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{{Infobox Album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Name = Outlaws
| Type = [[Studio album]]
| name = Outlaws
| Artist = [[Outlaws (band)|Outlaws]]
| type = [[Studio album]]
| artist = [[Outlaws (band)|Outlaws]]
| Cover = The_Outlaw_-_Outlaws.jpg
| cover = The_Outlaw_-_Outlaws.jpg
| Released = July 1975
| alt =
| Recorded = March 1975<br>Elektra Sound Recorders,<br>Los Angeles, CA
| released = {{start date|1975|07}}
| Genre = [[Southern rock]], [[country rock]]
| Length = 41:15
| recorded = March 1975
| Label = [[Arista Records|Arista]]
| venue =
| studio = [[Elektra Sound Recorders|Elektra]], Los Angeles, California
| Producer = [[Paul A. Rothchild]]
| genre = [[Southern rock]]
| This album = '''''Outlaws''''' <br /> (1975)
| length = 41:15
| Next album = ''[[Lady in Waiting (album)|Lady in Waiting]] <br /> (1976)
| Misc = {{Singles
| label = [[Arista Records|Arista]]
| producer = [[Paul A. Rothchild]]
| Name = Outlaws
| prev_title =
| Type = studio
| prev_year =
| single 1 = [[There Goes Another Love Song]]
| next_title = [[Lady in Waiting (album)|Lady in Waiting]]
| single 1 date = 1975
| next_year = 1976
}}
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Outlaws
| type = studio
| single1 = [[There Goes Another Love Song]]
| single1date = 1975
}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r14689/review|pure_url=yes}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lankford, Jr. |first1=Ronnie D. |title=''The Outlaws'' – Outlaws |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/outlaws-mw0000654123 |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=September 23, 2023}}</ref>
|rev2 = ''[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies|Christgau's Record Guide]]''
|rev2Score = C−<ref name="CG">{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]|publisher=[[Ticknor & Fields]]|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: O|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=O&bk=70|accessdate=March 10, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}</ref>
}}
}}
'''''Outlaws''''' is the debut studio [[album]] by [[United States|American]] [[southern rock]] band [[Outlaws (band)|Outlaws]], released in [[1975 in music|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". A cover version of "Green Grass & High Tides" appears as a playable song in the video game [[Rock Band]].


'''''Outlaws''''' is the debut studio [[album]] by [[United States|American]] [[southern rock]] band [[Outlaws (band)|Outlaws]], released in [[1975 in music|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]] & [[Lynyrd Skynyrd]], as well as folk rock and country rock bands such as [[The Byrds]], [[Poco]], [[Eagles (band)|Eagles]], and [[New Riders of the Purple Sage]], the band developed a unique, hard-driving country rock sound, due in part to the quick pickin' quasi-country style guitar playing of [[Hughie Thomasson]], coupled with their use of three and four part harmonies. They even incorporated elements of bluegrass on the album.


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 (band)|Poco]], [[Eagles (band)|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 album was also the first produced by a Southern rock band, to feature three front men. Thomasson, Henry Paul, and Bill Jones, all wrote and provided lead vocals. Paul's vocals and his self penned "Song in the Breeze", "Stay with Me" and "Knoxville Girl" brought the strong country flavor to the album, while Billy Jones teamed with Thomasson for the dueling Southern rock guitar sound.


The band was also notable for featuring three different front men: Thomasson, [[Henry Paul (musician)|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, hard rock, was well received by critics, and also helped the band become a huge concert draw. It peaked at #13 on the billboard 200.


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 200|''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape]] chart.
==Green Grass & High Tides==
For years it was thought by many that "Green Grass & High Tides" was about marijuana, but according to writer Hughie Thomasson that is not the case at all. He once stated that it is about all his dead rock star favorites like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Duane Allman and more... coming back and playing a show just for him. The title was taken from a Rolling Stones greatest hits album called "High Tides and Green Grass" released in 1966. Henry Paul once referred to the lyrics as Alice In Wonderland like, while giving praise to Thomasson's creative songwriting.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
{{Tracklist
#"[[There Goes Another Love Song]]" (Thomasson, Yoho) – 3:06
| headline = Side one
#"Song for You" (Jones, Thomasson) – 3:34
| title1 = [[There Goes Another Love Song]]
#"Song in the Breeze" (Paul) – 3:07
| writer1 = [[Hughie Thomasson]], [[Monte Yoho]]
#"It Follows from Your Heart" (Jones) – 5:22
| length1 = 3:04
#"Cry No More" (Jones) – 4:21
| title2 = Song for You
#"Waterhole" (Instrumental) (Outlaws) – 2:06
| writer2 = Thomasson
#"Stay with Me" (Paul) – 3:32
| length2 = 3:34
#"Keep Prayin'" (O'Keefe) – 2:46
| title3 = Song in the Breeze
#"[[Knoxville Girl]]" (Paul) – 3:32
| writer3 = [[Henry Paul (musician)|Henry Paul]]
#"[[Green Grass and High Tides|Green Grass & High Tides]]" (Thomasson) – 9:49
| length3 = 3:07
| title4 = It Follows from Your Heart
| writer4 = [[Billy Jones (musician)|Billy Jones]]
| length4 = 5:22
| title5 = Cry No More
| writer5 = Jones
| length5 = 4:21
}}
{{Tracklist
| headline = Side two
| title1 = Waterhole
| writer1 = Outlaws
| length1 = 2:06
| title2 = Stay With Me
| writer2 = Paul
| length2 = 3:32
| title3 = Keep Prayin{{'-}}
| writer3 = Frank O'Keefe
| length3 = 2:46
| title4 = Knoxville Girl
| writer4 = Paul
| length4 = 3:32
| title5 = [[Green Grass and High Tides]]
| writer5 = Thomasson
| length5 = 9:46
| total_length = 41:15
}}


== Personnel==
== Personnel==
===Outlaws===
'''Outlaws'''
*[[Hughie Thomasson]] - lead guitar, vocals
*[[Hughie Thomasson]] – lead guitar, vocals
*[[Billy Jones (musician)|Billy Jones]] - lead guitar, vocals
*[[Billy Jones (musician)|Billy Jones]] – lead guitar, vocals
*[[Monte Yoho]] - drums
*[[Monte Yoho]] – drums
*Frank O'Keefe - bass guitar
*Frank O'Keefe – bass guitar
*[[Henry Paul (musician)|Henry Paul]] - electric and acoustic guitar, vocals
*[[Henry Paul (musician)|Henry Paul]] – electric and acoustic guitar, vocals


===Others===
'''Others'''
*[[J.D. Souther]] - harmonies on "It Follows From Your Heart"
*[[JD Souther]] – harmonies on "It Follows From Your Heart"


==Charts==
==Charts==
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!Peak<br>position
!Peak<br>position
|-
|-
|[[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape]]<ref>{{cite web |title=''Billboard'' 200 – October 11, 1975 |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1975-10-11/ |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=September 23, 2023}}</ref>
|''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tapes
|align="center"|13
|align="center"|13
|-
|Canada [[RPM (magazine)|RPM]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/028020/f2/nlc008388.4041a.pdf| title=RPM Top 100 Albums - December 13, 1975}}</ref>
|align="center"|48
|-
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|}
|}
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|-
|1975
|1975
|"There Goes Another Love Song"
|"[[There Goes Another Love Song]]"
|''Billboard'' Hot 100
|''Billboard'' Hot 100
|align="center"|34
|align="center"|34
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://home.tampabay.rr.com/rootbound/outlaws/page1.htm Outlaws]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071013113505/http://home.tampabay.rr.com/rootbound/outlaws/page1.htm Outlaws]
* {{Discogs master|126588|type=album|name=Outlaws}}

{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Outlaws (band) albums]]
[[Category:Outlaws (band) albums]]
[[Category:1975 debut albums]]
[[Category:1975 debut albums]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Paul A. Rothchild]]
[[Category:Albums produced by Paul A. Rothchild]]
[[Category:Arista Records albums]]

Latest revision as of 21:17, 24 September 2024

Outlaws
Studio album by
Outlaws
ReleasedJuly 1975 (1975-07)
RecordedMarch 1975
StudioElektra, Los Angeles, California
GenreSouthern rock
Length41:15
LabelArista
ProducerPaul A. Rothchild
Outlaws chronology
Outlaws
(1975) 		Lady in Waiting
(1976)
Singles from Outlaws
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC−[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 one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."There Goes Another Love Song"Hughie Thomasson, Monte Yoho3:04
2."Song for You"Thomasson3:34
3."Song in the Breeze"Henry Paul3:07
4."It Follows from Your Heart"Billy Jones5:22
5."Cry No More"Jones4:21
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Waterhole"Outlaws2:06
2."Stay With Me"Paul3:32
3."Keep Prayin'"Frank O'Keefe2:46
4."Knoxville Girl"Paul3:32
5."Green Grass and High Tides"Thomasson9:46
Total length:41:15

Personnel

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Outlaws

Others

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

Charts

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Chart (1975) Peak
position
Billboard Top LPs & Tape[3] 13
Canada RPM[4] 48
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
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).
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