Champagne Jam is an album by the American band Atlanta Rhythm Section, released in 1978. The single "Imaginary Lover" was the band's second Top 10 hit, peaking at #7 in the U.S. and #9 in Canada. The album itself was the band's most commercially successful, peaking at number 7 on the Billboard 200.

Champagne Jam
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1978
StudioStudio One, Doraville, Georgia
GenreBlues rock, boogie rock
Length33:15
LabelPolydor
ProducerBuddy Buie
Atlanta Rhythm Section chronology
A Rock and Roll Alternative
(1976)
Champagne Jam
(1978)
Underdog
(1979)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic     [1]
The Village VoiceC[2]

The Globe and Mail wrote: "The last of the first generation of Dixie boogie bands, the Atlanta Rhythm Section continues on its predictable but still enjoyable path, bringing with Champagne Jam a few fresh insights into the state of the blues-rock-boogie fusion."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Large Time" (Bailey, Buie, Nix) – 2:55
  2. "I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 4:06
  3. "Normal Love" (Buie, Cobb, Daughtry, Nix) – 3:22
  4. "Champagne Jam" (Buie, Cobb, Nix) – 4:31
  5. "Imaginary Lover" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 5:05
  6. "The Ballad of Lois Malone" (Bailey, Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 4:30
  7. "The Great Escape" (Bailey, Buie, Nix) – 4:47
  8. "Evileen" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 3:32

Personnel

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Production

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  • Producers: Buddy Buie, Robert Nix
  • Engineer: Rodney Mills
  • Mixing: Rodney Mills
  • Original LP mastering: Bob Ludwig & Rodney Mills at Masterdisk
  • Digital remastering: Suha Gur
  • Art direction: Mike McCarty
  • Design: Mike McCarty
  • Photography: Rick Diamond

Certifications

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Organization Level Date
RIAA – USA Platinum[4] September 26, 1978

References

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  1. ^ "Champagne Jam Review by Stephen Cook". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (June 26, 1978). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  3. ^ McGrath, Paul (19 Apr 1978). "Atlanta Rhythm Section". The Globe and Mail. p. F2.
  4. ^ "RIAA searchable certification database: Atlanta Rhythm Section". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 5, 2020.