What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits - Doobie Brothers (The) (CD 1990)

I've possessed the Doobie's 'Greatest Hits' album in various forms (vinyl, cassette and CD and now on I-Tunes as well)but until a friend played his Doobie's copy of 'The Captain And Me' in DVD audio, I'd never heard any of the bands other music. I loved the album - Purchased it on disc and I figured I'd start to purchase their other albums chronologically which led me to their first three albums and now this, their forth.
Released in 1974, a year after their breakthrough album "The Captain & Me," What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits is a very good album (especially by today's standards of music).
The big hit from this album, of course, is the classic: "Black Water." This was originally the 'B-side' to 'Another Park, Another Saturday Night' another outstanding track on this album that never recieved the "Hit" status it deserved. There are lots of nice acoustic songs here - Daughters of the Sea is blessed with great harmonys along with a very hummable melody. Tom Johnson has a couple of rockers that, by now in there career were obligitory for him to ad. They're not bad. The transfer to CD is very nice. Overall, I'd give this album a grade of B+ to A-. Wayne Ridge