''Atlanta Rhythm Section'' is the 1972 first album by the American
Southern rock
Southern rock is a subgenre of rock music and a genre of Americana. It developed in the Southern United States from rock and roll, country music, and blues and is focused generally on electric guitars and vocals. Author Scott B. Bomar speculat ...
band
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Atlanta Rhythm Section (or ARS) is an American Southern rock band formed in 1970 by Rodney Justo (singer), Barry Bailey (guitar), Paul Goddard (bass), Dean Daughtry (keyboards), Robert Nix (drums) and J. R. Cobb (guitar). The band's current l ...
.
It was released on the
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label, DL-75265. It was produced by
Buddy Buie
Perry Carlton "Buddy" Buie (January 23, 1941 – July 18, 2015) was an American songwriter, producer and publisher. He is most commonly associated with Roy Orbison, the Classics IV and the Atlanta Rhythm Section.
Career
Buie was born in Marian ...
.
The album was re-released in 1977 as a double album with ''
Back Up Against the Wall
''Back Up Against the Wall'' is the second album by the Southern rock band Atlanta Rhythm Section, released in 1973. It is the first album to feature Ronnie Hammond on lead vocals. The album was re-released in 1977 on MCA Records as a double al ...
'', by the
MCA label, MCA-24114.
Track listing
Personnel
;Atlanta Rhythm Section
*Rodney Justo - vocals
*Barry Bailey - acoustic and electric guitars
*
Dean Daughtry
Dean Daughtry (born September 8, 1946, in Kinston, Alabama) is an American musician. He was the keyboard player with the Classics IV after Joe Wilson departed. They had a 1968 #3 US/#46 UK hit with "Spooky". He co-founded the Atlanta Rhythm Sec ...
- keyboards
*Paul Goddard - bass
*
Robert Nix - drums, percussion
Production
*Arranged by the Atlanta Rhythm Section
*Produced by Buddy Buie (for BBC Productions)
*Recording and Mix Engineered by Rodney Mills
*All songs published by Low-Sal, Inc.
References
Atlanta Rhythm Section albums
1972 debut albums
Albums produced by Buddy Buie
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