Rock, MetalThe best music site on the web there is where you can read about and listen to blues, jazz, classical music and much more. This is your ultimate music resource. Tons of albums can be found within.http://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/rock/3173-outlaws.feed2024-05-15T00:29:33ZJoomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content ManagementOutlaws - Ghost Riders (1980)2012-03-13T16:58:48Z2012-03-13T16:58:48Zhttp://www.theblues-thatjazz.com/en/rock/3173-outlaws/11882-outlaws-ghost-riders-1980.htmlblueseveradministration@theblues-thatjazz.com<p><strong>Outlaws - Ghost Riders (1980)</strong></p>
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01. (Ghost) Riders In The Sky (Stan Jones) - 5:49
02. White Horses (Freddie Salem) - 3:55
03. Angels Hide (Hughie Thomasson) - 5:45
04. Devil's Road (Freddie Salem) - 4:49
05. I Can't Stop Loving You (Billy Nicholls) - 4:21
06. Wishing Wells (Hughie Thomasson) - 3:34 <a href="http://www.box.com/s/3phzuvcc867sohlly1vd" target="_blank" onclick="window.open(this.href,'newwin','left=27,width=960,height=720,menubar=1,toolbar=1,scrollbars=1,status=1,resizable=1');return false;">play</a>
07. Sunshine (Billy Jones, Mike Duke) - 5:37
08. Freedom Walk (Billy Jones) - 5:45
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Personnel:
- Hughie Thomasson - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, producer
- Billy Jones - lead guitar, vocals, producer
- Freddie Salem - lead guitar, vocals
- Rick Cua - bass, vocals
- David Dix - drums, percussion
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- Gary Lyons - keyboards, vocals, producer
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<p>The Outlaws' early penchant for country rock is non-existent on 1980's Ghost Riders, a hard-rocking album with the thunderous three-guitar attack of Hughie Thomasson, Freddie Salem, and Billy Jones. The songwriting ranks somewhere between average and above-average, but that's not the focus here; the guitar army is the main attraction. "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" is a fantastic cover of the Stan Jones-penned song, which was a huge hit originally for Vaughn Monroe in 1949. The Outlaws hit the Top 40 with that piece, but the edited single is no match for the blistering gallop of the six-minute album version. Thomasson's acoustic guitar work -- both arppegiated lines and full-tilt rhythm strumming -- is the perfect counterpoint for the lead electric guitars. Bassist Rick Cua and drummer David Dix provide a rumbling, no-nonsense foundation for the six-string histrionics. "White Horses" is best described as a guitar-based Southern rock ballad. The dynamic guitar work on "Angels Hide" includes everything from in-your-face solos to carefully woven interplay. The full-throttle hard rock of "Devil's Road" relies on the monstrous crunch created by unleashed guitar and bass riffing. Pleasant acoustic guitar strumming supports the ballad "I Can't Stop Loving You." The peppy chorus and vocal harmonies stand out on "Sunshine," but once again, when the guitars take over, everything else is left in the dust. "Freedom Walk" closes the album with an all-out guitar assault. Ghost Riders -- which has a very cool Gibson Les Paul-in-outer-space cover painting similar in style to Boston's Boston and Don't Look Back sleeves -- was reissued on CD by the Canadian company The Collector's Pipeline in 1993. --- Bret Adams, allmusic.com</p>
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<pre><em>
01. (Ghost) Riders In The Sky (Stan Jones) - 5:49
02. White Horses (Freddie Salem) - 3:55
03. Angels Hide (Hughie Thomasson) - 5:45
04. Devil's Road (Freddie Salem) - 4:49
05. I Can't Stop Loving You (Billy Nicholls) - 4:21
06. Wishing Wells (Hughie Thomasson) - 3:34 <a href="http://www.box.com/s/3phzuvcc867sohlly1vd" target="_blank" onclick="window.open(this.href,'newwin','left=27,width=960,height=720,menubar=1,toolbar=1,scrollbars=1,status=1,resizable=1');return false;">play</a>
07. Sunshine (Billy Jones, Mike Duke) - 5:37
08. Freedom Walk (Billy Jones) - 5:45
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Personnel:
- Hughie Thomasson - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals, producer
- Billy Jones - lead guitar, vocals, producer
- Freddie Salem - lead guitar, vocals
- Rick Cua - bass, vocals
- David Dix - drums, percussion
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- Gary Lyons - keyboards, vocals, producer
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<p> </p>
<p>The Outlaws' early penchant for country rock is non-existent on 1980's Ghost Riders, a hard-rocking album with the thunderous three-guitar attack of Hughie Thomasson, Freddie Salem, and Billy Jones. The songwriting ranks somewhere between average and above-average, but that's not the focus here; the guitar army is the main attraction. "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky" is a fantastic cover of the Stan Jones-penned song, which was a huge hit originally for Vaughn Monroe in 1949. The Outlaws hit the Top 40 with that piece, but the edited single is no match for the blistering gallop of the six-minute album version. Thomasson's acoustic guitar work -- both arppegiated lines and full-tilt rhythm strumming -- is the perfect counterpoint for the lead electric guitars. Bassist Rick Cua and drummer David Dix provide a rumbling, no-nonsense foundation for the six-string histrionics. "White Horses" is best described as a guitar-based Southern rock ballad. The dynamic guitar work on "Angels Hide" includes everything from in-your-face solos to carefully woven interplay. The full-throttle hard rock of "Devil's Road" relies on the monstrous crunch created by unleashed guitar and bass riffing. Pleasant acoustic guitar strumming supports the ballad "I Can't Stop Loving You." The peppy chorus and vocal harmonies stand out on "Sunshine," but once again, when the guitars take over, everything else is left in the dust. "Freedom Walk" closes the album with an all-out guitar assault. Ghost Riders -- which has a very cool Gibson Les Paul-in-outer-space cover painting similar in style to Boston's Boston and Don't Look Back sleeves -- was reissued on CD by the Canadian company The Collector's Pipeline in 1993. --- Bret Adams, allmusic.com</p>
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<pre><em>
01. Take It Any Way You Want It (Bill Jones, Hughie Thomasson) – 3:19
02. Cry Some More (Bill Jones, Hughie Thomasson) – 3:40
03. You Are The Show (Highie Thomasson) – 4:52
04. You Can Have It (Harvey Arnold) – 3:05
05. If Dreams Came True (Bill Jones, Robert John Lange) – 2:45 <a href="http://www.box.com/s/ojam12a7fzs3o7rracr2" target="_blank" onclick="window.open(this.href,'newwin','left=27,width=960,height=720,menubar=1,toolbar=1,scrollbars=1,status=1,resizable=1');return false;">play</a>
06. A Real Good Feelin' (Bill Jones) – 4:27
07. Love At First Sight (Highie Thomasson) – 2:46 <a href="http://www.box.com/s/iin75fxhmqo1sqs8tjda" target="_blank" onclick="window.open(this.href,'newwin','left=27,width=960,height=720,menubar=1,toolbar=1,scrollbars=1,status=1,resizable=1');return false;">play</a>
08. Falling Rain (Freddie Salem) – 4:06
09. Dirty City (Iain Sutherland) – 5:26
</em>
Personnel:
- Hughie Thomasson - acoustic & electric guitar, banjo, pedal steel, vocals
- Bill Jones - electric guitar, vocals
- Freddie Salem - guitar, vocals, slide guitar
- Harvey Dalton Arnold - bass, vocals
- David Dix - percussion, conga, drums
- Monte Yoho - drums, percussion
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- Mike Duke - keyboards
- Robert John "Mutt" Lange - arranger, producer
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<p>The Outlaws' 1978 album Playin' to Win marked a significant change in musical direction almost certainly due, in large part, to up-and-coming producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange. The Florida-based Southern rockers had just come off the live album Bring It Back Alive early that year, and concert albums quite often preface a change in a band's style. Lange made Playin' to Win a much slicker sounding record than the Outlaws' first three studio albums. This was also the first studio album without vocalist/guitarist Henry Paul, who was directly responsible for the traditional country elements in the Outlaws' original sound. He'd been replaced by Freddie Salem on Bring It Back Alive. The majority of the songs were still largely contributed by vocalists/guitarists Hughie Thomasson and Billy Jones, and the guitar and vocal harmonies are still intact, but Lange's production smoothes some of the edges too much, robbing the Outlaws of a bit of their rough-hewn charm. "Take It Anyway You Want It" immediately announces the Outlaws' new, lightly polished sound. "Cry Some More" verges on bouncy pop at times, but the guitar work provides some bite. The anthem "You Are the Show" is bookended by moody guitar parts. Jones' "If Dreams Came True" is gentle and lush, and the soft percussion work is fascinating. "A Real Good Feelin'" is easygoing country/pop, and Thomasson adds pedal steel fills. Salem's dramatic ballad "Falling Rain" proves he's a fully integrated into the band. Playin' to Win ends with an excellent cover of the Sutherland Brothers and Quiver's "Dirty City." It starts off slyly funky and turns into a guitar workout jam. ---Bret Adams, allmusic.com</p>
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<pre><em>
01. Take It Any Way You Want It (Bill Jones, Hughie Thomasson) – 3:19
02. Cry Some More (Bill Jones, Hughie Thomasson) – 3:40
03. You Are The Show (Highie Thomasson) – 4:52
04. You Can Have It (Harvey Arnold) – 3:05
05. If Dreams Came True (Bill Jones, Robert John Lange) – 2:45 <a href="http://www.box.com/s/ojam12a7fzs3o7rracr2" target="_blank" onclick="window.open(this.href,'newwin','left=27,width=960,height=720,menubar=1,toolbar=1,scrollbars=1,status=1,resizable=1');return false;">play</a>
06. A Real Good Feelin' (Bill Jones) – 4:27
07. Love At First Sight (Highie Thomasson) – 2:46 <a href="http://www.box.com/s/iin75fxhmqo1sqs8tjda" target="_blank" onclick="window.open(this.href,'newwin','left=27,width=960,height=720,menubar=1,toolbar=1,scrollbars=1,status=1,resizable=1');return false;">play</a>
08. Falling Rain (Freddie Salem) – 4:06
09. Dirty City (Iain Sutherland) – 5:26
</em>
Personnel:
- Hughie Thomasson - acoustic & electric guitar, banjo, pedal steel, vocals
- Bill Jones - electric guitar, vocals
- Freddie Salem - guitar, vocals, slide guitar
- Harvey Dalton Arnold - bass, vocals
- David Dix - percussion, conga, drums
- Monte Yoho - drums, percussion
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- Mike Duke - keyboards
- Robert John "Mutt" Lange - arranger, producer
</pre>
<p> </p>
<p>The Outlaws' 1978 album Playin' to Win marked a significant change in musical direction almost certainly due, in large part, to up-and-coming producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange. The Florida-based Southern rockers had just come off the live album Bring It Back Alive early that year, and concert albums quite often preface a change in a band's style. Lange made Playin' to Win a much slicker sounding record than the Outlaws' first three studio albums. This was also the first studio album without vocalist/guitarist Henry Paul, who was directly responsible for the traditional country elements in the Outlaws' original sound. He'd been replaced by Freddie Salem on Bring It Back Alive. The majority of the songs were still largely contributed by vocalists/guitarists Hughie Thomasson and Billy Jones, and the guitar and vocal harmonies are still intact, but Lange's production smoothes some of the edges too much, robbing the Outlaws of a bit of their rough-hewn charm. "Take It Anyway You Want It" immediately announces the Outlaws' new, lightly polished sound. "Cry Some More" verges on bouncy pop at times, but the guitar work provides some bite. The anthem "You Are the Show" is bookended by moody guitar parts. Jones' "If Dreams Came True" is gentle and lush, and the soft percussion work is fascinating. "A Real Good Feelin'" is easygoing country/pop, and Thomasson adds pedal steel fills. Salem's dramatic ballad "Falling Rain" proves he's a fully integrated into the band. Playin' to Win ends with an excellent cover of the Sutherland Brothers and Quiver's "Dirty City." It starts off slyly funky and turns into a guitar workout jam. ---Bret Adams, allmusic.com</p>
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