A Rock and Roll Alternative

A Rock and Roll Alternative
Studio album by Atlanta Rhythm Section
Released	December 1976
Studio	Studio One, Doraville, Georgia, U.S.
Genre	Southern rock
Length	34:34
Label	Polydor
Producer	Buddy Buie
Atlanta Rhythm Section chronology
Red Tape (1976) A Rock and Roll Alternative (1976) Champagne Jam (1978)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+ [2]
The Rolling Stone Record Guide	[3]

A Rock and Roll Alternative is an album by the Southern rock band Atlanta Rhythm Section, released in 1976. This album includes the band's biggest hit, "So in to You", which peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 on the Easy Listening chart. ^[4]

Track listing

1. "Sky High" (Buie, Daughtry, Hammond, Nix) – 5:17
2. "Hitch-Hikers' Hero" (Buie, Nix) – 3:38
3. "Don't Miss the Message" (Buie, Cobb, Nix) – 3:27
4. "Georgia Rhythm" (Buie, Cobb, Nix) – 4:52
5. "So in to You" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 4:20
6. "Outside Woman Blues" (Blind Joe Reynolds) – 4:53
7. "Everybody Gotta Go" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 4:10
8. "Neon Nites" (Buie, Nix) – 3:57

Personnel

• Ronnie Hammond – vocals, background vocals
• J.R. Cobb  – rhythm guitar, background vocals
• Barry Bailey  – guitar
• Dean Daughtry  – keyboards
• Paul Goddard  – bass guitar
• Robert Nix  – percussion, drums, vocals, background vocals

Production

• Producer: Buddy Buie
• Associate producers: J.R. Cobb, Robert Nix
• Engineer: Rodney Mills
• Mixing: Rodney Mills
• Remixing: Suha Gur
• Design: Mike McCarty
• Art direction: Buddy Buie, Mike McCarty
• Photography: Jim Wiggins

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1977	Pop Albums	11

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position (U.S.)
1977	"So in to You"	Pop Singles	7 (# 5 Cash Box Top 100; [5] #11 AC; [6] # 2 Canada; # 14 New Zealand) [7]
1977	"Georgia Rhythm"	Pop Singles	68
1977	"Neon Nites"	Pop Singles	42

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – USA	Gold [8]	April 12, 1977

References

1. "Atlanta Rhythm Section - A Rock and Roll Alternative Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic . Retrieved November 4, 2023.
2. "Robert Christgau: CG Book '70s: A". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
3. Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John (Editors). The Rolling Stone Record Guide, 1st edition, Random House/Rolling Stone Press, 1979, p. 14, 597
4. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 24.
5. "Cashbox Magazine". Cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
6. "Adult Contemporary – Billboard". Billboard .
7. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz.
8. "RIAA searchable certification database: Atlanta Rhythm Section". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 5, 2020.