''Firefall'' is the self-titled debut from

Firefall Firefall is an American country rock band that formed in Boulder, Colorado, in 1974. It was founded by Rick Roberts, former member of the Flying Burrito Brothers, and Jock Bartley, who had been Tommy Bolin's replacement in Zephyr. The band ...

which saw its release in April 1976. It featured the major hit single "

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" which reached #9 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Two other tracks achieved minor success on the charts: "Livin' Ain't Livin'" at #42 and "Cinderella" at #34. This album became the fastest record to achieve gold status in Atlantic Records history.

Track listing

# "It Doesn't Matter" – 3:31 ''(Chris Hillman, Rick Roberts,

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)'' # "Love Isn't All" – 4:13 ''(

Larry Burnett Larry Burnett is an American singer and guitarist who was one of the original members of the pop-rock group Firefall. Early years and Firefall Burnett was born on November 8, 1951, and wrote his first song when he was sixteen. Prior to join ...

)'' # "Livin' Ain't Livin'" – 3:49 ''(Rick Roberts)'' # "No Way Out" – 4:05 ''(Larry Burnett)'' # "Dolphin's Lullaby" – 4:34 ''(Rick Roberts)'' # "Cinderella" – 3:53 ''(Larry Burnett)'' # "Sad Ol' Love Song" – 4:42 ''(Larry Burnett)'' # "

" – 2:45 ''(Rick Roberts)'' # "Mexico" – 4:17 ''(Rick Roberts)'' # "Do What You Want" – 4:00 ''(Larry Burnett)''

Charts

Certifications

Personnel

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- bass guitar * Jock Bartley - lead electric & slide guitars; Bigsby Palm Pedal guitar on "Livin' Ain't Livin" *

- electric and acoustic rhythm guitars, vocals * Michael Clarke - drums * Rick Roberts - acoustic guitars, vocals ;with: * David Muse - piano, clavinet, synthesizer, flute, tenor saxophone & harmonica *

Joe Lala Joseph Anthony Lala (November 3, 1947 – March 18, 2014) was an American musician and actor. In 1966, he co-founded the rock band Blues Image. Life and career Lala was born in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida, to parents from Contessa Entellina (an e ...

- congas, timbales, shakers, tambourine, finger cymbals, & sand blocks on "Love Isn't All" * Peter Graves - trombone on "Do What You Want" * Ken Faulk - trumpet on "Do What You Want" and "Mexico" * Whit Sidener - baritone saxophone on "Do What You Want" ;Production *Produced by Jim Mason of FREEFLOW PRODUCTIONS *Mastered by

George Marino George Marino (April 15, 1947 – June 4, 2012) was an American mastering engineer known for working on albums by rock bands starting in the late 1960s. Biography Marino was born on April 15, 1947, in the New York City borough The Bronx. He at ...

at Sterling Sound, NYC *Engineered by Karl Richardson, assisted by Michael Laskow *Front album cover art by Ralph Wernli *Cover Concept by Jock Bartley

References

1976 debut albums Firefall albums Atlantic Records albums {{1970s-rock-album-stub