Firefall (album)

Firefall
Studio album by Firefall
Released	April 8, 1976
Recorded	Criteria Studios, 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 self-titled debut from Firefall which saw its release in April 1976.

It featured the major hit single "You Are the Woman" which reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. Two other tracks achieved minor success on the charts: "Livin' Ain't Livin'" at #42 and "Cinderella" at #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.