''Strikes'' is the third studio album by the American

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band

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. It was released on March 7, 1979 through

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. Recording sessions took place at Subterranean Studios in

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, at Sound Suite Studios in

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, and at Bee Jay Studios in

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. Production was handled by Henry Weck and Al Nalli. The album debuted at number 183 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and later reached number 42. On April 18, 1986, it received a

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status by the

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. It features two singles: " Highway Song", which reached number 26 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and "Train, Train", which reached number 38. "Train, Train" was originally recorded in 1971 by Rick Medlocke's grandfather

Shorty Medlocke Shorty Medlocke (born Paul Robert Medlock, July 20, 1912 – August 6, 1982)Find A GravPaul Robert "Shorty" Medlock/ref> was an American blues, country and bluegrass musician and banjo player. He is the grandfather of Rickey Medlocke of the Sou ...

and his daughter, as Shorty Medlock & Mickey with the Fla. Plow Hands, and was the B-side of their "If I Could Live It Over (I’d Be a Different Guy)" single. The song was covered by country singer

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on her 1999 album ''

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'', and by metal band Warrant on their 1990 album '' Cherry Pie''. The song appeared in the 2011 film '' Straw Dogs''.

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Rickey Medlocke Rickey Medlocke (born February 17, 1950) is an American musician, best known as the frontman/guitarist for the Southern rock band Blackfoot and a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd. During his first stint with Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1971 to 1972, he played d ...

– lead vocals, guitar * Charlie Hargrett – guitar *

Greg T. Walker Greg T. Walker (born 8 July 1951) is an American bassist who played with Rock music, rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd between 1971 and 1972. His main band, named Blackfoot (band), Blackfoot, existed between 1969 and 1985. In 2004 a new line-up was born, ...

– bass, backing vocals * Jakson Spires – drums, backing vocals Additional personnel * Pat McCaffrey – keyboards *

– harmonica (track 8 – prelude) * Michael "Cub" Koda – harmonica (track 8) * Donna D. Davis – backing vocals * Pamela T. Vincent – backing vocals * Cynthia M. Douglas – backing vocals * Henry "H-Bomb" Weck – percussion, recording engineer, producer * Al Nalli – producer

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