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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 in the label. But due to differences between Columbia and the band, the album was shelved.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.propermusic.com/bgocd1080-quinella.html|title=Atlanta Rhythm Section – Quinella|website=Proper Music|access-date=January 3, 2020}}</ref><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>
'''''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 in the label. But due to differences between Columbia and the band, the album was shelved.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.propermusic.com/bgocd1080-quinella.html|title=Atlanta Rhythm Section – Quinella|website=Proper Music|access-date=January 3, 2020}}</ref><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>


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>
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>

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Quinella
Studio album by
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
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link

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 in the label. But due to differences between Columbia and the band, the album was shelved.[1][2]

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.[3][4]

Track listing

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

Atlanta Rhythm Section

Additional Musicians

Production

  • 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

Album
Year Chart Position
1981 Billboard 200 70
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1981 "Alien" Billboard Hot 100[5] 29
Billboard Adult Contemporary[6] 16
Billboard Top Tracks[7] 18

References

  1. ^ "Atlanta Rhythm Section – Quinella". Proper Music. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved January 4, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Atlanta Rhythm Section – Quinella". Atlanta Rhythm Section. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Alien (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "Alien (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  7. ^ "Alien (Rock)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.