A Rock and Roll Alternative
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.[3]
| A Rock and Roll Alternative | ||||
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| Released | December 1976 | |||
| Studio | Studio One, Doraville, Georgia | |||
| Genre | Southern rock | |||
| Length | 34:34 | |||
| Label | Polydor | |||
| Producer | Buddy Buie | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[1] |
| The Rolling Stone Record Guide | [2] |
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
- Barry Bailey – guitar
- J.R. Cobb – rhythm guitar, background vocals
- 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;[4] #11 AC;[5] # 2 Canada; # 14 New Zealand[6]) |
| 1977 | "Georgia Rhythm" | Pop Singles | 68 |
| 1977 | "Neon Nites" | Pop Singles | 42 |
References
- CG Book '70s: A
- 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
- "Adult Contemporary – Billboard". Billboard.
- "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart".
- "RIAA searchable certification database: Atlanta Rhythm Section". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
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