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- Artist: The James Gang
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- Release Date: 1970
- Total Time: 28:44
- Genre: Rock
Review
With their second album Rides Again, the James Gang came into their own. Under the direction of guitarist Joe Walsh, the group -- now featuring bassist Dale Peters -- began incorporating keyboards into their hard rock, which helped open up their musical horizons. For much of the first side of Rides Again, the group tear through a bunch of boogie numbers, most notably the heavy groove of "Funk #49." On the second side, the James Gang departs from their trademark sound, adding keyboard flourishes and elements of country-rock to their hard rock. Walsh's songwriting had improved, giving the band solid support for their stylistic experiments. What ties the two sides of the record together is the strength of the band's musicianship, which burns brightly and powerfully on the hardest rockers, as well as on the sensitive ballads. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music GuideTracks
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| Funk #49 | Joe Walsh, |
The James Gang | (3:54) |
| Asshtonpark | Joe Walsh, |
The James Gang | (2:01) |
| Woman | Joe Walsh, |
The James Gang | (4:37) |
| The Bomber: Closet Queen/Cast Your Fate to the Wind | Joe Walsh, |
The James Gang | (5:40) |
| Tend My Garden | Joe Walsh | The James Gang | (5:45) |
| Garden Gate | Joe Walsh | The James Gang | (1:36) |
| There I Go Again | Joe Walsh | The James Gang | (2:51) |
| Thanks | Joe Walsh | The James Gang | (2:21) |
| Ashes, the Rain and I | Joe Walsh, |
The James Gang | (5:00) |
