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By virtue of containing "Funk #49," if for no other reason, RIDES AGAIN, the second album from Cleveland rockers the James Gang, was one of the templates for '70s American blues/boogie rock. While there's no denying that cuts like the aforementioned iconic riff monster and the driving "Woman" are full of long-haired, shirtless, amps-on-11 abandon, there are a number of acoustic-based moments on the album as well, making it plain that neither singer/guitarist Joe Walsh, nor the rest of the James Gang, were one-trick ponies. The folky fingerpicking of "Ashes, the Rain and I" and the easygoing strum of "There I Go Again" provide a nice contrast to the band's harder-edged tunes.
Additional personnel includes: Rusty Young (pedal steel guitar).
The James Gang: Joe Walsh (vocals, guitar, keyboards); Dale Peters (guitar, bass); Jim Fox (drums, percussion).
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Q (3/92, p.88) - 3 Stars - Good - "...effective guitar arrangements that mixed country swing, strummed acoustic, chunky electric and some fluid soloing..." James Gang Rides Again Songs Rides Again Music Review Average Rating: (4.6 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Classic studio recording
James Gang rides again is a classic studio recording!Instuments are very well mixed for the time.The famous trio are great musicians offering a good mixture of well written rock.Fairly complicated music for the time, it is one of the best.
Jeff
Submitted by jconboy02 (Kent CT. USA) 
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Joe Walsh fans will love this!
It's great to know and to hear that this CD is true from it's original vinyl pressing, that is it contains "Bolero" in the medley of "The Bomber". In the early years of Album Oriented Rock radio here in San Antonio, I heard many a selection from this album and knew it would be part of my brothers and my record collection. Joe Walsh's guitar tone, electric and acoustic is classic, and very nice Hammond organ work on "Tend My Garden"..Rusty Young of Poco adds some fabulous pedal steel guitar. From gut wrenching rock'n'roll to the classically inspired "Ashes The Rain And I", if you owned the vinyl you need to get this CD! At first I was going to give this one 4 stars but what the heck..5 bright ones, y'all.
Submitted by rreyes36 (San Antonio, TX.)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No It was the gest of times, it was the worst of times.
Joe walsh and the james gang were the best of the era. I and many of my partying friends had this album to listen to. A must for the partying crowd. You can't go wrong with 'rides again'.
Submitted by caoakes46143 (Greenwood, IN. USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No great cd
nothing like the james gang
Submitted by mild202 (Dubuque Ia, USA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Simply Incredible - A Classic - Legendary
There are not very many "remastered" albums I know of that can LITERALLY TRANSPORT you back in time to the days and the places where you first heard the original music. Trust me - "Rides Again" will beam you back instantly to your days of youth. The remastering is flawless and even more importantly it is COMPLETE in that this version picks up the nuances such as "BOLERO" that may have escaped other attempts on other versions of James Gang compilations. Us "more mature" listeners will relish the time travel. Younger listeners will find a new genre in Joe and the Gang as they listen to this group who were WAY ahead of their time...and VERY welcome back here in the future. PS...I saw them LIVE last week in a "Rides Again" tour in the Dallas area - as Joe Walsh would say "my geese are still bumping". Simply Incredible.
Submitted by Keith (Dallas, (Irving), Texas)
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