Diablo Canyon (album)

Diablo Canyon
Studio album by Outlaws
Released	1994
Recorded	1993–1994
Length	52:33
Label	Blues Bureau International [1]
Producer	Mike Varney, Steve Fontano, Hughie Thomasson
Outlaws chronology
Hittin' the Road (1993) Diablo Canyon (1994) So Low (2000)

Diablo Canyon is an album by the American Southern rock band Outlaws, released in 1994. ^{[2] [3]} Hughie Thomasson was the only original member of the band. ^[4]

"Brother Travis" was written with Ronnie Van Zant. ^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[6]

The Miami New Times praised the "soaring harmonies and searing guitar solos that refuse to fall into cliche," writing that "Thomasson's vocals sound as potent and full of meaning as ever." ^[7]

AllMusic wrote that the album "manages to be an impressively lean and rockin' album—cut directly from the unmistakable Southern rock cloth." ^[6]

Track listing

1. "Diablo Canyon" (Thomasson) – 7:01
2. "Dregs Fall to the Wicked" (Cooper, Thomasson, Tsaerios) – 5:10
3. "Let the Fingers Do the Walkin'" (Thomasson) – 4:49
4. "Steam on the Blacktop" (Kortchmar, Lynch) – 4:49
5. "Macon Blues" (Hicks) – 5:48
6. "New Frontier" (Borden, Hicks, Thomasson, Howell) – 5:20
7. "Brother Travis" (Borden, Hicks, Thomasson, Howell) – 4:58
8. "The Wheel" (Hicks) – 5:20
9. "Freedom in Flight" (Thomasson) – 4:21
10. "Alligator Alley" (Thomasson) – 4:52

Personnel

• Hughie Thomasson – lead guitars, lead vocals
• Chris Hicks – lead guitars, lead vocals
• Jeff Howell – bass, vocals
• B.B. Borden – drums, percussion

Additional Musicians

• Gary Rossington – guitar, slide guitar
• Billy Powell – piano
• Mickey Mulcahy – guitar
• Mike Varney – guitar
• Willie Morris – background vocals
• Mike Mani – Hammond B-3 organ

Production

• Producers: Steve Fontano, Hughie Thomasson, Mickey Mulcahy
• Executive Producer: Mike Varney
• Engineers: Steve Fontano, Gregg Schnitzer, Wally Walton
• Assistant engineer: Terry Weeks
• Mixing: Steve Fontano, Hughie Thomasson
• Mastering: George Horn

References

1. Prown, Pete; Newquist, H. P. (February 1, 1997). "Legends of Rock Guitar". Hal Leonard – via Google Books.
2. "For The Outlaws, new studio recording is 'A Matter of Pride'". Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia.
3. Nichols, Natalie (May 6, 1994). "An Outlaw for Life". Tulsa World. p. E1.
4. "THE OUTLAWS". Journal Star. June 9, 1994. p. C2.
5. McLennan, Scott (July 7, 1994). "It's green grass, high tides and N. Brookfield for Outlaws". Telegram & Gazette. p. C4.
6. "The Outlaws - Diablo Canyon Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
7. Weinberg, Bob (December 29, 1994). "The Outlaws Diablo Canyon". Music. Miami New Times.