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'''''Quinella''''' is the tenth album by [[United States|American]] [[Southern rock]] band [[Atlanta Rhythm Section]], and their only album on [[Columbia Records]], released in August 1981. The band was supposed to release another album on the label, but due to differences between Columbia and the band, the album was shelved.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC|last=Larkin|first=Colin|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|date=May 27, 2011|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=9780857125958|access-date=January 4, 2020|via=Google Books}}</ref>

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The album peaked at #70 on the [[Billboard 200]]. Its only single, "Alien", peaked at #29 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], becoming their final Top 40 hit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlantarhythmsection.com/disc11Writeup.htm|title=Atlanta Rhythm Section – Quinella|website=[[Atlanta Rhythm Section]]|access-date=January 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ttvuCwAAQBAJ|last=Banister|first=C. Eric|title=Counting Down Southern Rock: The 100 Best Songs|pages=135|date=May 12, 2016|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=9781442245402|access-date=January 4, 2020|via=Google Books}}</ref>

==Critical reception==
{{Album ratings
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Quinella Review by Bruce Eder |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/quinella-mw0000207638 |website=AllMusic |access-date=26 August 2023}}</ref>
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''[[The Boston Globe]]'' wrote: "As always, there is an abundance of sinewy, unabrasive guitars, smooth backup harmonies, and a soft punctuating bottom, all in a conservative tempo. But the style is so hygienic the album is difficult to get excited about."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Conte |first1=Frank |title=Reviews |work=The Boston Globe |date=15 Oct 1981 |department=Calendar |page=1}}</ref>

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'''''Quinella''''' is the tenth album by [[United States|American]] [[Southern rock]] band [[Atlanta Rhythm Section]], and their only album on [[Columbia Records]], released in August 1981. The band was supposed to release another album on the label, but due to differences between Columbia and the band, the album was shelved.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_NNmFiUnSmUC|last=Larkin|first=Colin|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|date=May 27, 2011|publisher=Omnibus Press|isbn=9780857125958|access-date=January 4, 2020|via=Google Books}}</ref>

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The album peaked at #70 on the [[Billboard 200]]. Its only single, "Alien", peaked at #29 on the [[Billboard Hot 100]], becoming their final Top 40 hit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atlantarhythmsection.com/disc11Writeup.htm|title=Atlanta Rhythm Section – Quinella|website=[[Atlanta Rhythm Section]]|access-date=January 3, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ttvuCwAAQBAJ|last=Banister|first=C. Eric|title=Counting Down Southern Rock: The 100 Best Songs|pages=135|date=May 12, 2016|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield|isbn=9781442245402|access-date=January 4, 2020|via=Google Books}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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==Personnel==
==Personnel==
===Atlanta Rhythm Section===
===Atlanta Rhythm Section===
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* Ronnie Hammond - vocals, [[Steel-string guitar|acoustic guitar]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]], backing vocals
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* Barry Bailey - [[guitar]]
* [[J.R. Cobb]] - guitar
* [[J.R. Cobb]] - guitar
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* Barry Bailey - [[guitar]]
* [[Dean Daughtry]] - [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
* [[Dean Daughtry]] - [[keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
* Paul Goddard - [[bass guitar]]
* Paul Goddard - [[bass guitar]]
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* Ronnie Hammond - [[Steel-string guitar|acoustic guitar]], [[percussion instrument|percussion]], vocals, backing vocals
* [[Roy Yeager]] - percussion, [[Drum kit|drums]]
* [[Roy Yeager]] - percussion, [[Drum kit|drums]]


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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Discogs release|7460709|Quinella|type=album}}
*{{Discogs release|7460709|Quinella|type=album}}
*{{AllMusic|id=mw0000207638|title=''Quinella''}}


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[[Category:Atlanta Rhythm Section albums]]
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[[Category:Albums produced by Buddy Buie]]
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[[Category:Atlanta Rhythm Section albums]]
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Quinella
Studio album by
Atlanta Rhythm Section
ReleasedAugust 1981
VenueStudio One
GenreSouthern rock
LabelColumbia
ProducerBuddy Buie
Atlanta Rhythm Section chronology
The Boys from Doraville
(1980) 		Quinella
(1981) 		Truth in a Structured Form
(1989)
Singles from Quinella
  1. "Alien"
    Released: 1981

Quinella is the tenth album by American Southern rock band Atlanta Rhythm Section, and their only album on Columbia Records, released in August 1981. The band was supposed to release another album on the label, but due to differences between Columbia and the band, the album was shelved.[1]

The album peaked at #70 on the Billboard 200. Its only single, "Alien", peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their final Top 40 hit.[2][3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

The Boston Globe wrote: "As always, there is an abundance of sinewy, unabrasive guitars, smooth backup harmonies, and a soft punctuating bottom, all in a conservative tempo. But the style is so hygienic the album is difficult to get excited about."[5]

Track listing

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Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Homesick"Buie, Cobb4:16
2."Quinella"Buie, Cobb5:28
3."Alien"Buie, Lewis, McRay4:55
4."Higher"Buie, Hammond4:12
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."You're So Strong"Buie, Daughtry5:02
6."Outlaw Music"Buie, Cobb5:03
7."Pretty Girl"Buie, Hammond3:31
8."Southern Exposure"Buie, Cobb2:53
9."Going to Shangri-La"Buie, Daughtry3:44

Personnel

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Atlanta Rhythm Section

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Additional musicians

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Production

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  • Producer: Buddy Buie
  • Associate producer: Rodney Mills
  • Engineers: Rodney Mills, Greg Quesnel
  • Associate engineer: Greg Quesnel
  • Mastering: Bob Ludwig
  • Art direction: Mike McCarty
  • Design: Mike McCarty

Charts

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Album
Year Chart Position
1981 Billboard 200 70
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1981 "Alien" Billboard Hot 100[6] 29
Billboard Adult Contemporary[7] 16
Billboard Top Tracks[8] 18

References

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  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved January 4, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Atlanta Rhythm Section – Quinella". Atlanta Rhythm Section. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  3. ^ Banister, C. Eric (May 12, 2016). Counting Down Southern Rock: The 100 Best Songs. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 135. ISBN 9781442245402. Retrieved January 4, 2020 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Quinella Review by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
  5. ^ Conte, Frank (15 Oct 1981). "Reviews". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
  6. ^ "Alien (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Alien (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  8. ^ "Alien (Rock)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
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