Ram Jam is an album released by Ram Jam

Ram Jam

Ram Jam was an American 1970s rock band, best known for their 1977 hit single, "Black Betty".The band members were Bill Bartlett , Pete Charles , Myke Scavone , and Howie Arthur Blauvelt . Also, Jimmy Santoro, who toured with the band in support of their debut album, joined on guitar for the...

 in 1977

1977 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1977.-January–February:*January 1 – The Clash headline the gala opening of the London music club, The Roxy....

. The first track on the album, the single "Black Betty

Black Betty

"Black Betty" is a 20th century African-American work song often credited to Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter as the author, though the earliest recordings are not by him. Some sources claim it is one of Lead Belly's many adaptations of earlier folk material; in this case an 18th century marching...

", is Ram Jam's best known song. It reached the #7 position in the UK singles chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

 in September 1977. The album reached #34 in the Billboard Pop Albums chart in the US. The band were re-christened "American Ram Jam" for the UK market to avoid confusion with a UK band with the same name.

Track listing

1. "Black Betty
   Black Betty
   "Black Betty" is a 20th century African-American work song often credited to Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter as the author, though the earliest recordings are not by him. Some sources claim it is one of Lead Belly's many adaptations of earlier folk material; in this case an 18th century marching...
   
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2. "Let It All out"
3. "Keep Your Hands on the Wheel"
4. "Right on the Money"
5. "All for the Love of Rock 'n Roll"
6. "404"
7. "High Steppin'"
8. "Overloaded"
9. "Hey Boogie Woman"
10. "Too Bad on Your Birthday"