The James Gang

The James Gang

De início, a biografia da banda, extraída do catálogo “Rock em CD - O guia definitivo”, ed. 92/93, publicado pela Editora Azul em novembro de 1992.
“Fundada em 67 por Jim Fox (bateria), Tom Kriss (baixo) e Glen Schwartz (guitarra), a James Gang só veio a ganhar notoriedade após a substituição de Schwartz pelo novato Joe Walsh. Essa formação registrou o álbum Yer Album, em que o material composto por Walsh alternava-se a covers dos Yardbirds (‘Lost Woman’) e Buffalo Springfield (‘Bluebird’).
“No período 60-71, o grupo consolidou-se como o autêntico power-trio que era, com Walsh sendo saudado como um dos melhores guitarristas da época – o próprio Pete Townshend chegou a declarar que jamais havia visto alguém tocar como ele. O pique da carreira do James Gang veio com Live At Carnegie Hall. Logo após sua conclusão, Jose Walsh decidiu sair e atuar como artista solo.
Os remanescentes do James Gang insistiram com novos guitarristas (Domenic Troiano e Tommy Bolin), mas jamais se aproximaram da energia dos primeiros tempos. Por seu turno, Walsh estabeleceu uma produção constante, mantendo-se na ativa até hoje.”
Maiores informações sobre a banda, especialmente sobre a sua história, podem ser obtidas nos seguintes endereços:
a) http://whiplash.net/materias/poeira/044541-jamesgang.html
b) http://whiplash.net/materias/biografias/039011-jamesgang.html
c) http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Gang
d) http://www.jamesgangridesagain.com (site oficial da James Gang).


Discos por ordem do primeiro lançamento (quando houve mais de um):














(1969) Yer’ Album

Tracks:
1. Introduction (DeCoteaux, Fox, Szymczyk) 0:40
2. Take A Look Around (Strong, Walsh, Whitfield) 6:18
3. Funk #48 (Fox, Kriss, Walsh) 2:46
4. Bluebird (Stills) 6:02
5. Lost Woman (Dreja, Beck, McCarty, Relf, Samwell-Smith) 9:06
6. Stone Rap (Fox, Kriss, Szymczyk, Walsh) 1:00
7. Collage (Cullie, Walsh) 4:02
8. I Don’t Have The Time (Fox, Walsh) 2:49
9. Wrapcity In English [instrumental] (Walsh) 0:57
10. Fred (Paxton, Walsh) 4:09
11. Stop (Ragovoy, Schuman) 12:04
Personnel:
Jim Fox: Organ, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
Tom Kriss: Bass, Flute, Choir, Chorus, Vibraphone, Vibe Master
Joe Walsh: Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Vocals
Bill Szymczyk: Organ, Maracas, Tambourine, Choir, Chorus

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(1970) Rides Again

Tracks:
1. Funk #49 (Fox, Peters, Walsh) 3:54
2. Asshtonpark (Fox, Peters, Walsh) 2:01
3. Woman (Fox, Peters, Walsh) 4:37
4. The Bomber: Closet Queen (Fox, Peters, Walsh) - Cast Your Fate To The Wind (Guaraldi, Werber) 5:40
5. Tend My Garden (Walsh) 5:45
6. Garden Gate (Walsh) 1:36
7. There I Go Again (Walsh) 2:51
8. Thanks (Johnston, Walsh) 2:21
9. Ashes, The Rain And I (Walsh, Peters) 5:00
Personnel:
Jim Fox: Organ, Percussion, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
Dale Peters: Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals
Joe Walsh: Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Rusty Young: Pedal Steel, Guitar (Steel)

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(1971) Thirds

Tracks:
1. Walk Away (Walsh) 3:32
2. Yadig? (Fox, Peters, Walsh) 2:32
3. Things I Could Be (Fox) 4:18
4. Dreamin’ In The Country (Peters) 2:59
5. It’s All The Same (Walsh) 4:12
6. Midnight Man (Walsh) 3:28
7. Again (Walsh) 4:03
8. White Man/Black Man (Peters) 5:38
9. Live My Life Again (Fox) 5:25
Personnel:
Jim Fox: Organ, Drums, Keyboards, Vibraphone, Tack Piano, Vocals
Dale Peters Bass, Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Joe Walsh: Guitar, Piano, Pedal Steel, Keyboards, Piano (Electric), Sound Effects, Vocals
Mary Sterpka: Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Soloist
The Sweet Inspirations: Vocals
Bob Webb: Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Tom Baker: Horn

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(1971) Live In Concert

Tracks:
1. Stop (Ragovoy, Schuman) 4:05
2. You’re Gonna Need Me (King) 7:32
3. Take A Look Around (Walsh) 3:36
4. Tend My Garden (Walsh) 3:47
5. Ashes, The Rain And I (Walsh, Peters) 2:45
6. Walk Away (Walsh) 3:36
7. Lost Woman (Dreja, Beck, Relf, McCarty, Samwell-Smith) 17:39
Personnel:
Jim Fox: Organ, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
Dale Peters Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Joe Walsh: Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

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(1972) Passin’ Thru

Tracks:
1. Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet (Kenner) 2:59
2. One Way Street (Troiano) 4:36
3. Had Enough (Kenner) 2:59
4. Up To Yourself (Troiano) 2:43
5. Everybody Needs A Hero (Kenner, Troiano) 6:06
6. Run, Run, Run (Kenner, Troiano) 3:44
7. Things I Want To Say To You (Troiano) 3:41
8. Out Of Control (Troiano) 3:39
9. Drifting Girl (Kenner, Troiano) 5:09
Personnel:
Jim Fox: Drums, Organ (“Had Enough”), Background Vocals (“Everybody Needs A Hero)
Dale Peters: Bass, Background Vocals
Domenic Troiano: Lead Guitar, Background Vocals
Roy Kenner: Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Percussion, Harmonica (“One Way Street”)
Charlie McCoy: Harmonica (“Run, Run, Run”)
Weldon Myric: Pedal Steel Guitar
Dave Briggs: Piano (“Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet”, “Drifting Girl”)
William Smith: Organ, Clavinet, Piano (“Everybody Needs A Hero”), Harpsichord (“Things I Want To Say To You”)

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(1972) Straight Shooter

Tracks:
1. Madness (Kenner, Troiano) 3:13
2. Kick Back Man (Kenner, Troiano) 4:51
3. Get Her Back Again (Troiano) 2:45
4. Looking For My Lady (Kenner, Troiano) 2:53
5. Getting Old (Troiano) 3:46
6. I’ll Tell You Why (Peters, Troiano) 3:53
7. Hairy Hypochondriac (Kenner, Peters, Troiano) 2:57
8. Let Me Come Home (Peters, Troiano) 4:59
9. My Door Is Open (Kenner, Troiano) 5:55
Personnel:
Jim Fox: Organ, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
Dale Peters: Bass, Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Domenic Troiano: Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
Roy Kenner: Percussion, Vocals
Sheldon Kurland: Violin

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(1973) Bang

Tracks:
1. Standing In The Rain (Bolin) 5:07
2. The Devil Is Singing Our Song (Bolin, Tesar) 4:22
3. Must Be Love (Bolin, Cook) 3:53
4. Alexis (Bolin, Cook) 5:09
5. Ride The Wind (Bolin, Kenner) 3:46
6. Got No Time For Trouble (Bolin, Tesar) 3:47
7. Rather Be Alone With You [Aka Song for Dale] (Kenner) 2:05
8. From Another Time (Bolin, Tesar) 4:00
9. Mystery (Bolin, Saliers, Tesar) 6:07
Personnel:
Jim Fox: Organ, Percussion, Piano, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
Dale Peters: Bass, Percussion, Guitar (Bass), Vocals (bckgr), Fuzz Bass
Tommy Bolin: Synthesizer, Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Moog Synthesizer
Roy Kenner: Percussion, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)

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(1973) 15 Greatest Hits

Tracks:
1. Walk Away (Walsh) 3:36
2. Funk #49 (Fox, Peters, Walsh) 3:54
3. Midnight Man (Walsh) 3:26
4. The Bomber: Closet Queen (Fox, Peters, Walsh) - Cast Your Fate To The Wind (Guaraldi, Werber) 5:38
5. Stop (Ragovoy, Schuman) 11:42
6. Thanks (Johnston, Walsh) 2:20
7. White Man/Black Man (Peters) 5:28
8. Woman (Fox, Peters, Walsh) 4:37
9. Again (Walsh) 4:03
10. Take A Look Around (Cliburn, Carter) 5:53
11. Funk #48 (Walsh, Fox, Kriss) 2:47
12. Tend My Garden (Walsh) 5:40
13. There I Go Again (Walsh) 2:50
14. Ashes, The Rain And I (Walsh, Peters) 4:54
15. Collage (Cullie, Walsh) 4:01
Personnel:
Jim Fox: Organ, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
Dale Peters Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Joe Walsh: Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

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(2001) Reunion (Live In The Allen Theatre, Cleveland, Feb 2001; Bootleg)
Tracks:
1. Walk Away (Walsh) 4:26
2. Midnight Man (Walsh) 3:36
3. Take A Look Around (Cliburn, Carter) 6:05
4. Asshtonpark (Fox, Peters, Walsh) 2:40
5. The Bomber: Closet Queen (Fox, Peters, Walsh) - Cast Your Fate To The Wind (Guaraldi, Werber) 8:13
6. Garden Gate (Walsh) 3:21
7. Ashes, The Rain And I (Walsh, Peters) 4:21
8. Tend My Garden (Walsh) 6:11
9. Stop (Ragavoy, Schuman) 4:22
10. Personal Manager (?) 5:46
11. Lost Woman (Dreja, Beck, Relf, McCarty, Samwell-Smith) 9:37
12. Funk #49 (Walsh) 4:45
13. Rocky Mountain Way (?) 6:14
Personnel (provável):
Jim Fox: Organ, Drums, Keyboards, Vocals
Dale Peters Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Joe Walsh: Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
Mark Avsec: Keyboards
(O disco não tem capa; nunca foi comercializado; a imagem estampada aqui serve apenas para ilustrar a postagem)

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(2006) Mountain Winery (Saratoga, Califórnia, 8/9/2006; Bootleg)

Tracks:
1. Walk Away & Band Intros (Walsh) 5:17
2. Take A Look Around (Strong, Walsh, Whitfield) 6:33
3. Midnight Man (Walsh) 4:27
4. Asshtonpark (Fox, Peters, Walsh) 2:47
5. The Bomber (Fox, Peters, Walsh, Guaraldi, Werber) 8:18
6. Garden Gate (Walsh) 3:19
7. Ashes, The Rain And I (Walsh, Peters) 3:20
8. Tend My Garden (Walsh) 7:43
9. Stop/You’re Gonna Need Me (Ragovoy, Schuman, King) 12:25
10. Lost Woman (Dreja, Beck, Relf, McCarty, Samwell-Smith) 10:13
11. Funk #49 (Fox, Peters, Walsh) 4:27
12. Woman (Fox, Peters, Walsh) 3:36
13. Rocky Mountain Way (?) 6:27
Personnel:
Jim Fox: Drums, Percussion, Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals
Dale Peters: Bass, Percussion, Vocals
Joe Walsh: Guitars, Keyboards, Vocals
Billy Appeberry: Keyboards, Synthesizers
Gia Ciambetti: Backing Vocals
Robbyn Kimrssé: Backing Vocals
Stacy Michelle: Backing Vocals
(A informação sobre a existência do bootleg, a indicação do link correspondente, o atestado de qualidade da gravação [sinônimo de garantia; sua nota para o bootleg é 7] pertencem ao colaborador vitalício do blog, Celso Loos, conforme se vê nos comentários da postagem [obrigado, Celso]; e o link, contendo inclusive a artwork do registro, foi extraído do incansável blog [já fechou e reabriu incontáveis vezes, por causa da malfadada DMCA] Chris Goes Rock)

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