Atlanta Rhythm Section - Champagne Jam

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:58
Size: 75.5 MB
Styles: Southern rock
Year: 1978/2005
Art: Front

[2:57] 1. Large Time
[4:06] 2. I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight
[3:22] 3. Normal Love
[4:31] 4. Champagne Jam
[5:08] 5. Imaginary Lover
[4:34] 6. The Ballad Of Lois Malone
[4:46] 7. The Great Escape
[3:31] 8. Evileen

Released in 1978, this was the breakthrough album that marked the zenith of music-making, critical support and popular acclaim for ARS. Eight great songs-all originals-are showcased with the top notch, smooth pop production the group had been refining for years. The songwriting and musicianship maintain the superior standards the band had established through its previous albums. The songs continue the pattern of blending beautiful melodies with shifting tempos, with each of the songs clocking in at a moderate three to five minutes.

The album opens with a classic Southern rock song, Large Time, that pays tribute to recently fallen comrades. Three of the next four songs may be unmatched in their concise demonstration of the extraordinary talent and multifaceted skills of the band. I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me, Champagne Jam and Imaginary Lover are all classics-hits at the time that still sound fresh and resonate as nicely today as when they were released. The first two share a buoyant, positive sound that turns more subdued with the third. The album winds down with three more songs that lyrically present a darker image of wild times and loves-each with beautiful musical backing that both contrasts with and perfectly represents the stories being told.

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Atlanta Rhythm Section - The Best Of The Atlanta Rhythm Section

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:36
Size: 115.8 MB
Styles: Classic rock
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[3:15] 1. Doraville
[4:20] 2. So Into You
[4:32] 3. Champagne Jam
[3:11] 4. Crazy
[5:04] 5. Imaginary Lover
[5:10] 6. Angel (What In The World's Come Over Us)
[3:27] 7. Do It Or Die
[4:57] 8. Spooky
[3:59] 9. Neon Nites
[3:36] 10. Dog Days
[4:08] 11. I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight
[4:52] 12. Georgia Rhythm

This is one of those collections that is just about right. ARS were a very good mid-tempo, classic rock band of the mid-70's with solid songs, respectable vocals and very good arrangements. Sort of a Steely Dan-cum-Southern Rock combination. Their biggest hit was the soulful "So Into You" ("I am so into you I can't think of nothing else."), but they also made the top 40 with the onanistic implications of "Imaginary Lovers", "Doraville", the largely forgotten "Do It Or Die", and the wonderful uptempo "Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight". Also include is their cover of the Classic IV 60's hit "Spooky" ('Life sure is crazy with a spooky little girl like you.'), the band from who's ashes ARS rose. A little filler, but a nice, although not critical collection for 70's Classic Rock fans. ~Pat Kelly

The Best Of The Atlanta Rhythm Section

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Atlanta Rhythm Section - With All Due Respect

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 57:43
Size: 132.1 MB
Styles: Southern rock, Album rock
Year: 2011
Art: Front

[4:18] 1. Sleep With One Eye Open
[4:13] 2. Bad Case Of Lovin' You
[4:36] 3. Midnight Rider
[5:32] 4. Hey Nineteen
[4:20] 5. Conversation
[6:46] 6. Tuesday's Gone
[3:41] 7. Rock Bottom
[4:59] 8. So Into You
[4:56] 9. Spooky
[4:44] 10. Champagne Jam
[4:39] 11. I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight
[4:55] 12. Imaginary Lover

Four decades after their formation, the Atlanta Rhythm Section returns with a brand-new collection of songs, With All Due Respect. Led by producer/award-winning songwriter Buddy Buie and founder Dean Daughtry, the current incarnation of ARS delivers a dozen tracks, which include their take on some of their favorite songs from their peers like Steely Dan (“Hey Nineteen”) and the Allman Brothers (“Midnight Rider”) as well as new looks at their classic tracks like “So Into You” and “Imaginary Lover”, which they’ve perfected through dozens of years of performance on the road.

In 1970, Buddy Buie, his songwriting partner James “J.R.” Cobb, Buddy’s business partner Paul Cochran, and Atlanta music honcho Bill Lowery teamed with recording engineer Rodney Mills to launch Studio One there. Its handpicked house band sounded so good backing up the likes of B.J. Thomas and Billy Joe Royal in the fledgling studio that a year or so later they decided to concentrate on making their own music. That’s how the Atlanta Rhythm Section was born.

With All Due Respect

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