After the uneven 1971 release Stephen Stills 2, Stills formed a
band around him of some solid players (Chris Hillman, Joe Lala, Al Perkins, Fuzzy Samuels,
Dallas Taylor, etc.) and called it Manassas. Their first of two albums was a self-titled
double-record set. Many consider Manassas to be Stills's finest effort; it would have made
a grand single album. Atlantic has managed to fit the whole thing on a single CD.
Rick Clark
Billboard Review: 4/29/1972
Stephen Stills offers his new group and loads of class material in this
two-record package. Dallas Taylor (drums) and Chris Hillman (guitar) are old standby
sidemen of Stephen's, while Al Perkins (steel guitar), Paul Harris (organ & piano),
Joe Lala (congas & percussion) and Calvin (Fuzzy) Samuels (bass) are the other major
members of the unit. The material ranges from the country tinged "Fallen Eagle"
to "Song of Love," a good pop bet".
