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| Rough Riders | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Label | SOLAR | |||
| Producer | Dick Griffey, Lakeside, Leon Sylvers III | |||
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Rough Riders is the third album by the American band Lakeside. [1] [2] Released in 1979 on the SOLAR Records label, it was produced by Dick Griffey, Lakeside, and Leon Sylvers III. "Pull My Strings" was a hit. [3]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [5] |
The Oakland Post praised the "dynamic instrumentation, pinpoint rhythms and power funk chords layered with four-part harmonies dancing under strong, alternating lead vocals." [6] The New York Times wrote that Rough Riders "displays a competent show band adept at several rhythm-and-blues idioms, but the material and arrangements are drearily formulaic." [7]
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