Miami (James Gang album)

Miami
Studio album by James Gang
Released	July 1974
Recorded	1974
Studio	Criteria (Miami, Florida)
Genre	Hard rock
Length	32:37
Label	Atco
Producer	James Gang, Tom Dowd
James Gang chronology
Bang (1973) Miami (1974) Newborn (1975)

Miami is the seventh studio album by James Gang, released in 1974.

This album is the last with lead guitarist Tommy Bolin before he left to join Deep Purple. The front cover is a black version of their second album, James Gang Rides Again with the new title and a pink flamingo added at the bottom.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Writing for Allmusic, critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote of the album "Again, there was a noticeable lack of memorable songs, but Miami is worthwhile for guitar aficionados."^[1]

Track listing

All songs by Tommy Bolin, except where noted.

1. "Cruisin' Down the Highway" (Bolin, Dale Peters) – 3:16
2. "Do It (The Way You Do It)" (Bolin, Roy Kenner) – 3:38
3. "Wildfire" (Bolin, John Tesar) – 3:30
4. "Sleepwalker" (Bolin, Tesar) – 4:01
5. "Miami Two-Step" (Bolin, Peters, Jim Fox) – 1:32
6. "Praylude" – 2:33
7. "Red Skies" – 3:27
8. "Spanish Lover" (Bolin, Jeff Cook) – 3:43
9. "Summer Breezes" – 2:40
10. "Head Above the Water" (Bolin, Peters) – 4:18

Personnel

• Roy Kenner – lead (all but 8) and backing vocals
• Tommy Bolin – guitars, lead vocals (8)
• Tom Dowd – keyboards, piano
• Albhy Galuten – keyboards, piano, synthesizer (10)
• Dale Peters – bass guitar, backing vocals, percussion
• Jimmy "Jim" Fox – drums, backing vocals, percussion, keyboards, organ

Charts

Chart (1972)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	97

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Miami > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 9, 2011.