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Miami (James Gang album)

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Released
  
July 1974

Length
  
32:37

Artist
  
James Gang

Producer
  
Tom Dowd

Genres
  
Rock music, Hard rock

Recorded
  
1974

Miami (1974)
  
Newborn (1975)

Release date
  
July 1974

Label
  
Atco Records

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Similar
  
James Gang albums, Rock music albums

Cruisin down the highway by james gang with tommy bolin


Miami is the seventh album by James Gang, released in 1974.

Contents

This album is the last with lead guitarist Tommy Bolin before he left to join Deep Purple. The front cover is a black copy of their second album, James Gang Rides Again.

Tommy bolin james gang miami 1974


Critical reception

Writing for Allmusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote of the album "Again, there was a noticeable lack of memorable songs, but Miami is worthwhile for guitar aficionados."

Track listing

All songs by Tommy Bolin, except where noted.

  1. "Cruisin' Down The Highway" (Bolin, Dale Peters) – 3:16
  2. "Do It" (Bolin, Roy Kenner) – 3:38
  3. "Wildfire" (Bolin, John Tesar) – 3:30
  4. "Sleepwalker" (Bolin, Tesar) – 4:01
  5. "Miami Two-Step" (Bolin, Peters, Jim Fox) – 1:32
  6. "Praylude" – 2:33
  7. "Red Skies" – 3:27
  8. "Spanish Lover" (Bolin, Jeff Cook) – 3:43
  9. "Summer Breezes" – 2:40
  10. "Head Above The Water" (Bolin, Peters) – 4:18

Personnel

  • Roy Kenner – lead (all but 8) and backing vocals
  • Tommy Bolin – guitars, lead vocals (8)
  • Tom Dowd – keyboards, piano
  • Albhy Galuten – keyboards, piano, synthesizer (10)
  • Dale Peters – bass guitar, backing vocals, percussion
  • Jimmy "Jim" Fox – drums, backing vocals, percussion, keyboards, organ
  • Songs

    1Crusin' Down the Highway3:18
    2Do It3:41
    3Wildfire3:33

    References

    Miami (James Gang album) Wikipedia