Stampeders – Against The Grain 1971 (Canada, Country/Pop Rock)

22 Апр 2023 - vovchik59

Исполнитель: Stampeders
Откуда: Canada
Альбом: Against The Grain
Год выхода: 1971
Жанр: Country/Pop Rock
Формат: MP3 CBR 320
Размер архива: 89.1 МB

Formed in Calgary, Alberta, in 1964 as the Rebounds, they had five members: Rich Dodson, Len Roemer, Brendan Lyttle, Kim Berly, and Race Holiday. They renamed themselves The Stampeders in 1965 and Len Roemer was replaced with Ronnie King and Van Louis. In 1966, they relocated to Toronto and became a trio in 1968 when Lyttle, Louis, and Holiday left. The Stampeders scored a hit in 1971 with «Sweet City Woman», which won Best Single at the Juno Awards, reached #1 on the RPM magazine charts, and #8 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. Written by Dodson, the track stayed in the Billboard chart for 16 weeks and the disc sold a million by September 1971, and the R.I.A.A. granted gold disc status. The Stampeders also won Juno Awards for Best Group, Best Producer (Mel Shaw), and Best Composer (Dodson) that year. The band signed with Polydor Records for US distribution. By 1975 the band had toured extensively in the United States and appeared on television shows. In 1976 they had another Canadian hit with «Hit The Road Jack», featuring Wolfman Jack. In Canada they produced seven more hits. Dodson left the group in 1977. Berly and King recruited new members for the LP Platinum (1977). Berly then departed, leaving King to bring in three new members for the LP Ballsy (1979), and the band broke up shortly thereafter. The hitmaking trio reunited at the Calgary Stampede in 1992. They released a new album in 1998 titled Sure Beats Working. On November 21, 2011, The Stampeders received the Lifetime Achievement Award from SOCAN at the 2011 SOCAN Awards in Toronto. In 2015 the band received SOCAN Classic Awards for their songs «Monday Morning» and «Wild Eyes». They continue to tour Canada playing fairs, festivals, casinos, and theatres.

Tracks:
01. Carry Me — 2:55
02. Train To Nowhere — 2:54
03. Gator Road — 2:23
04. Only A Friend — 2:31
05. Oklahoma Country — 3:00
06. You Got To Go — 2:36
07. Sweet City Woman — 3:24
08. Sunday Prayin’ — 3:05
09. Tuscaloosa Women — 2:47
10. With You I Got Wheels — 2:20
11. I Didn’t Love You Anyhow — 2:19
12. Man From P.E.I. — 2:51
Bonuses:
13. Oui Tu Es Mon Ami (Sweet City Woman) (Single A-Side, 1971) — 3:22
14. Sweet City Woman (Instrumental) — 3:21

Personnel:
Rich (Richard) Dodson — guitar, vocals, arrangements
Ronnie King — bass, arrangements
Kim Berly — drums, arrangements
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Mel Shaw — producer

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