Ozark Mountain Daredevils (1980 album)

Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Studio album by The Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Released	May 24, 1980
Recorded	Record Plant, Los Angeles
Label	Columbia
Producer	John Boylan
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils chronology

Ozark Mountain Daredevils is the seventh album (and second self-titled one) issued by American country rock band The Ozark Mountain Daredevils. It is their first and only album for the Columbia Records label after having issued six previous albums on A&M Records.

Critical reception

On the eve of release Billboard magazine staff highlighted "dazzling guitar work" of John Dillon and Larry Lee. The musical content of the disc is filled with pop-rock numbers, and the influence of country is minimized.^[1]

Track listing

"Take You Tonight"
"Jump At The Chance"
"Sailin' Around The World"
"Lovin' You"
"Tuff Luck"
"Oh, Darlin'"
"Empty Cup"
"Rosalie"
"Runnin' Out"
"Fool's Gold"

Charts

Chart (1980)	Position
US Top LPs & Tape (Billboard)	170
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[2]	97

Personnel

Steve Cash - harps, vocals
John Dillon - guitar, vocals
Michael "Supe" Granda - bass, vocals
Larry Lee - keyboard, guitar, percussion, vocals

with:

John Boylan - acoustic guitar
Jon Goin - acoustic and electric guitars
Paulette Brown - backing vocals
Rosemary Butler - backing vocals
Tom Kelly - backing vocals
Venetta Fields - backing vocals
Mike Botts - drums
D Clinton Thompson - guitar
Rune Walle - guitar
Jai Winding - keyboards
Buddy Emmons - pedal steel guitar
Gary Coleman - percussion
Paul Grupp - percussion

References

^ "Review: Ozark Mountain Daredevils – Ozark Mountain Daredevils" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 17. 26 April 1980. p. 55. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 31 May 2020 – via American Radio History.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 227. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[bboardreview-1] "Review: Ozark Mountain Daredevils – Ozark Mountain Daredevils" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 85, no. 17. 26 April 1980. p. 55. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 31 May 2020 – via American Radio History.

[aus-2] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 227. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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John Dillon Mike 'Supe' Granda Steve Cash Bill Jones Ruell Chappell Ron Gremp Dave Painter Kelly Brown Nick Sibley Buddy Brayfield Randle Chowning Larry Lee Steve Canaday Rune Walle Jerry Mills Larry Van Fleet Terry Wilson Bobby Lloyd Hicks Joe Terry Gary Smith Jason Le Masters Don Clinton Thompson Ricky 'Lumpy' Davidson Bill Brown
Studio albums	The Ozark Mountain Daredevils It'll Shine When It Shines The Car Over the Lake Album Men from Earth Don't Look Down Ozark Mountain Daredevils 13
Live albums	Archive Alive Concert Classics It's Alive Rhythm and Joy Live at the Gillioz Concert
Compilations	The Best Ozark Mountain Daredevils Time Warp – The Very Best Of
Re-recording	Jackie Blue
Import releases	Heart of the Country Modern History Now Hear This!
Singles	"If You Wanna Get to Heaven" "Look Away" "Jackie Blue" "If I Only Knew" "You Made It Right" "You Know Like I Know" "Take You Tonight"
DVDs	Rhythm and Joy Revival (Live at the Gillioz)