Miami (James Gang album)

Miami
Studio album by James Gang
Released	August 1974
Recorded	1974
Genre	Rock
Length	32:37
Label	Atco
Producer	James Gang, Tom Dowd
James Gang chronology
Bang (1973) Miami (1974) Newborn (1975)

Miami is the seventh album by James Gang, released in 1974.

This album is the last with lead guitarist Tommy Bolin before he left to join Deep Purple. The front cover is a black copy of their second album, James Gang Rides Again.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Writing for Allmusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote of the album "Again, there was a noticeable lack of memorable songs, but Miami is worthwhile for guitar aficionados."^[1]

Track listing

All songs by Tommy Bolin, except where noted.

1. "Cruisin' Down The Highway" (Bolin, Dale Peters) – 3:16
2. "Do It" (Bolin, Roy Kenner) – 3:38
3. "Wildfire" (Bolin, John Tesar) – 3:30
4. "Sleepwalker" (Bolin, Tesar) – 4:01
5. "Miami Two-Step" (Bolin, Peters, Jim Fox) – 1:32
6. "Praylude" – 2:33
7. "Red Skies" – 3:27
8. "Spanish Lover" (Bolin, Jeff Cook) – 3:43
9. "Summer Breezes" – 2:40
10. "Head Above The Water" (Bolin, Peters) – 4:18

Personnel

• Tommy Bolin – guitars, vocals.
• Roy Kenner – vocals.
• Dale Peters – bass guitar, percussion, vocals.
• Tom Dowd – keyboards, piano.
• Albhy Galuten – keyboards, piano, synthethizer.
• Jimmy "Jim" Fox – drums, percussion, keyboards, organ, vocals.

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1974	Pop Albums	97

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Miami > Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r10178. Retrieved July 9, 2011.