A Rock and Roll Alternative

A Rock and Roll Alternative
Studio album by
Atlanta Rhythm Section
ReleasedDecember 1976
StudioStudio One, Doraville, Georgia, U.S.
GenreSouthern rock
Length34:34
LabelPolydor
ProducerBuddy Buie
Atlanta Rhythm Section chronology
Red Tape
(1976) 		A Rock and Roll Alternative
(1976) 		Champagne Jam
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]
The Rolling Stone Record Guide[3]

A Rock and Roll Alternative is an album by the Southern rock band Atlanta Rhythm Section, released in 1976. This album includes the band's biggest hit, "So in to You", which peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 on the Easy Listening chart.[4]

Track listing

  1. "Sky High" (Buie, Daughtry, Hammond, Nix) – 5:17
  2. "Hitch-Hikers' Hero" (Buie, Nix) – 3:38
  3. "Don't Miss the Message" (Buie, Cobb, Nix) – 3:27
  4. "Georgia Rhythm" (Buie, Cobb, Nix) – 4:52
  5. "So in to You" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 4:20
  6. "Outside Woman Blues" (Blind Joe Reynolds) – 4:53
  7. "Everybody Gotta Go" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 4:10
  8. "Neon Nites" (Buie, Nix) – 3:57

Personnel

Production

  • Producer: Buddy Buie
  • Associate producers: J.R. Cobb, Robert Nix
  • Engineer: Rodney Mills
  • Mixing: Rodney Mills
  • Remixing: Suha Gur
  • Design: Mike McCarty
  • Art direction: Buddy Buie, Mike McCarty
  • Photography: Jim Wiggins

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1977 Pop Albums 11

Singles

Year Single Chart Position (U.S.)
1977 "So in to You" Pop Singles 7 (# 5 Cash Box Top 100;[5] #11 AC;[6] # 2 Canada; # 14 New Zealand)[7]
1977 "Georgia Rhythm" Pop Singles 68
1977 "Neon Nites" Pop Singles 42

Certifications

Organization Level Date
RIAA – USA Gold[8] April 12, 1977

References

  1. ^ "Atlanta Rhythm Section - A Rock and Roll Alternative Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG Book '70s: A". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ^ Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (Editors). The Rolling Stone Record Guide, 1st edition, Random House/Rolling Stone Press, 1979, p. 14, 597
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 24.
  5. ^ "Cashbox Magazine". Cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Adult Contemporary – Billboard". Billboard.
  7. ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz.
  8. ^ "RIAA searchable certification database: Atlanta Rhythm Section". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 5, 2020.