Miami (James Gang album)

Miami
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1974
Recorded1974
StudioCriteria (Miami, Florida)
GenreHard rock
Length32:37
LabelAtco
ProducerJames Gang, Tom Dowd
James Gang chronology
Bang
(1973)
Miami
(1974)
Newborn
(1975)

Miami is the seventh studio album by James Gang, released in 1974.

This album is the last with lead guitarist Tommy Bolin before he left to join Deep Purple. The front cover is a black version of their second album, James Gang Rides Again with the new title and a pink flamingo added at the bottom.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Writing for Allmusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote of the album "Again, there was a noticeable lack of memorable songs, but Miami is worthwhile for guitar aficionados."[1]

Track listing

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All songs by Tommy Bolin, except where noted.

  1. "Cruisin' Down the Highway" (Bolin, Dale Peters) – 3:16
  2. "Do It (The Way You Do It)" (Bolin, Roy Kenner) – 3:38
  3. "Wildfire" (Bolin, John Tesar) – 3:30
  4. "Sleepwalker" (Bolin, Tesar) – 4:01
  5. "Miami Two-Step" (Bolin, Peters, Jim Fox) – 1:32
  6. "Praylude" – 2:33
  7. "Red Skies" – 3:27
  8. "Spanish Lover" (Bolin, Jeff Cook) – 3:43
  9. "Summer Breezes" – 2:40
  10. "Head Above the Water" (Bolin, Peters) – 4:18

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1972) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 97

References

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  1. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Miami > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 9, 2011.