Firefall (album)

Firefall
Studio album by Firefall
Released	April 8, 1976
Recorded	Criteria, Miami, Florida
Genre	Soft rock
Length	39:49
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Jim Mason
Firefall chronology
Firefall (1976) Luna Sea (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Firefall is the debut album by Firefall, released in April 1976.

It featured the major hit single "You Are the Woman" which reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. Two other tracks achieved minor success on the charts: "Livin' Ain't Livin'" at No. 42 and "Cinderella" at No. 34. This album became the fastest record to achieve gold status in Atlantic Records history.

Track listing

1. "It Doesn't Matter" (Chris Hillman, Rick Roberts, Stephen Stills) – 3:31
2. "Love Isn't All" (Larry Burnett) – 4:13
3. "Livin' Ain't Livin'" (Rick Roberts) – 3:49
4. "No Way Out" (Larry Burnett) – 4:05
5. "Dolphin's Lullaby" – 4:34 (Rick Roberts)
6. "Cinderella" (Larry Burnett) – 3:53
7. "Sad Ol' Love Song" (Larry Burnett) – 4:42
8. "You Are the Woman" (Rick Roberts)– 2:45
9. "Mexico" (Rick Roberts)– 4:17
10. "Do What You Want" (Larry Burnett) – 4:00

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [2]	72
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [3]	35
US Billboard 200 [4]	28

Certifications

Country	Certifications
United States	Platinum

Personnel

Firefall

• Mark Andes - bass guitar
• Jock Bartley - lead electric & slide guitars; Bigsby Palm Pedal guitar on "Livin' Ain't Livin"
• Larry Burnett - electric and acoustic rhythm guitars, vocals
• Michael Clarke - drums
• Rick Roberts - acoustic guitars, vocals

with

• David Muse - piano, clavinet, synthesizer, flute, tenor saxophone & harmonica
• Joe Lala - congas, timbales, shakers, tambourine, finger cymbals, & sand blocks on "Love Isn't All"
• Peter Graves - trombone on "Do What You Want"
• Ken Faulk - trumpet on "Do What You Want" and "Mexico"
• Whit Sidener - baritone saxophone on "Do What You Want"

Production

• Produced by Jim Mason of FREEFLOW PRODUCTIONS
• Mastered by George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC
• Engineered by Karl Richardson, assisted by Michael Laskow
• Front album cover art by Ralph Wernli
• Cover Concept by Jock Bartley

References

1. Firefall at AllMusic
2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 112. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
3. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5079A". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
4. "Album / Firefall / Firefall". Billboard Database. Retrieved June 22, 2025.