Jesse Come Home
Jesse Come Home is the final album by James Gang, released in 1976. This album is the only one recorded with lead guitarist Bob Webb and keyboardist Phil Giallombardo (Giallombardo had been an early member of the band prior to their ever recording). The album title refers to the "namesake" of the band: Jesse James. The cover features an atmospheric painting with the folk hero riding off into the sunset, leading to fan speculation over the years that the album was always intended as the band's last. While James Gang reunited several times in the years to follow their 1977 breakup, this remains the band's final studio work.
Both Jesse Come Home and its predecessor Newborn have been released on one compact disc by Wounded Bird Records.
Reception
| Professional ratings |
| Review scores |
| Source |
Rating |
| Allmusic |
[1] |
Writing for Allmusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote the album "was the James Gang's final album, and it's not to difficult to see why. Ignoring the group's continuing failure to write strong songs, the main problem of the album lies in the bland, uninspired playing of the entire group."[1]
Track listing
All songs by Phil Giallombardo & Bob Webb, except where noted.
- "I Need Love" (Phil Giallombardo) – 3:17
- "Another Year" – 3:59
- "Feelin' Alright" (Jay Giallombardo, Jim Fox, Dale Peters, Bob Webb) – 3:26
- "Peasant Song" – 3:56
- "Hollywood Dream" – 3:12
- "Love Hurts" – 3:29
- "Pick Up the Pizzas" (Webb) – 2:30
- "Stealin' the Show" – 3:58
- "When I Was a Sailor" – 6:46
Personnel
- Phil Giallombardo – keyboards, piano, vocals.
- Bob Webb – guitars, vocals.
- Dale Peters – bass guitar, percussion, vocals.
- Jim Fox – drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals.
- Nelson Flaco Pedron – percussion.
Charts
| Year |
Chart |
Position |
| 1976 |
Pop Albums |
109 |
References