Rides Again

by James Gang

Overview

With their second album Rides Again, the James Gang came into their own. Under the direction of guitarist Joe Walsh, the group -- now featuring bassist Dale Peters -- began incorporating keyboards into their hard rock, which helped open up their musical horizons. For much of the first side of Rides Again, the group tear through a bunch of boogie numbers, most notably the heavy groove of "Funk #49." On the second side, the James Gang departs from their trademark sound, adding keyboard flourishes and elements of country-rock to their hard rock. Walsh's songwriting had improved, giving the band solid support for their stylistic experiments. What ties the two sides of the record together is the strength of the band's musicianship, which burns brightly and powerfully on the hardest rockers, as well as on the sensitive ballads. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	06/06/2000
Label:	Universal
UPC:	0008811228323
Rank:	3969

Tracks

1. Funk #49
2. Asshtonpark
3. Woman
4. The Bomber A: Closet Queen B: Bolero C: Cast Your Fate To the Wind
5. Tend My Garden
6. Garden Gate
7. There I Go Again
8. Thanks
9. Ashes the Rain and I

Album Credits

Performance Credits

James Gang   Primary Artist
Rusty Young   Guest Artist,Pedal Steel,Guitar (Steel)
Jack Nitzsche   Strings
Jim Fox   Drums,Organ,Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion
Joe Walsh   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Dale Peters   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Percussion
Dale "Bugsley" Peters   Bass

Technical Credits

Jim Fox   Composer,Liner Notes
Bill Szymczyk   Producer,Digital Remastering,Engineer
James Gang   Arranger
Jack Nitzsche   String Arrangements
Carel Werber   Composer
Vince Guaraldi   Composer
James Fox   Composer
Joe Walsh   Composer,Liner Notes
Vartan   Art Direction,Reissue Art Director
Maurice Ravel   Composer
Tom Wright   Photography,Photography
Dale Peters   Composer,Liner Notes
Llyllianne Duma   Engineer
Meire Murakami   Reissue Design
Beth Stempel   Reissue Coordination
Minoru Harada   Product Manager
Mike "Clay" Stone   Engineer
Hideki Masubuchi   Liner Notes
Bob Lockhard   Cover Design,Illustrations
Tetsunari Yoshimura   Coordination
Aya Fujimoto   Coordination
Bob Lockhart   Cover Design,Illustrations
Joseph Fidler Walsh   Composer
Stan Agol   Engineer
Ted Jensen   Digital Remastering
Andy McKaie   Reissue Coordination