| A Rock and Roll Alternative | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | December 1976 | |||
| Studio | Studio One, Doraville, Georgia, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Southern rock | |||
| Length | 34:34 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Buddy Buie | |||
| Atlanta Rhythm Section chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Record Guide | [3] |
A Rock and Roll Alternative is an album by the Southern rock band Atlanta Rhythm Section, released in 1976. This album includes the band's biggest hit, "So in to You", which peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 on the Easy Listening chart.[4]
Track listing
- "Sky High" (Buie, Daughtry, Hammond, Nix) – 5:17
- "Hitch-Hikers' Hero" (Buie, Nix) – 3:38
- "Don't Miss the Message" (Buie, Cobb, Nix) – 3:27
- "Georgia Rhythm" (Buie, Cobb, Nix) – 4:52
- "So in to You" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 4:20
- "Outside Woman Blues" (Blind Joe Reynolds) – 4:53
- "Everybody Gotta Go" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 4:10
- "Neon Nites" (Buie, Nix) – 3:57
Personnel
- Ronnie Hammond – vocals, background vocals
- J.R. Cobb – rhythm guitar, background vocals
- Barry Bailey – guitar
- Dean Daughtry – keyboards
- Paul Goddard – bass guitar
- Robert Nix – percussion, drums, vocals, background vocals
Production
- Producer: Buddy Buie
- Associate producers: J.R. Cobb, Robert Nix
- Engineer: Rodney Mills
- Mixing: Rodney Mills
- Remixing: Suha Gur
- Design: Mike McCarty
- Art direction: Buddy Buie, Mike McCarty
- Photography: Jim Wiggins
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Pop Albums | 11 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position (U.S.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | "So in to You" | Pop Singles | 7 (# 5 Cash Box Top 100;[5] #11 AC;[6] # 2 Canada; # 14 New Zealand)[7] |
| 1977 | "Georgia Rhythm" | Pop Singles | 68 |
| 1977 | "Neon Nites" | Pop Singles | 42 |
Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
|---|---|---|
| RIAA – USA | Gold[8] | April 12, 1977 |
References
- ↑ "Atlanta Rhythm Section - A Rock and Roll Alternative Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ↑ "Robert Christgau: CG Book '70s: A". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ↑ Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (Editors). The Rolling Stone Record Guide, 1st edition, Random House/Rolling Stone Press, 1979, p. 14, 597
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 24.
- ↑ "Cashbox Magazine". Cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ↑ "Adult Contemporary – Billboard". Billboard.
- ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz.
- ↑ "RIAA searchable certification database: Atlanta Rhythm Section". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
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