Strikes (album)

Strikes is the third studio album by the American Southern rock band Blackfoot. It was released on March 7, 1979 through Atco Records. Recording sessions took place at Subterranean Studios in Ann Arbor, at Sound Suite Studios in Detroit, and at Bee Jay Studios in Orlando. Production was handled by Henry Weck and Al Nalli.

Strikes
Studio album by
Blackfoot
ReleasedMarch 7, 1979 (1979-03-07)
Studio
Genre
Length33:41
LabelAtco
Producer
  • Al Nalli
  • Henry Weck
Blackfoot chronology
Flyin' High
(1976)		 Strikes
(1979)		 Tomcattin'
(1980)
Singles from Strikes
  1. "Highway Song"
    Released: 1979
  2. "Train, Train"
    Released: 1979
Music video
"Highway Song" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock[2]

The album debuted at number 183 on the Billboard 200 and later reached number 42. On April 18, 1986, it received a Platinum certification status by the Recording Industry Association of America.

It features two singles: "Highway Song", which reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Train, Train", which reached number 38. "Train, Train" was originally recorded in 1971 by Rick Medlocke's grandfather Shorty Medlocke and his daughter, as Shorty Medlock & Mickey with the Fla. Plow Hands, and was the B-side of their "If I Could Live It Over (I’d Be a Different Guy)" single. The song was covered by country singer Dolly Parton on her 1999 album The Grass Is Blue, and by metal band Warrant on their 1990 album Cherry Pie. The song appeared in the 2011 film Straw Dogs.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Road Fever"Rickey Medlocke3:07
2."I Got a Line on You" (Spirit cover)Randy Craig Wolfe3:17
3."Left Turn on a Red Light"
  • R. Medlocke
  • Jakson Spires
4:35
4."Pay My Dues" (Blues Image cover)Blues Image3:03
5."Baby Blue"
  • R. Medlocke
  • Spires
  • Charlie Hargrett
2:33
6."Wishing Well" (Free cover)
3:11
7."Run and Hide"
  • R. Medlocke
  • Spires
3:24
8."Train, Train"Shorty Medlocke3:32
9."Highway Song"
  • R. Medlocke
  • Spires
7:31
Total length:33:41

Personnel

Band members

  • Rickey Medlocke – lead vocals, guitar
  • Charlie Hargrett – guitar
  • Greg T. Walker – bass, backing vocals
  • Jakson Spires – drums, backing vocals

Additional personnel

  • Pat McCaffrey – keyboards
  • Shorty Medlocke – harmonica (track 8 – prelude)
  • Michael "Cub" Koda – harmonica (track 8)
  • Donna D. Davis – backing vocals
  • Pamela T. Vincent – backing vocals
  • Cynthia M. Douglas – backing vocals
  • Henry "H-Bomb" Weck – percussion, recording engineer, producer
  • Al Nalli – producer

Charts
Chart (1979) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 42

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Strikes - Blackfoot | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. "Blackfoot: Strikes - Album Of The Week Club review". Classic Rock. July 20, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  3. "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of August 18, 1979". Billboard. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  4. "American album certifications – Blackfoot – Strikes". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
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