Champagne Jam
1978 studio album by Atlanta Rhythm Section
Champagne Jam | ||||
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Studio album by Atlanta Rhythm Section | ||||
Released | January 1978 | |||
Studio | Studio One, Doraville, Georgia | |||
Genre | Blues rock, boogie rock | |||
Length | 33:15 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | Buddy Buie | |||
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Champagne Jam is an album by the American band Atlanta Rhythm Section, released in 1978. The single "Imaginary Lover" was the band's second Top 10 hit, peaking at #7 in the U.S. and #9 in Canada. The album itself was the band's most commercially successful, peaking at number 7 on the Billboard 200.
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
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The Village Voice | C[2] |
The Globe and Mail wrote: "The last of the first generation of Dixie boogie bands, the Atlanta Rhythm Section continues on its predictable but still enjoyable path, bringing with Champagne Jam a few fresh insights into the state of the blues-rock-boogie fusion."[3]
Track listing
- "Large Time" (Bailey, Buie, Nix) – 2:55
- "I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 4:06
- "Normal Love" (Buie, Cobb, Daughtry, Nix) – 3:22
- "Champagne Jam" (Buie, Cobb, Nix) – 4:31
- "Imaginary Lover" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 5:05
- "The Ballad of Lois Malone" (Bailey, Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 4:30
- "The Great Escape" (Bailey, Buie, Nix) – 4:47
- "Evileen" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 3:32
Personnel
- Ronnie Hammond – vocals, background vocals
- J.R. Cobb – guitar, electric guitar, vocals
- Barry Bailey – electric guitar
- Dean Daughtry – keyboards
- Paul Goddard – bass guitar
- Robert Nix – drums, background vocals
- Buddy Buie – vocals
- Paul Davis – vocals
Production
- Producers: Buddy Buie, Robert Nix
- Engineer: Rodney Mills
- Mixing: Rodney Mills
- Original LP mastering: Bob Ludwig & Rodney Mills at Masterdisk
- Digital remastering: Suha Gur
- Art direction: Mike McCarty
- Design: Mike McCarty
- Photography: Rick Diamond
Certifications
Organization | Level | Date |
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RIAA – USA | Platinum[4] | September 26, 1978 |
References
- ^ "Champagne Jam Review by Stephen Cook". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June 26, 1978). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
- ^ McGrath, Paul (19 Apr 1978). "Atlanta Rhythm Section". The Globe and Mail. p. F2.
- ^ "RIAA searchable certification database: Atlanta Rhythm Section". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
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- Dean Daughtry
- Rodney Justo
- Steve Stone
- Justin Senker
- David Anderson
- Rodger Stephan
- Robert Nix
- James B. Cobb, Jr.
- Roy Yeager
- Atlanta Rhythm Section (1972)
- Back Up Against the Wall (1973)
- Third Annual Pipe Dream (1974)
- Dog Days (1975)
- Red Tape (1976)
- A Rock and Roll Alternative (1976)
- Champagne Jam (1978)
- Underdog (1979)
- The Boys from Doraville (1980)
- Quinella (1981)
- Truth in a Structured Form (1989)
- Atlanta Rhythm Section '96 (1996)
- Partly Plugged (1997)
- Eufaula (1999)
- 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Atlanta Rhythm Section (2000)
- "So in to You" (1977)
- "Imaginary Lover" (1978)
- "I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight" (1978)
- "Do It or Die" (1979)
- "Spooky" (1979)
- "Alien" (1981)
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