Night of the Living Dregs is the third album by Dixie Dregs, released in 1979. The first half of the album was recorded in the studio, and the second half at the Montreux Jazz Festival on July 23, 1978.

Night of the Living Dregs
Studio album with live elements by Dixie Dregs
Released	March 1979
Recorded	1978
Length	35:10
Label	Capricorn
Producer	Ken Scott
Dixie Dregs chronology
What If (1978) Night of the Living Dregs (1979) Dregs of the Earth (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

The album received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.[3]

"Country House Shuffle" and "Leprechaun Promenade" were previously released on the band's 1976 demo record The Great Spectacular.

Track listing

1. "Punk Sandwich" – 3:18
2. "Country House Shuffle" – 4:13
3. "The Riff Raff" – 3:17
4. "Long Slow Distance" – 6:45
5. "Night of the Living Dregs" – 4:21
6. "The Bash" – 4:28
7. "Leprechaun Promenade" – 3:46
8. "Patchwork" – 4:53

• All tracks composed by Steve Morse except "The Bash", by Morse/Morgenstein/Parrish/Sloan/West.

Personnel

• Steve Morse – guitars
• Andy West – bass
• Allen Sloan – strings
• Mark Parrish – keyboards
• Rod Morgenstein – percussion

References