Fire on the Mountain (album)

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Fire on the Mountain
Fire on the Mountain album.jpg
Studio album with live tracksby
ReleasedNovember 29, 1974
RecordedCapricorn Studios
Macon, Georgia
Genre Country rock
Length42:39
Label Kama Sutra
Capitol
Producer Paul Hornsby
Charlie Daniels Band chronology
Way Down Yonder
(1974)
Fire on the Mountain
(1974)
Nightrider
(1975)
Singles from Fire on the Mountain
  1. "The South's Gonna Do It"
    Released: January 1975
  2. "Long Haired Country Boy"
    Released: April 1975
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Fire on the Mountain is the fifth studio album by Charlie Daniels and the second as the Charlie Daniels Band, released in 1974, appearing on the record label Kama Sutra Records, then later in 1976 by Epic Records. Most of the tracks on the album are studio recordings, while the last two songs are live performances, recorded at the War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee on October 4, 1974. This album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on January 22, 1992. [3]

Contents

Early pressings of the album contained a bonus three song, seven inch, 45 RPM disc. Side one was "Volunteer Jam Part (1)" and side two was "Volunteer Jam contd. Part (2)" and "Volunteer Jam contd. Part (3)". The catalogue number of this disc is KSBS-EP-10.

Track listing

All songs composed by the bandleader, Charlie Daniels, except where indicated:

Side one

  1. "Caballo Diablo" - 4:28
  2. "Long Haired Country Boy" - 4:03
  3. "Trudy" - 4:51
  4. "Georgia" - 3:06
  5. "Feeling Free" (Barry Barnes) - 4:10

Side two

  1. "The South's Gonna Do It" - 4:00
  2. "New York City, King Size Rosewood Bed" - 3:26
  3. "No Place to Go" (Live) - 11:24
  4. "Orange Blossom Special" (Live Instrumental) (Ervin T. Rouse) - 3:00

Personnel

Band members:

Additional musicians:

Additional personnel:

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [3] 1× Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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References

  1. "allmusic ((( Fire on the Mountain > Overview )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-08-07.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 177.
  3. 1 2 "American album certifications – Charlie Daniels Band – Fire on the Mountain". Recording Industry Association of America.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.