After missing the boat with Lynyrd Skynyrd (for whom he played drums early on), guitarist/singer Rick Medlocke formed Blackfoot, arguably the first all-Native American rock group.
The band struggled for almost a decade, playing run-of-the-mill Southern rock that they eventually injected with extra volume and attitude before signing with Atco, for whom they recorded their 1979 breakthrough Strikes.
Known as a ferocious live unit and probably the heaviest of Southern rock bands (see opener "Road Fever"), Strikes also proved that Blackfoot could write great melodies for the gloomy "Left Turn on a Red Light" and the inspired cover version of Free's "Wishing Well." But the band's biggest hit would come in the form of the seven-minute "Highway Song," a tune that was admittedly very reminiscent of Skynyrd's "Freebird" and that helped drive the album to gold status.
Also of note is the harmonica performance of Shorty Medlocke (Rick's grandfather) on his own blues, "Train, Train.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Road FeverRick Medlocke, Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires | Blackfoot | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | I Got a Line on YouRandy California | Blackfoot | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 3 | Left Turn on a Red LightRick Medlocke, Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires | Blackfoot | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | Pay My DuesThe Blues Image | Blackfoot | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | Baby BlueRick Medlocke, Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires | Blackfoot | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | Wishing WellJohn "Rabbit" Bundrick, Simon Kirke, Paul Kossoff, Paul Rodgers, Tetsu Yamauchi | Blackfoot | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | Run and HideScott Anthony, Rick Medlocke, Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires | Blackfoot | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Train, Train (Prelude)Rick Medlocke, Shorty Medlocke | Blackfoot | Play | 00:36 | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| 9 | Train, TrainZenon de Fleur, Rick Medlocke, Shorty Medlocke | Blackfoot | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Highway SongRick Medlocke, Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires | Blackfoot | Play | 07:03 | 16 MB | 50 MB |
| 34 mins | 78 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 242 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Anthony | Composer |
| 2 | Blackfoot | Primary Artist |
| 3 | The Blues Image | Composer |
| 4 | John "Rabbit" Bundrick | Composer |
| 5 | Randy California | Composer |
| 6 | Donna Davis | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Zenon de Fleur | Composer |
| 8 | Cynthia Douglas | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Andy de Ganahl | Assistant Engineer |
| 10 | Charlie Hargrett | Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Acoustic) |
| 11 | Simon Kirke | Composer |
| 12 | Cub Koda | Harmonica |
| 13 | Paul Kossoff | Composer |
| 14 | Pat McCaffrey | Keyboards |
| 15 | Rick Medlocke | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals |
| 16 | Shorty Medlocke | Composer, Harmonica |
| 17 | Al Nalli | Producer |
| 18 | Paul Rodgers | Composer |
| 19 | Jakson "Thunderfoot" Spires | Composer, Drums, Vocals |
| 20 | Pamela Vincent | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 21 | Greg T. Walker | Bass, Guitar (Bass), Vocals |
| 22 | Henry Weck | Engineer, Percussion, Producer |
| 23 | Tetsu Yamauchi | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |