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Champagne Jam

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Champagne Jam
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1978
StudioStudio One, Doraville, Georgia
GenreBlues rock, boogie rock
Length33:15
LabelPolydor
ProducerBuddy Buie
Atlanta Rhythm Section chronology
A Rock and Roll Alternative
(1976)
Champagne Jam
(1978)
Underdog
(1979)

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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Village VoiceC[2]

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."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Large Time" (Bailey, Buie, Nix) – 2:55
  2. "I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 4:06
  3. "Normal Love" (Buie, Cobb, Daughtry, Nix) – 3:22
  4. "Champagne Jam" (Buie, Cobb, Nix) – 4:31
  5. "Imaginary Lover" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 5:05
  6. "The Ballad of Lois Malone" (Bailey, Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 4:30
  7. "The Great Escape" (Bailey, Buie, Nix) – 4:47
  8. "Evileen" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 3:32

Personnel

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Production

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  • 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

Certifications

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Organization Level Date
RIAA – USA Platinum[4] September 26, 1978

References

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  1. ^ "Champagne Jam Review by Stephen Cook". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (June 26, 1978). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  3. ^ McGrath, Paul (19 Apr 1978). "Atlanta Rhythm Section". The Globe and Mail. p. F2.
  4. ^ "RIAA searchable certification database: Atlanta Rhythm Section". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 5, 2020.