Released March 29, 1969 Artist James Gang Producer Bill Szymczyk Genres Rock music, Hard rock | Length 49:40 Release date 29 March 1969 Label BluesWay Records | |
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Recorded January 1969 at The Hit Factory in New York Yer' Album
(1969) James Gang Rides Again
(1970) Similar James Gang Rides Ag, Thirds, James Gang Live in Concert, Passin' Thru, Bang | ||
Yer' Album is the debut studio album by the American rock band, James Gang. The album was released in early 1969, on the labels Bluesway, and ABC. This is the James Gang's only album to feature their bassist Tom Kriss, he was later replaced by Dale Peters for their next album. The album is notable for being the first album to feature guitarist, Joe Walsh, who would later achieve great success as a solo artist and with the Eagles.
Contents
This album contains three cover songs out of the eleven tracks; Buffalo Springfield's "Bluebird"; "Lost Woman" by the Yardbirds; and "Stop" by Jerry Ragavoy and Mort Schuman, recorded a year earlier by Al Kooper and Mike Bloomfield for the Super Session album (albeit without vocals).
In the locked groove at the end of side 1 of the LP version of the album (which is normally silent on most phonograph records), the spoken phrase "Turn me over" repeats in a loop, while the locked groove at the end of side 2 repeats the phrase "Play me again". Both phrases were spoken by Walsh.
Critical reception
Writing for AllMusic, critic William Ruhlman wrote the album "Yer' Album contained much to suggest that the James Gang, in particular its guitarist, had a great future, even if it was more an album of performances than compositions."
Track listing
Personnel
Production
Songs
1Tuning - Part One0:40
2Take a Look Around6:18
3Funk #482:46