Rides Again

by James Gang

Overview

With their second album Rides Again, the James Gang came into their own. Under the direction of guitarist Joe Walsh, the group -- now featuring bassist Dale Peters -- began incorporating keyboards into their hard rock, which helped open up their musical horizons. For much of the first side of Rides Again, the group tear through a bunch of boogie numbers, most notably the heavy groove of "Funk #49." On the second side, the James Gang departs from their trademark sound, adding keyboard flourishes and elements of country-rock to their hard rock. Walsh's songwriting had improved, giving the band solid support for their stylistic experiments. What ties the two sides of the record together is the strength of the band's musicianship, which burns brightly and powerfully on the hardest rockers, as well as on the sensitive ballads. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	01/31/2025
Label:	Elemental Music
UPC:	8435395504611

Tracks

1. Funk #49
2. Asshtonpark
3. Woman
4. The Bomber: Closet Queen/Boléro/Cast Your Fate to the Wind
5. Tend My Garden
6. Garden Gate
7. There I Go Again
8. Thanks
9. Ashes the Rain and I

Album Credits

Performance Credits

James Gang   Primary Artist
Rusty Young   Guest Artist,Pedal Steel,Guitar (Steel)
Dale Peters   Guitar,Vocals,Percussion,Bass
Dale "Bugsley" Peters   Bass
Jim Fox   Vocals,Keyboards,Percussion,Drums,Organ
Joe Walsh   Guitar,Vocals,Keyboards
Jack Nitzsche   Strings

Technical Credits

Dale Peters   Composer,Liner Notes
Llyllianne Duma   Engineer
Meire Murakami   Reissue Design
Beth Stempel   Reissue Coordination
Minoru Harada   Product Manager
Mike "Clay" Stone   Engineer
Hideki Masubuchi   Liner Notes
Bob Lockhard   Cover Design,Illustrations
Tom Wright   Photography,Photography
Tetsunari Yoshimura   Coordination
Aya Fujimoto   Coordination
Bob Lockhart   Cover Design,Illustrations
Joseph Fidler Walsh   Composer
Jim Fox   Composer,Liner Notes
Joe Walsh   Composer,Liner Notes
Vartan   Art Direction,Reissue Art Director
Maurice Ravel   Composer
Stan Agol   Engineer
Ted Jensen   Digital Remastering
Andy McKaie   Reissue Coordination
Bill Szymczyk   Engineer,Producer,Digital Remastering
James Gang   Arranger
James Fox   Composer
Vince Guaraldi   Composer
Jack Nitzsche   String Arrangements
Carel Werber   Composer