''Atlanta Rhythm Section'' is the 1972 first album by the American

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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 {{1970s-rock-album-stub