Funk 49/Asshton Park/Woman/The Bomber/Tend My Garden/Garden Gate/There I Go Again/Thanks/Ashes The Rain & I
The uninspiring LP cover Of Rides Again disguises what many critics consider to be the best James Gang release. Features guitarist Joe Walsh who would shortly leave the group for a successful solo career. (US:20)
"Rides Again is the James Gang's, and Joe Walsh's masterpiece. It is easily one of the greatest power trio and guitar albums ever made. It established Joe Walsh as one of the greatest guitarists in rock history. The songs are tight and powerful with the album built around the seven minute centrepiece, the incredible The Bomber."
"This album represents the Joe Walsh led James Gang at its artistic zenith. The band sails effortlessly through a breathtaking set that ranges from lovely, sparse acoustic folk and lush orchestration to no-holes barred crunching riff-rock. For guitar aficionados, The Bomber features just about every possible demonstration of tonal and melodic expression a gifted player can communicate with minimal frills."
"Rides Again is the best LP ever by the James Gang. It features several hard rock songs, including the classic rock radio perennial Funk #49, mixed with lighter fare including the extended ballad Tend My Garden, which describes a typical day for a person living in the suburbs. If you like good classic rock, this album is a must own."
"A classic - The Bomber is one of the all-time great headphone listening experiences. Funk#49, with Walsh's simultaneous rhythm/lead playing is groundbreaking stuff."
"This album starts out with a lot of energy and then peters out. It was trendy at the time to do one half electric and one half acoustic , while both sides feature some great songs, the album feels like it dies on the B-side, which is really too bad. If the tracks had been arranged a little differently to make the energy build throughout the album to remain fairly constant, it might have worked better."
"The album kicks off with a rock classic, the manic Funk #49 which has a great riff. The Bomber shows off Joe Walsh's guitar prowess with some wicked slide work. The first five tracks are classic arena rock, but the band show their diversity with the second five tracks that form a song suite. They are more in the country-rock vein and show a softer side as opposed to the heaviness of the first five tracks. Rides Again is a great place to start to get an idea of the quality of this group."
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