Bang is the sixth studio album by James Gang

James Gang

The James Gang was a rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966. Though the band was not a huge commercial success, except in the Northeast Ohio area, the fame garnered by guitarist Joe Walsh has since made the group more notable.- History :...

, released in 1973. This is the first James Gang

James Gang

The James Gang was a rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966. Though the band was not a huge commercial success, except in the Northeast Ohio area, the fame garnered by guitarist Joe Walsh has since made the group more notable.- History :...

 album featuring lead guitarist Tommy Bolin

Tommy Bolin

Thomas Richard "Tommy" Bolin was an American-born guitarist who played with Zephyr , The James Gang , and Deep Purple , in addition to doing solo work...

 after Domenic Troiano

Domenic Troiano

Domenic Troiano was a Canadian rock guitarist, most notable for his contributions to Mandala, The James Gang, The Guess Who and as a solo artist.-History:...

 left the band.

Reception

Writing for Allmusic, critic David Jeffries wrote the album "feels less like a band album and more like talented studio musicians on the loose, but die-hard fans of either the Gang or the late Bolin will enjoy it, if only in fits and starts."

Track listing

All songs by Tommy Bolin

Tommy Bolin

Thomas Richard "Tommy" Bolin was an American-born guitarist who played with Zephyr , The James Gang , and Deep Purple , in addition to doing solo work...

 and John Tesar except where noted.

1. "Standing In The Rain" (Tommy Bolin) – 5:05
2. "Devil Is Singing Our Song" – 4:22
3. "Must Be Love" (Bolin, Jeff Cook) – 3:48
4. "Alexis" (Tommy Bolin, Cook) – 5:07
5. "Ride The Wind" (Bolin, Roy Kenner) – 3:45
6. "Got No Time For Trouble" – 3:47
7. "Rather Be Alone With You (Song For Dale)" (Kenner) – 2:05
8. "From Another Time" – 4:00
9. "Mystery" – 6:10

Personnel

• Tommy Bolin
  Tommy Bolin
  Thomas Richard "Tommy" Bolin was an American-born guitarist who played with Zephyr , The James Gang , and Deep Purple , in addition to doing solo work...
  
   – guitars, Synthethizer, vocals
• Roy Kenner
  Roy Kenner
  Roy Kenner is a Canadian singer and songwriter, most notable as the lead vocalist of Mandala in the late 1960s and as the lead vocalist of The James Gang during 1972-1974.-History:...
  
   – percussion, vocals
• Dale Peters
  James Gang
  The James Gang was a rock band formed in Cleveland, Ohio in 1966. Though the band was not a huge commercial success, except in the Northeast Ohio area, the fame garnered by guitarist Joe Walsh has since made the group more notable.- History :...
  
   – bass guitar, percussion, vocals
• Jim Fox
  Jim Fox (drummer)
  Jim Fox is a musician best known as the drummer and organist of the James Gang, as well as the band's founder and its namesake. He is the only member of the group to appear in every incarnation of the band...
  
  – drums, percussion, keyboards, vocals

Charts

Year	Chart	Position
1973	Pop Albums	122