Great Rock Albums of 1980- Southern Fried Rock
If there was ever any proof needed that Southern Rock had finally come into the spotlight in 1980, it is the fact that some corporate record executive had the bright idea to put out a compilation album of great Southern Rock songs. I first saw this album on record store shelves in the summer of 1980 and almost after it appeared, advertisements for it began playing on radio and television. I had heard most of the songs previous to this album and now there was an album where I could listen to them all together.
“Southern Fried Rock” is full of great songs featuring classics like “Ramblin’ Man” from the Allman Brothers and the Charlie Daniels Band classic “The Devil Went Down to Georgia.” There is also a lot of variation on the album with slower songs like “So Into You” by the Atlanta Rhythm Section and the big country/rock crossover from the Pure Prairie League, “Amie” to rock outs like “Flirtin’ With Disaster” from Molly Hatchet, “Train Train” from Blackfoot and 38 Special’s “Rockin’ Into the Night.” This album has it all in terms of Southern rock with fifteen great songs.
Track Listing:
1. Ozark Mountain Daredevils- If You Want to Go to Heaven
2, Blackfoot- Train Train
3. The Charlie Daniels Band- The Devil Went Down to Georgia
4. The Allman Brothers- Ramblin’ Man
5. 38 Special- Rockin’ Into the Night
6. Black Oak Arkansas- Jim Dandy
7. Molly Hatchet- Flirtin’ With Disaster
8. Pure Prairie League- Amie
9. Bellamy Brothers- Let Your Love Flow
10. Elvin Bishop- Fooled Around and Fell In Love
11. Wet Willie- Keep On Smiling
12. Atlanta Rhythm Section- So Into You
13. Greg Allman- Midnight Rider
14. The Outlaws- There Goes Another Love Song
15. Marshall Tucker Band- Heard It In a Love Song
Allman Brothers
Molly Hatchet
Blackfoot
Charlie Daniels Band
If I had to nit pick at this album, it is the fact that there are no Lynyrd Skynyrd songs on it. They were one of the most influential Southern Rock bands and it is a travesty that none of their songs are on it. Still, this is a fantastic album for anyone who wanted to investigate some of the great gems “Southern Fried Rock” has to offer.
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June 17, 2013 at 2:49 am
I remember that album. I can’t believe they put a giant nipple on the cover…
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June 19, 2013 at 5:53 pm
I know the album cover is probably on the PMRC’s hit list
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July 19, 2015 at 10:35 pm
When I was in high school I was a big southern rock fan. I loved Lynard Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, The Allman Brothers and Blackfoot.
I saw Rosington Collins in concert with Dale Kratz singing, with Rossington and Collins. I remember she was with one of them romantically but I forget which one.
They did Free Bird at the end of the concert. I still remember everyone holding up their lighters and singing along.
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July 21, 2015 at 7:49 pm
I heard similar things said by people who had seen Rossington/Collins in concert. It sounds that they were really good.
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July 9, 2016 at 2:20 am
This was our unofficial cruise and booze 8 track. I agree that there were a couple of tracks that would have left out such as Elvin Bishop and ARS and replaced them with Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, ZZTop or maybe a CDB song, but overall, it was the best I’ve seen.
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July 9, 2016 at 8:25 am
Thanks it is a great album to booze and cruise to. I thought there should have been a Skynyrd track on it.
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September 17, 2016 at 5:22 am
Never be music like this again
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September 17, 2016 at 7:19 am
Very true 🙂
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