Bang (James Gang album)
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| Released | September 1973 | |||
| Recorded | March 1973 | |||
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| Genre | Rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 38:03 | |||
| Label | Atco | |||
| Producer | James Gang | |||
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Bang is the sixth studio album by James Gang, released in 1973. This is the first James Gang album featuring lead guitarist Tommy Bolin after Domenic Troiano left the band.
Critical reception
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Writing for AllMusic, critic David Jeffries wrote the album "feels less like a band album and more like talented studio musicians on the loose, but die-hard fans of either the Gang or the late Bolin will enjoy it, if only in fits and starts."[1]
Track listing
[edit]All songs by Tommy Bolin and John Tesar except where noted.
- "Standing in the Rain" (Tommy Bolin) – 5:05
- "The Devil Is Singing Our Song" – 4:22
- "Must Be Love" (Bolin, Jeff Cook) – 3:48
- "Alexis" (Bolin, Cook) – 5:07
- "Ride the Wind" (Bolin, Roy Kenner) – 3:45
- "Got No Time for Trouble" – 3:47
- "Rather Be Alone With You (Song For Dale)" (Kenner) – 2:05
- "From Another Time" – 4:00
- "Mystery" – 6:10
Personnel
[edit]- Roy Kenner – lead vocals, percussion
- Tommy Bolin – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Alexis," synthesizer
- Dale Peters – bass guitar, backing vocals, percussion
- Jim Fox – drums, backing vocals, percussion, keyboards
Sales chart performance
[edit]Album - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1972 | Billboard 200 | 122 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Jeffries, David. "Bang > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
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