Audio CD review:
The James Gang - James Gang - 15 Greatest Hits

The James Gang - James Gang - 15 Greatest Hits

Band: The James Gang Title: James Gang - 15 Greatest Hits Rating: Release Date: 25 October, 1990 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Walk Away 2: Funk #49 3: Midnight Man 4: The Bomber/A. Closet Queen/B. Cast Your Fate To The Wind 5: Stop 6: Thanks 7: White Man/Black Man 8: Woman 9: Again 10: Take A Look Around 11: Funk #48 12: Tend My Garden 13: There I Go Again 14: Ashes, The Rain And I 15: Collage

Customer Reviews Great James Gang Collection It opens with the one-two punch of "Walk Away" and "Funk #49", and then moves on to the epic rock suite "The Bomber", before moving through a series of diverse rockers and ballads that you never quite get to the bottom of. 15 GREATEST HITS (my copy says 16 GREATEST HITS) is a great anthology of the best moments by one of the premier American hard rock acts of the 70s. If you get this and THE JAMES GANG RIDES AGAIN, you have the essential James Gang library. ONE OF THOSE "SEMINAL ENTRIES" Pre-cogniscent man! The Eagles became mega stars, and these early jams persevere as evidence to the greatness that lay ahead (more misogyny?). Advance apologia for the "seedy" summary; James Gang had however been hailed by critics as a forerunner of what rock would become in the decade to follow. "Walk Away" remains a touchstone work of classic rock. Outstanding Collection "Walk Away," "Funk #49," "Midnight Man," and "The Bomber" are all classics to me. I've been a James Gang fan since the early 70s, and I still think Joe Walsh's work in that group rivals anything he's ever done on his own or with the Eagles. Walsh, of course, has always been the consummate rock guitarist, and Jim Fox, with all his jazz technique, was one of the best rock drummers ever. "The Bomber," a medley consisting of "Closet Queen" (the lyrics of which describe a nightmarish situation for a teenage boy) and "Cast Your Fate to the Wind," used to have an intervening quotation from "Bolero," which explains the "Bolero" beat behind "Cast Your Fate to the Wind. " I bring it up because "Bolero" ended with some great guitar chords that made an extremely effective lead-in to "Cast Your Fate to the Wind. " Why "Bolero" was removed from the me! dley in later pressings of "The Bomber" is something I can't understand, but anyone familiar with the tune will know what I'm talking about. However, my favorite James Gang song will always be "Tend My Garden," with its lovely organ part, bouncy guitar rhythms (which later heavily influenced Boston in "More Than a Feeling"), and emotional guitar solo. For years it was my favorite song, and it's still greatly appealing to me. . You can see a complete list of all The James Gang discography, or go back to the The James Gang tabs