I don't honestly understand what they see in us. “Okay, we were getting along, but he got us attention and since then The Who has really taken us under their wing. And he helped us a hell of a lot in the States. Americans expect everyone to be a Jimmy Page. “England has a kind of aura about it, y’know. “We would never have come over here if it hadn’t been for him,” Joe Walsh told Penny Valentine in Sounds. Soon after the release of Rides Again, their first UK performances were, aptly, supporting the British band on tour through most of October, 1970. The James Gang had won praise from Pete Townshend when they played with The Who in Pittsburgh. Jack Nitzsche contributed a classical-style orchestral arrangement to the ballad that closed the record, “Ashes, The Rain and I.” The track made an unlikely connection with club-goers in 1999, when it was sampled by British DJ-artist Fatboy Slim on his UK No.2 hit “Right Here, Right Now.”
Rides Again was seen by the press as a more consistent piece of work, even if it invited comparisons with various other rock notables of the day, from Jeff Beck via Led Zeppelin to Stephen Stills and Neil Young. The album was produced, like its predecessor, by Bill Szymczyk and made at the Record Plant in late 1969. Listen to uDiscover Music’s James Gang & Joe Walsh Best Of playlist. It hit No.20, becoming the first of three consecutive gold albums and spending an epic 66 weeks on the bestsellers. The Second Time Around was originally released by Argo Records as a 12-inch LP, containing five tracks on each side of the LP (with ten tracks overall).Like her previous album, At Last, the producers, Phil and Leonard Chess, added orchestral strings to the background music of James's voice, which garnered Pop crossover appeal. It reached No.83 in a 24-week chart run, but it was Rides Again that really promoted the band to the top division of rock talent in the US. The rock’n’roll cowboys from Cleveland had come together as far back as 1966, but it wasn’t until the last year of the decade that that debut album made its appearance. They debuted on the Billboard chart with their second LP, James Gang Rides Again. " It's Too Soon to Know" – ( Deborah Chessler, E.H.Album rock radio in America in 1970 resounded to the rock of the James Gang, and on July 25 that year, they proved that their initial success the year before with Yer’ Album was no fluke." Seven Day Fool" – ( Billy Davis, Berry Gordy, Sonny Woods) 2:58."In My Diary" – (Michael Angelo Graham, Mark Silverman) 2:32." One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)" – ( Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) 3:26." Don't Cry Baby" – (Saul Bernie, James P.The AllMusic reviewer, Richie Unterberger, gave the album a positive review, awarding it four out of five stars. The album includes covers of pop and jazz standards such as, "Dream." The album was re-issued as a compact disc on MCA/ Chess in 1999, however unlike her previous album which was also re-issued, The Second Time Around did not include any additional bonus tracks. The album spawned three singles: " Don't Cry Baby" (#6), "The Fool That I Am" (#14) and "Seven Day Fool" (#95), which all became major hits on the Hot Rhythm Blues Records and Billboard Pop Chart in 1961. Like her previous album, At Last!, the producers, Phil and Leonard Chess, added orchestral strings to the background music of James's voice, which garnered Pop crossover appeal. The Second Time Around was originally released by Argo Records as a 12-inch LP, containing five tracks on each side of the LP (with ten tracks overall).
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