Thirds [Original recording remastered]

James Gang, James Gang | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 6, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Mca
• ASIN: B00004TH67
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,803 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Japanese only SHM paper sleeve pressing. The SHM-CD [Super High Material CD] format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special polycarbonate plastic. Using a process developed by JVC and Universal Music Japan discovered through the joint companies' research into LCD display manufacturing SHM-CDs feature improved transparency on the data side of the disc allowing for more accurate reading of CD data by the CD player laser head. SHM-CD format CDs are fully compatible with standard CD players. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yadig?, December 4, 2001

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"the_analog_kid" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Thirds (Audio CD)

The James Gang's third and most sumptuous album. Yes, its true - if you want guitar histrionics you're better off with "Yer Album". If you want psychedelia, check out sophomore effort "James Gang Rides Again". But if you want simple, classic '70s West Coast rock - this is the place to come. As well as rock staple "Walk Away" you also get funky instrumental "Yadig?", Joe Walsh's beautiful "It's All The Same", and the Eagles-esque "Midnight Man". But the band save the best for last. The final two songs on this album, "White Man / Black Man" and "Live My Life Again" are epic flights of fancy: very much of their time, yet somehow timeless. This is an album every fan of Seventies rock really should own.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WHAT?!?!, January 24, 2001

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This review is from: Thirds (Audio CD)

I was absolutely shocked to see someone give this album a two-star review. Shocked and scandalized! Because this is my absolute favorite of all my James Gang and Joe Walsh albums! I think this reviewer was just confused due to the difference between the single (Walk Away) and the rest of the material, which is of a more "ballady" nature. This is not a hard-rocking album. It's just an album that you will want to listen to over and over again. Yadig? is an extremely groovy instrumental jazz piece. Things I Could Be's guitar riff will pull you in from the start. Dreamin' In The Country is a charming, easygoing, very catchy melody. You won't be able to get Midnight Man's guitar hook out of your mind. Some have criticized White Man/Black Man for being too preachy, but this is something that needs to be said as often as possible by as many people as possible, and I think Dale Peters said it well. Every song on here is great, but I think It's All The Same, with its majestic guitars and irresistable horn section, is my favorite. Five stars!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Maybe old rock but great even today, January 19, 2008

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Bbt (Charlotte, N.C. United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Thirds (Audio CD)

The James Gang really hit it off with this album. I first had James Gang Thirds on a cassette that I played in my red Javelin while serving in the U.S.Army. I lost it somewhere as time passed on. It really brought back great memories of rock groups that put everything in their music. Most people would appreciate the stile of the James Gang. Yes, they are a little different than most rockers but I believe they never got their stardom that they really deserved.