Burning the Ballroom Down
Encyclopedia
Burning the Ballroom Down is the fourth album by American
country rock
group the Amazing Rhythm Aces
, released in 1978 on the ABC
label. It reached #28 on the US country chart and #166 on the Billboard albums chart
. (As with other albums by the group, it fell into the category of albums which were critically acclaimed, but sold poorly.)
In 2000, Burning the Ballroom Down was reissued by the Special Products Division of Sony Music in the USA on a two-for-one CD which also contains the group's third album Toucan Do It Too
.
United States
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country rock
Country rock
Country rock is sub-genre of popular music, formed from the fusion of rock with country. The term is generally used to refer to the wave of rock musicians who began to record country-flavored records in the late 1960s and early 1970s, beginning with Bob Dylan and The Byrds; reaching its greatest...
group the Amazing Rhythm Aces
Amazing Rhythm Aces
The Amazing Rhythm Aces are an American country rock group. The band has characterized their music as "American Music" or "Roots Music" — rock, country, blues, R&B, folk, reggae and Latino...
, released in 1978 on the ABC
ABC Records
ABC Records was an American record label, founded in New York City in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records. It originated as the main popular music label operated the Am-Par Record Corporation, the music subsidiary of the American Broadcasting Company . ABC-Paramount Records' first president was Samuel H....
label. It reached #28 on the US country chart and #166 on the Billboard albums chart
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. (As with other albums by the group, it fell into the category of albums which were critically acclaimed, but sold poorly.)
In 2000, Burning the Ballroom Down was reissued by the Special Products Division of Sony Music in the USA on a two-for-one CD which also contains the group's third album Toucan Do It Too
Toucan Do It Too
Toucan Do It Too is the third album by American country rock group the Amazing Rhythm Aces, released in 1977 on the ABC label. It reached #24 on the US country chart and #114 on the Billboard albums chart....
.
Track listing
- "Burning the Ballroom Down" (Russell SmithRussell Smith (singer)Russell Smith is an American country music singer-songwriter. Formerly the lead singer of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, Smith launched a solo country music career in 1984. He was signed by Epic Records in 1988, who released his debut album, This Little Town, the following year...
, James H.Brown Jr.) – 5:20 - "A Jackass Gets His Oats" (Russell Smith, James H. Brown Jr.) – 4:53
- "Ashes of Love" (Jim Anglin, Jack Anglin, Johnnie Wright) – 3:03
- "All That I Had Left (Left With You)" (Jeff Davis) – 3:32
- "I Pity the Mother and the Father (When the Kids Move Away)" (Russell Smith) – 2:07
- "Della's Long Brown Hair" (Russell Smith) – 3:13
- "Out of Control" (Billy Earheart) – 3:53
- "Red to Blue (When Dreams Come True)" (Russell Smith) – 5:18
- "The Spirit Walk" (Russell Smith, James H. Brown Jr.) – 6:01
Personnel
- Barry Burton – Guitar, Vocals, Producer
- Jeff Davis – Bass
- Billy EarheartBilly EarheartBilly Earheart was born February 21, 1954. He is a Hammond B3 organist and piano player and original member of the Amazing Rhythm Aces, and won a Grammy award....
– Keyboards - James Hooker – Keyboards, Vocals
- Butch McDade – Drums, Vocals
- Russell Smith – Guitar, Vocals