''James Gang Rides Again'' (alternatively known as simply ''Rides Again'') is the second studio album by American rock band

James Gang James Gang is an American rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966. The band went through a variety of line-up changes until they recorded their first album as a power trio consisting of Joe Walsh (guitars, lead vocals), Tom Kriss (bass), and ...

. The album was released on the label ABC Records. It is the James Gang's first album to feature bassist Dale Peters.

Critical reception

Writing for AllMusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote of the album "With their second album Rides Again, the James Gang came into their own... Walsh's songwriting had improved, giving the band solid support for their stylistic experiments. What ties the two sides of the record together is the strength of the band's musicianship, which burns brightly and powerfully on the hardest rockers, as well as on the sensitive ballads." Music critic John Swenson named it "one of the most important rock records of the Seventies."

Track listing

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" is interpolated into the song "The Bomber." Ravel's estate threatened suit against both the James Gang and ABC Records for its unauthorized use.Refer to ''Both Sides Now''s ABC Records discography Web site (http://bsnpubs.com/abc/abc700.html). As a result, the track was edited, and the "Boléro" section was removed on most subsequent pressings of the album. The edited song's running time on such pressings is 5:39. Some late 1970s LP pressings included "Boléro" by mistake, and the most recent CD re-issue of ''Rides Again'' contains the full version of "The Bomber," with the "Boléro" section restored.

Personnel

;James Gang *

Joe Walsh Joseph Fidler Walsh (born November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. In a career spanning over five decades, he has been a member of three successful rock bands: James Gang, the James Gang, Eagles (band), Eagles, and Ri ...

– guitars, keyboards, vocals, liner notes *Dale Peters – bass guitar, acoustic guitar ("Ashes the Rain and I") * Jim Fox – drums, percussion ;Additional * Rusty Young – pedal steel guitar ("There I Go Again") ;Production *

Bill Szymczyk William Frank Szymczyk (; born February 13, 1943) is an American music producer and technical engineer best known for working with rock and blues musicians, most notably the Eagles in the 1970s. He produced many top albums and singles of the 1 ...

– production, engineer, remastering *

Mike D. Stone Mike D. Stone (October 24, 1949 - December 3, 2017) was an American recording engineer and record producer. Stone worked with Frank Zappa (multiple albums), Joe Walsh, B. B. King, Bee Gees (multiple albums), America, Peter Criss, Paul Stanley, ...

- engineer *

Ted Jensen Ted Jensen (born September 19, 1954) is an American mastering engineer, known for having mastered many recordings, including the Eagles' ''Hotel California'', Green Day's '' American Idiot'' and Norah Jones' ''Come Away with Me''. Biography Ted ...

– remastering *Dale Peters – liner notes *Jim Fox – liner notes *Tom Wright – photography

References

{{Authority control James Gang albums 1970 albums ABC Records albums Albums produced by Bill Szymczyk Albums recorded at Record Plant (New York City)