Newborn (album)

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Newborn is the eighth album by James Gang, released in 1975, and the only released on Atlantic Records. Guitarist Tommy Bolin and singer Roy Kenner left the band, and were replaced by guitarist Richard Shack and vocalist Bubba Keith. This album is notable for being perhaps the most boogie-based James Gang release and for featuring an interesting cover of the Elvis Presley classic 'Heartbreak Hotel'. Both Newborn and it's more accomplished follow-up Jesse Come Home have been reissued on one cd by Wounded Bird Records.

The album cover artwork features a reproduction of Salvador Dali's "Geopoliticus Child Watching the Birth of the New Man"

Track listing

All songs by Bubba Keith & Richard Shack, except where noted.

1. "Merry-Go-Round" – 3:05
2. "Gonna Get By" (Bubba Keith, Mark Smith) – 3:59
3. "Earthshaker" (Bubba Keith) – 3:48
4. "All I Have" – 2:17
5. "Watch It" (Bubba Keith) – 3:32
6. "Driftin' Dreamer" – 3:31
7. "Shoulda' Seen Your Face" – 3:46
8. "Come With Me" – 2:30
9. "Heartbreak Hotel" (Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley) – 2:15
10. "Red Satin Lover" – 2:17
11. "Cold Wind" – 2:34

Personnel

• Bubba Keith: Guitars, vocals.
• Richard Shack: Guitars, vocals.
• Dale Peters: Bass guitar, percussion, vocals.
• Jim Fox: Drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals.

• Al Perkins: Guitars.
• David Briggs: Keyboards.
• Kenneth Hamann: Keyboards, synthethizer
• Don Brooks: Harmonica.
• George Ricci: Cello.

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1975	Pop Albums	97