Miami (James Gang album)
Appearance
Miami | ||||
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Released | July 1974 | |||
Recorded | 1974 | |||
Studio | Criteria Recording Studios, North Miami, Florida | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Length | 32:37 | |||
Label | Atco | |||
Producer | James Gang, Tom Dowd | |||
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Miami is the seventh studio album by James Gang, released in 1974.
This album is the last with lead guitarist Tommy Bolin before he left to join Deep Purple. The front cover is a black version of their second album, James Gang Rides Again with the new title and a pink flamingo added at the bottom.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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Writing for Allmusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote of the album "Again, there was a noticeable lack of memorable songs, but Miami is worthwhile for guitar aficionados."[1]
Track listing
[edit]All songs by Tommy Bolin, except where noted.
- "Cruisin' Down the Highway" (Bolin, Dale Peters) – 3:16
- "Do It (The Way You Do It)" (Bolin, Roy Kenner) – 3:38
- "Wildfire" (Bolin, John Tesar) – 3:30
- "Sleepwalker" (Bolin, Tesar) – 4:01
- "Miami Two-Step" (Bolin, Peters, Jim Fox) – 1:32
- "Praylude" – 2:33
- "Red Skies" – 3:27
- "Spanish Lover" (Bolin, Jeff Cook) – 3:43
- "Summer Breezes" – 2:40
- "Head Above the Water" (Bolin, Peters) – 4:18
Personnel
[edit]- Roy Kenner – lead (all but 8) and backing vocals
- Tommy Bolin – guitars, lead vocals (8)
- Tom Dowd – keyboards, piano
- Albhy Galuten – keyboards, piano, synthesizer (10)
- Dale Peters – bass guitar, backing vocals, percussion
- Jimmy "Jim" Fox – drums, backing vocals, percussion, keyboards, organ
Charts
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US Billboard 200 | 97 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Miami > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 9, 2011.