These two albums were recorded in 1975 and 1976 respectively, and originally released on the Polydor record label. Dog Days was the bands first true masterpiece - an album that still stands as one of their best. The band were beginning to display a growing array of musical styles and approaches very different to where the rest of Southern Rock was headed. Red Tape - another early classic and a much in demand title from fans and public alike - features a soulful blend of blues and country-rock and a harder rock approach with its predominantly shorter pop-length songs.