Elan (Firefall album)
Élan is the third album by Firefall, released in 1978. It featured the single "Strange Way" which reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #24 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[4] [5]
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock | |||
| Length | 37:16 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Tom Dowd and Ron Albert & Howard Albert for Fat Albert Productions[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[3] |
Track listing
- "Strange Way" – 4:41 (Rick Roberts)
- "Sweet and Sour" – 3:29 (Jock Bartley, Rick Roberts)
- "Wrong Side of Town" – 2:43 (Larry Burnett)
- "Count Your Blessings" – 3:29 (Rick Roberts)
- "Get You Back" – 4:10 (Larry Burnett)
- "Anymore" – 3:56 (Mark Andes, Larry Burnett)
- "Baby" – 3:45 (Larry Burnett)
- "Goodbye, I Love You" – 4:19 (Rick Roberts)
- "Sweet Ann" – 3:20 (Rick Roberts)
- "Winds of Change" – 3:24 (Rick Roberts)
Charts
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Australia (Kent Music Report) | 31[6] |
Personnel
- Firefall
- Rick Roberts - lead vocals, rhythm acoustic guitar
- Larry Burnett - lead vocals, rhythm electric and acoustic guitars
- Jock Bartley - lead electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, electric slide guitar,
- David Muse - keyboards, organ, Moog synthesizer, tenor saxophone, flute, harmonica
- Mark Andes - bass, backing vocals
- Michael Clarke - drums[7]
References
- "Firefall - Élan". Discogs.
- Elan at AllMusic
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- "Strange Way on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard.
- "Strange Ways on Billboard Adult Contemporary". Billboard.
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 112. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Firefall – Élan (1978, Richmond Pressing, Vinyl)". Discogs.
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