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From: andrew@grkermi.UUCP (Andrew W. Rogers)
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Subject: Re: Sea Level query
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Date: Wed, 14-Aug-85 12:04:12 EDT
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In article <5320002@acf4.UUCP> mms1646@acf4.UUCP (Michael M. Sykora) writes:
>Anyone know where I can get albums by Sea Level, which may be out of
>print.  I have one of their albums, "On the Edge," which was released
>by Capricorn, and I know they made at least one other album,
>"Cats on the Coast," but I don't know who released that one (or others, if
>there were any).

Try a good used record store, or check out the ads in Goldmine.  Almost
everything on Capricorn is out of print, although the best sellers (ABB @
Fillmore East, etc.) have been reissued on various Warner/Atlantic labels.

I had "Cats On The Coast" and gave it away just last week; I would have
gladly sent it to you had I received your posting first.  Yes, it was
on Capricorn; I don't think there were any others.

>Incidentally, are they still around?  I suppose they broke up when the
>Allmans got back together, but I'm not sure...

No, but I doubt that it had anything to do with the Allmans' reunion.
I don't think anyone from Sea Level was involved in the re-formed Allmans;
Mike Lawler was second keyboardist, David Goldflies bassist, and Dan Toler
second guitarist on "Brothers of the Road".  I don't remember if JJJ rejoined
the Allmans or not, but I know none of the others did.

>Any information about the band or its members, particularly Chuck Leavall
>and Randall Bramlett would be greatly appreciated.

Chuck Leavell (C. Level) is in studioland.  There was an interview with him
not too long ago in (I think) Musician; if I can find it I'll post a pointer
to it.  No idea of what happened to Randall Bramblett; you may not be aware
that he recorded at least two solo albums prior to joining Sea Level after
their first.

Lamar Williams died of cancer a few years ago.  (Now there's a macabre trivia
question... what band has *two* dead bass players?)

AWR