Windows | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 5, 1982 | |||
Recorded | Woodland (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
Length | 40:16 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | John Boylan | |||
The Charlie Daniels Band chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Windows is the twelfth studio album by Charlie Daniels and the ninth as the Charlie Daniels Band, released on March 5, 1982.
All songs composed by the Charlie Daniels Band (Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Taz DiGregorio, Fred Edwards, Charles Hayward & James W. Marshall), except where indicated:
Chart (1982) | Peak position |
---|---|
US Billboard 200 [3] | 26 |
US Top Country Albums (Billboard) [4] | 7 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
---|---|---|
United States (RIAA) [5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Charles Edward Daniels was an American singer, musician, and songwriter. His music fused rock, country, blues and jazz, and was a pioneering contribution to Southern rock. He was best known for his number-one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". Much of his output, including all but one of his eight Billboard Hot 100 charting singles, was credited to the Charlie Daniels Band.
"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is a song written and recorded by American music group Charlie Daniels Band and released on their 1979 album Million Mile Reflections.
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.
Million Mile Reflections is the tenth studio album by Charlie Daniels and the seventh as the Charlie Daniels Band, released on April 20, 1979. It is best known for the hit single "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". The title refers to the band having passed the million mile mark in its touring. The song "Reflections" is a tribute to Elvis Presley, Janis Joplin, and Ronnie Van Zant. Daniels dedicated the album to Van Zant, who was killed in the CV-240 plane crash on October 20, 1977.
Christmas Time Again is the eleventh studio album by American Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, released in 2000.
Live from Iraq is a live album by The Charlie Daniels Band released in 2007. It was recorded during a 2006 USO tour of Iraq in front of U.S. troops. The CD is accompanied by a DVD featuring a 45-minute documentary of the band's trip to Iraq.
Nightrider is the sixth studio album by Charlie Daniels and the third as the Charlie Daniels Band, released on November 25, 1975.
Full Moon is the eleventh studio album by Charlie Daniels and the eighth as the Charlie Daniels Band, released on July 18, 1980. It produced two hit singles for the band, "In America" and "The Legend of Wooley Swamp". The group dedicated the album to Tommy Caldwell, who had died on April 28, 1980.
Simple Man is the sixteenth studio album by Charlie Daniels and the thirteenth as the Charlie Daniels Band, released on October 17, 1989. The album's most memorable song is the titular song, "Simple Man", which is not related to the Lynyrd Skynyrd song of the same name. "It's My Life" is a shorter version of a jam song previously released on their 1976 album, Saddle Tramp.
Saddle Tramp is the seventh studio album by Charlie Daniels and the fourth as the Charlie Daniels Band, released on March 29, 1976. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on September 4, 1981.
Midnight Wind is the ninth studio album by Charlie Daniels and the sixth as the Charlie Daniels Band, released on October 7, 1977. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on February 10, 1995.
Me and the Boys is the thirteenth studio album by Charlie Daniels and the tenth as the Charlie Daniels Band released in 1985.
A Decade of Hits is a compilation album by The Charlie Daniels Band released on June 20, 1983. There were three new songs for the album, "Stroker's Theme, which was released as a single, "Let It Roll" and "Everytime I See Him".
High Lonesome is the eighth studio album by Charlie Daniels and the fifth as the Charlie Daniels Band, released on November 5, 1976. Many of the tracks pay homage to pulp Western fiction and, with permission, the album's title was named after the 1962 Western novel by Louis L’Amour.
Homesick Heroes is the fifteenth studio album by Charlie Daniels and the twelfth as the Charlie Daniels Band, released on August 15, 1988. The album is known for the band's cover of the Jimmy Dean classic, "Big Bad John," which also includes guest harmony vocals by The Oak Ridge Boys, and for the song "Uneasy Rider '88" which is musically and thematically similar to their renowned 1973 song "Uneasy Rider" but with a story set in a Houston, Texas gay bar.
Honey in the Rock is the third studio album by American musician Charlie Daniels, released in 1973, appearing on the record label Kama Sutra Records. It was re-released on Epic Records in 1976 under the title Uneasy Rider.
America, I Believe in You is an album released by Charlie Daniels on April 12, 1993.
Renegade is a studio album by American musician Charlie Daniels. It was released in 1991 via Epic Records. The album peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart.
Way Down Yonder is the fourth studio album by American musician Charlie Daniels and the first as the Charlie Daniels Band, originally released in 1974 as a studio album courtesy of Kama Sutra Records. It was re-released in 1977 under the name Whiskey, courtesy of Epic Records.
The Door is the 19th studio album by American musician Charlie Daniels. Released on March 14, 1994 by Sparrow Records, the album was the first of three Christian albums Daniels recorded for the label. It reached No. 26 on Billboard's Christian albums chart on May 13, 1994, spending twelve weeks on that chart.