Outlaws (Outlaws album)

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1975 studio album by Outlaws

Outlaws

Studio album by

Outlaws

Released| July 1975 (1975-07)
Recorded| March 1975
Studio| Elektra, Los Angeles, California
Genre| Southern rock
Length| 41:15
Label| Arista
Producer| Paul A. Rothchild
Outlaws chronology
|  | Outlaws
(1975)  | Lady in Waiting
(1976)

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Singles from  Outlaws

1. "There Goes Another Love Song"
Released: 1975

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Christgau's Record Guide| C−[2]

Outlaws is the debut studio album by American southern rock band Outlaws, released in 1975. The album is known for the rock classic "Green Grass & High Tides", which is considered by many to be one of the greatest guitar songs, plus the hit single "There Goes Another Love Song".

Drawing influences from southern rock bands the Allman Brothers Band & Lynyrd Skynyrd, as well as folk rock and country rock bands such as the Byrds, Poco, Eagles, and New Riders of the Purple Sage, the band developed a unique, hard-driving country rock sound, due in part to the fast picking, quasi-country style guitar playing of Hughie Thomasson, coupled with their use of three and four part harmonies and incorporation of elements of bluegrass music.

The band was also notable for featuring three different front men: Thomasson, Henry Paul, and Billy Jones, all of whom wrote and provided lead vocals. Paul's vocals and his self-penned tracks "Song in the Breeze", "Stay with Me" and "Knoxville Girl" brought a strong country flavor to the album, while Jones teamed with Thomasson to provide a hard driving Southern Rock guitar sound focused on dueling guitar lines.

The album, with its blend of Southern rock, country rock and hard rock, was well received by critics, and also helped the band become a huge concert draw. It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart.

## Track listing

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Side oneNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "There Goes Another Love Song"| Hughie Thomasson, Monte Yoho| 3:04
2.| "Song for You"| Thomasson| 3:34
3.| "Song in the Breeze"| Henry Paul| 3:07
4.| "It Follows from Your Heart"| Billy Jones| 5:22
5.| "Cry No More"| Jones| 4:21

Side twoNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Waterhole"| Outlaws| 2:06
2.| "Stay With Me"| Paul| 3:32
3.| "Keep Prayin'"| Frank O'Keefe| 2:46
4.| "Knoxville Girl"| Paul| 3:32
5.| "Green Grass and High Tides"| Thomasson| 9:46
Total length:| 41:15

## Personnel

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Outlaws

* Hughie Thomasson – lead guitar, vocals
* Billy Jones – lead guitar, vocals
* Monte Yoho – drums
* Frank O'Keefe – bass guitar
* Henry Paul – electric and acoustic guitar, vocals

Others

* JD Souther – harmonies on "It Follows From Your Heart"

## Charts

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Chart (1975)  | Peak
position

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Billboard Top LPs & Tape[3] | 13
Canada RPM[4] | 48

Singles
Year  | Single  | Chart  | Position

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1975  | "There Goes Another Love Song"  | Billboard Hot 100  | 34

## Notes

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1. ^ Lankford, Jr., Ronnie D. "The Outlaws – Outlaws". AllMusic. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: O". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
3. ^ "Billboard 200 – October 11, 1975". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - December 13, 1975" (PDF).

## External links

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* Outlaws
* Outlaws at Discogs (list of releases)

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Outlaws

* Henry Paul
* Dave Robbins
* Randy Threet
* Jeff Aulich
* Jimmy Dormire
* Mike Bailey
* Henry Paul IV

* Hughie Thomasson
* Monte Yoho
* Billy Jones
* Rick Cua
* Ean Evans
* Billy Crain
* Dale Oliver

Studio albums|

* Outlaws (1975)
* Lady in Waiting (1976)
* Hurry Sundown (1977)
* Playin' to Win (1978)
* In the Eye of the Storm (1979)
* Ghost Riders (1980)
* Los Hombres Malo (1982)
* Soldiers of Fortune (1986)
* Diablo Canyon (1994)
* It's About Pride (2012)

Live albums|

* Bring It Back Alive (1978)
* Hittin' the Road (1993)

Compilations|

* Best of the Outlaws: Green Grass and High Tides (1996)

Songs|

* "There Goes Another Love Song"
* "Breaker-Breaker"
* "Green Grass and High Tides

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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