BLACKFOOT
''FLYIN' HIGH''
1976
37:44
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01 - Feelin' Good 02:46 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires)
02 - Flyin’ High 04:19 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires, Charlie Hargrett)
03 - Try A Little Harder 04:48 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires, Charlie Hargrett)
04 - Stranger On The Road 02:42 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires)
05 - Save Your Time 03:43 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires)
06 - Dancin' Man 03:38 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires, Charlie Hargrett)
07 - Island Of Life 04:06 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires)
08 - Junkie's Dream 03:56 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires)
09 - Madness 04:56 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires)
10 - Mother 02:45 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires)
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Rickey Medlocke - lead vocals, guitars
Charlie Hargrett - guitars
Greg T. Walker - bass guitar, keyboards, guitar on "Mother", backing vocals
Jackson Spires - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Suzy Storm, Laura Struzick - backing vocals
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REVIEW/AMG
Eduardo Rivadavia
Blackfoot's 1975 debut, No Reservations (named in reference to their Native American bloodlines), had been a critical and commercial bust for their indifferent label, Island Records, so after being cut loose from their contract, the resourceful Southern rock group immediately hooked up with the more rock-friendly Epic Records, for the release of their second long-player, Flyin' High, the very next year. The bottom line was that Blackfoot were also still seeking their songwriting groove on their way to establishing the heavier style of Southern rock that would eventually distinguish them from Skynyrd and all of their clones. And yet a handful of these tracks -- "Save Your Time," "Island of Life," the title cut -- pass muster by Blackfoot's future high standards, and in retrospect, there's no telling what proper promotional support could have done for Flyin' High (after all, Blackfoot on a bad day still beat hell out of the competition). But the album was roundly ignored by consumers, saw the group dropped for the second year straight, and would join its predecessor in cutout bins, languishing out of print for decades on end. By the time Blackfoot made a comeback with 1979's watershed Strikes LP, many new fans simply assumed that this was actually the group's first release, rather than a case of well-deserved third time lucky.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Bruce Eder
Strikes
Blackfoot were contemporaries of Lynyrd Skynyrd, and tried for years to make it as a Southern rock band, although they finally succeeded as a hard rock outfit, in the manner of AC/DC and the Scorpions. They racked up a hit album (Strikes) and a pair of successful singles ("Train, Train," "Highway Song") in the late '70s and early '80s, before they became lost in the post-MTV era of visually oriented bands.
Tomcattin'
The group started out as a quartet comprising singer/guitarist Rickey Medlocke (the grandson of bluegrass musician Shorty Medlocke, who wrote "Train, Train"), drummer/singer Jakson Spires, bassist/singer Greg T. Walker, and lead guitarist Charlie Hargrett. Named Blackfoot as an acknowledgment of Medlocke's heritage, they were signed to Island in 1975, evidently as that label's resident Southern rockers, but moved to Epic the following year. Neither relationship was successful, but in 1979, after moving to Atco, their first album for the new label, Strikes, hit a responsive chord -- the group spent the next few years on that label, racking up impressive sales with the follow-ups Tomcattin' and Marauder.
Rick Medlocke & Blackfoot
In the mid-'80s, Blackfoot added ex-Uriah Heep keyboardist Ken Hensley in order to bring a new side to their sound. Their fortunes declined amid the advent of MTV and the growth in importance of rock video promotional clips, as well as the influence of sounds from Europe and Australia, and they never recovered, despite efforts to adapt their sound and image. Hensley was replaced, and a new lineup recorded Rick Medlocke & Blackfoot (1987). Only two albums, Medicine Man (1990) and After the Reign (1994), were released during the first half of the 1990s. Committed to his duties in Lynyrd Skynyrd, Medlocke put Blackfoot on ice in 1997.
On the Run
The following decade and into the 2010s, the band was active as a performing act featuring original members but not Medlocke. Blackfoot released a handful of live sets, including On the Run (2004) and Fly Away (2011). In 2012, Medlocke -- still part of Lynyrd Skynyrd -- chose four new musicians to represent Blackfoot and acted as the band's producer.
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WIKIPEDIA
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WEBSITE
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''FLYIN' HIGH''
1976
37:44
**********
01 - Feelin' Good 02:46 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires)
02 - Flyin’ High 04:19 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires, Charlie Hargrett)
03 - Try A Little Harder 04:48 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires, Charlie Hargrett)
04 - Stranger On The Road 02:42 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires)
05 - Save Your Time 03:43 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires)
06 - Dancin' Man 03:38 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires, Charlie Hargrett)
07 - Island Of Life 04:06 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires)
08 - Junkie's Dream 03:56 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires)
09 - Madness 04:56 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires)
10 - Mother 02:45 (Rickey Medlocke, Jackson Spires)
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Rickey Medlocke - lead vocals, guitars
Charlie Hargrett - guitars
Greg T. Walker - bass guitar, keyboards, guitar on "Mother", backing vocals
Jackson Spires - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Suzy Storm, Laura Struzick - backing vocals
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REVIEW/AMG
Eduardo Rivadavia
Blackfoot's 1975 debut, No Reservations (named in reference to their Native American bloodlines), had been a critical and commercial bust for their indifferent label, Island Records, so after being cut loose from their contract, the resourceful Southern rock group immediately hooked up with the more rock-friendly Epic Records, for the release of their second long-player, Flyin' High, the very next year. The bottom line was that Blackfoot were also still seeking their songwriting groove on their way to establishing the heavier style of Southern rock that would eventually distinguish them from Skynyrd and all of their clones. And yet a handful of these tracks -- "Save Your Time," "Island of Life," the title cut -- pass muster by Blackfoot's future high standards, and in retrospect, there's no telling what proper promotional support could have done for Flyin' High (after all, Blackfoot on a bad day still beat hell out of the competition). But the album was roundly ignored by consumers, saw the group dropped for the second year straight, and would join its predecessor in cutout bins, languishing out of print for decades on end. By the time Blackfoot made a comeback with 1979's watershed Strikes LP, many new fans simply assumed that this was actually the group's first release, rather than a case of well-deserved third time lucky.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
Bruce Eder
Strikes
Blackfoot were contemporaries of Lynyrd Skynyrd, and tried for years to make it as a Southern rock band, although they finally succeeded as a hard rock outfit, in the manner of AC/DC and the Scorpions. They racked up a hit album (Strikes) and a pair of successful singles ("Train, Train," "Highway Song") in the late '70s and early '80s, before they became lost in the post-MTV era of visually oriented bands.
Tomcattin'
The group started out as a quartet comprising singer/guitarist Rickey Medlocke (the grandson of bluegrass musician Shorty Medlocke, who wrote "Train, Train"), drummer/singer Jakson Spires, bassist/singer Greg T. Walker, and lead guitarist Charlie Hargrett. Named Blackfoot as an acknowledgment of Medlocke's heritage, they were signed to Island in 1975, evidently as that label's resident Southern rockers, but moved to Epic the following year. Neither relationship was successful, but in 1979, after moving to Atco, their first album for the new label, Strikes, hit a responsive chord -- the group spent the next few years on that label, racking up impressive sales with the follow-ups Tomcattin' and Marauder.
Rick Medlocke & Blackfoot
In the mid-'80s, Blackfoot added ex-Uriah Heep keyboardist Ken Hensley in order to bring a new side to their sound. Their fortunes declined amid the advent of MTV and the growth in importance of rock video promotional clips, as well as the influence of sounds from Europe and Australia, and they never recovered, despite efforts to adapt their sound and image. Hensley was replaced, and a new lineup recorded Rick Medlocke & Blackfoot (1987). Only two albums, Medicine Man (1990) and After the Reign (1994), were released during the first half of the 1990s. Committed to his duties in Lynyrd Skynyrd, Medlocke put Blackfoot on ice in 1997.
On the Run
The following decade and into the 2010s, the band was active as a performing act featuring original members but not Medlocke. Blackfoot released a handful of live sets, including On the Run (2004) and Fly Away (2011). In 2012, Medlocke -- still part of Lynyrd Skynyrd -- chose four new musicians to represent Blackfoot and acted as the band's producer.
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WIKIPEDIA
**********
WEBSITE
**********
TO THE TOP
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