Champagne Jam is an album by the American band Atlanta Rhythm Section, released in 1978. The single "Imaginary Lover" was the band's second Top 10 hit, peaking at #7 in the U.S. and #9 in Canada. The album itself was the band's most commercially successful, peaking at number 7 on the Billboard 200.
Critical reception
The Globe and Mail wrote: "The last of the first generation of Dixie boogie bands, the Atlanta Rhythm Section continues on its predictable but still enjoyable path, bringing with Champagne Jam a few fresh insights into the state of the blues-rock-boogie fusion."
Track listing All songs written by Buddy Buie and Robert Nix, additional writers where noted.
"Large Time" (Bailey) – 2:55 "I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight" (Daughtry) – 4:06 "Normal Love" (Cobb, Daughtry) – 3:22 "Champagne Jam" (Cobb) – 4:31 "Imaginary Lover" (Daughtry) – 5:05 "The Ballad of Lois Malone" (Bailey, Daughtry) – 4:30 "The Great Escape" (Bailey) – 4:47 "Evileen" (Daughtry) – 3:32
Personnel Atlanta Rhythm Section Ronnie Hammond – vocals, background vocals Barry Bailey – guitar J.R. Cobb – guitar, background vocals Dean Daughtry – keyboards Paul Goddard – bass guitar Robert Nix – drums, background vocals Additional players Buddy Buie – vocals Paul Davis – vocals
Production Producers: Buddy Buie, Robert Nix Engineer: Rodney Mills Mixing: Rodney Mills Original LP mastering: Bob Ludwig & Rodney Mills at Masterdisk Digital remastering: Suha Gur Art direction: Mike McCarty Design: Mike McCarty Photography: Rick Diamond
Charts Chart (1978) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 46
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