Atlanta Rhythm Section : Rolling Stone

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Champagne Jam

It's said that if you play "Imaginary Lover" at about 38 rpm, the Atlanta Rhythm Section sounds just like Fleetwood Mac, which really isn't too surprising since both bands spin their mellow-rock concoctions around a thickly accented snare beat. But that's only half the story. If you listen to...

1978 RS: Not Rated

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Comprised of former sessionmen, the Atlanta Rhythm Section smoothed out Southern rock's rough edges with studio sophistication. J.R. Cobb, Dean Daughtry, and producer/manager Buddy Buie had been members of the Classics IV. Daughtry, Rodney Justo, and Don Nix had also been in the Candymen, a group that at one time included Bobby Goldsboro, had backed Roy Orbison, and recorded two LPs (The Candymen<...

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