Strikes (album)

Strikes
Studio album by Blackfoot
Released April 1979
Recorded Subterranean Studio, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Sound Suite Studios, Detroit, Michigan
Bee Jay Studios, Orlando, Florida
Genre Southern rock, hard rock, blues rock
Length 33:41
Label Atco
Producer Al Nalli, Henry Weck
Blackfoot chronology

Flyin' High
(1976)
Strikes
(1979)
Tomcattin'
(1980)
Professional ratings
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Allmusic [1]

Strikes is the third studio album by the American Southern rock band Blackfoot, released in April 1979. The album has received from the RIAA a platinum certification in April 1986.[2] The album features two minor pop hits: Highway Song (#26) and Train, Train (#38).

"Train, Train" was covered by country music legend Dolly Parton on her 1999 album The Grass Is Blue which won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Bluegrass Album.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Road Fever"  Rickey Medlocke 3:07
2. "I Got a Line on You (Spirit cover)"  Randy California 3:17
3. "Left Turn on a Red Light"  R. Medlocke, Jakson Spires 4:35
4. "Pay My Dues" (Blues Image cover)Blues Image 3:03
5. "Baby Blue"  R. Medlocke, Charlie Hargrett, Spires 2:33
6. "Wishing Well" (Free cover)Paul Rodgers, Paul Kossoff, Tetsu Yamauchi, John Bundrick, Simon Kirke 3:11
7. "Run and Hide"  R. Medlocke, Spires 3:24
8. "Train, Train (prelude)"  Shorty Medlocke 0:36
9. "Train, Train"  S. Medlocke 2:56
10. "Highway Song"  R. Medlocke, Spires 6:59

Personnel

Band members
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References

  1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Blackfoot Strikes review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-07-15.
  2. "RIAA Searchable Database: search for Blackfoot". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2012-07-16.