — the pride of Spartanburg, South Carolina — took the stage at the Garden State Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey, on May 31st, for a concert filmed for national television. The show captured the group at a profound crossroads: less than a year had passed since founding bassist Tommy Caldwell was lost in a car accident, with family friend Franklin Wilkie stepping in to fill his role.
Despite the grief still fresh in the air, all remaining members performed at the height of their powers. Lead guitarist and principal songwriter Toy Caldwell commanded the stage, his thumb-driven technique and soaring solos anchoring a set that drew from the band's classic 1970s catalog — "Can't You See," "Heard It In A Love Song," "Fire On The Mountain," "Searchin' For A Rainbow" — alongside emotionally resonant material from the Dedicated album, including "Tell The Blues To Take Off The Night."
The 2026 remaster by Reservoir Recordings — the label that stewards the Marshall Tucker Band's catalog — brings this landmark concert into the digital era in full audio quality for the first time as a standalone release, preserving a defining chapter in the history of Southern rock.

Tracklist:
1. The Marshall Tucker Band - Take The Highway (Live From The Garden State 1981 - 2026 Remaster)
2. The Marshall Tucker Band - Heard It In A Love Song (Live From The Garden State 1981 - 2026 Remaster)
3. The Marshall Tucker Band - Tell The Blues To Take Off The Night (Live From The Garden State 1981 - 2026 Remaster)
4. The Marshall Tucker Band - It Takes Time (Live From The Garden State 1981 - 2026 Remaster)
5. The Marshall Tucker Band - Special Someone (Live From The Garden State 1981 - 2026 Remaster)
6. The Marshall Tucker Band - Rumors Are Raging (Live From The Garden State 1981 - 2026 Remaster)
7. The Marshall Tucker Band - Bob Away My Blues (Live From The Garden State 1981 - 2026 Remaster)
8. The Marshall Tucker Band - Fire On The Mountain (Live From The Garden State 1981 - 2026 Remaster)
9. The Marshall Tucker Band - Something's Missing In My Life (Live From The Garden State 1981 - 2026 Remaster)
10. The Marshall Tucker Band - The Time Has Come (Live From The Garden State 1981 - 2026 Remaster)
11. The Marshall Tucker Band - Ramblin' (Live From The Garden State 1981 - 2026 Remaster)
12. The Marshall Tucker Band - Can't You See (Live From The Garden State 1981 - 2026 Remaster)
13. The Marshall Tucker Band - This Ol' Cowboy (Live From The Garden State 1981 - 2026 Remaster)
14. The Marshall Tucker Band - Searchin' For A Rainbow (Live From The Garden State 1981 - 2026 Remaster)
15. The Marshall Tucker Band - Blue Ridge Mountain Sky (Live From The Garden State 1981 - 2026 Remaster)