Blackfoot – Strikes (1979) 24-bit 96kHZ vinyl rip and redbook

Strikes is the third album by Southern rock band Blackfoot, released during 1979. That album has received from the RIAA a platinum certification in April 1986.

Blackfoot Strikes, produced by Al Nalli and engineered by Brownsville Station drummer Henry Weck, was recorded in Nalli's basement studio in Ann Arbor, Michigan and was completed by January 1979. It was destined to be the band's most commercially successful effort. The song "Train, Train", written by Rickey's grandfather, "Shorty" Medlocke, became their first success and best known song. "Highway Song" proved to be another success for them later that year.



Track listing
A1 “Road Fever” – (3:07) Medlocke/Spires
A2 "I Got a Line on You" (3:17) Randy California
A3 "Left Turn on a Red Light" - (4:35) Medlocke/Spires
A4 "Pay My Dues" - (3:03) Blues Image
A5 "Baby Blue" - (2:33) Medlocke/Hargrett/Spires

B1 "Wishing Well" - (3:11) Rogers/Kossoff/Yamauchi/Bundrick/Kirke
B2 "Run and Hide" - (3:24) Medlocke/Spires
B3 "Train, Train (Prelude)" - (0:36) Shorty Medlocke
B3 "Train, Train" - (2:56) Shorty Medlocke
B4 "Highway Song" - (6:59) Medlocke/Spires

Personnel
Ricky Medlocke – Lead Vocals; Lead/Rhythm/Acoustic/12 String Guitars; Slide Guitars
Charlie Hargrett – Lead/Rhythm/Acoustic/12 String Guitars
Greg T. Walker – Bass Guitars; Backing Vocals
Jackson Spires – Drums; Backing Vocals
With:
Pat McCaffrey – Keyboards
Shorty Medlocke – Harmonica (8)
Cub Koda – Harmonica (9)
Donna D. Davis – Backing Vocals
Pamela T. Vincent – Backing Vocals
Cynthia M. Douglas – Backing Vocals
Henry H. Bomb Wreck – Percussion