Strikes is the third studio album by the American Southern rock band Blackfoot.[3] It was released on March 7, 1979, through Atco Records. Recording sessions took place at Subterranean Studios in Ann Arbor, at Sound Suite Studios in Detroit, and at Bee Jay Studios in Orlando. Production was handled by Henry Weck and Al Nalli.
Strikes | ||||
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Released | March 7, 1979 | |||
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Length | 33:41 | |||
Label | Atco | |||
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Singles from Strikes | ||||
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"Highway Song" on YouTube |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Classic Rock | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
The album debuted at number 183 on the Billboard 200 and later reached number 42. On April 18, 1986, it received a Platinum certification status by the Recording Industry Association of America.
It features two singles: "Highway Song", which reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Train, Train", which reached number 38. "Train, Train" was originally recorded in 1971 by Rick Medlocke's grandfather Shorty Medlocke and his daughter, as Shorty Medlock & Mickey with the Fla. Plow Hands, and was the B-side of their "If I Could Live It Over (I’d Be a Different Guy)" single. The song was covered by country singer Dolly Parton on her 1999 album The Grass Is Blue, and by metal band Warrant on their 1990 album Cherry Pie.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Road Fever" | Rickey Medlocke | 3:07 |
2. | "I Got a Line on You" (Spirit cover) | Randy Craig Wolfe | 3:17 |
3. | "Left Turn on a Red Light" |
| 4:35 |
4. | "Pay My Dues" (Blues Image cover) | Blues Image | 3:03 |
5. | "Baby Blue" |
| 2:33 |
6. | "Wishing Well" (Free cover) | 3:11 | |
7. | "Run and Hide" |
| 3:24 |
8. | "Train, Train" | Shorty Medlocke | 3:32 |
9. | "Highway Song" |
| 7:31 |
Total length: | 33:41 |
Band members
Additional personnel
Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[4] | 42 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |