Quinella (album)

Quinella is the tenth album by American Southern rock band Atlanta Rhythm Section, and their only album on Columbia Records, released in August 1981. The band was supposed to release another album on the label, but due to differences between Columbia and the band, the album was shelved.^[1]

Quinella
Studio album by Atlanta Rhythm Section
Released	August 1981
Venue	Studio One
Genre	Southern rock
Label	Columbia
Producer	Buddy Buie
Atlanta Rhythm Section chronology
The Boys from Doraville (1980) Quinella (1981) Truth in a Structured Form (1989)
Singles from Quinella
"Alien" Released: 1981

The album peaked at #70 on the Billboard 200. Its only single, "Alien", peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their final Top 40 hit.^[2][3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

The Boston Globe wrote: "As always, there is an abundance of sinewy, unabrasive guitars, smooth backup harmonies, and a soft punctuating bottom, all in a conservative tempo. But the style is so hygienic the album is difficult to get excited about."^[5]

Track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Homesick"	Buie, Cobb	4:16
2.	"Quinella"	Buie, Cobb	5:28
3.	"Alien"	Buie, Lewis, McRay	4:55
4.	"Higher"	Buie, Hammond	4:12

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"You're So Strong"	Buie, Daughtry	5:02
6.	"Outlaw Music"	Buie, Cobb	5:03
7.	"Pretty Girl"	Buie, Hammond	3:31
8.	"Southern Exposure"	Buie, Cobb	2:53
9.	"Going to Shangri-La"	Buie, Daughtry	3:44

Personnel

Atlanta Rhythm Section

• Ronnie Hammond - vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, backing vocals
• J.R. Cobb - guitar
• Barry Bailey - guitar
• Dean Daughtry - keyboards
• Paul Goddard - bass guitar
• Roy Yeager - percussion, drums

Additional musicians

• Buddy Buie - backing vocals
• Steve McRay - piano and backing vocals on "Alien"
• Mark Denning - synthesizer

Production

• Producer: Buddy Buie
• Associate producer: Rodney Mills
• Engineers: Rodney Mills, Greg Quesnel
• Associate engineer: Greg Quesnel
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig
• Art direction: Mike McCarty
• Design: Mike McCarty

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1981	Billboard 200	70

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	"Alien"	Billboard Hot 100[6]	29
		Billboard Adult Contemporary[7]	16
		Billboard Top Tracks[8]	18

References

1. Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958. Retrieved January 4, 2020 – via Google Books.
2. "Atlanta Rhythm Section – Quinella". Atlanta Rhythm Section. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
3. Banister, C. Eric (May 12, 2016). Counting Down Southern Rock: The 100 Best Songs. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 135. ISBN 9781442245402. Retrieved January 4, 2020 – via Google Books.
4. "Quinella Review by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
5. Conte, Frank (15 Oct 1981). "Reviews". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.
6. "Alien (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
7. "Alien (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
8. "Alien (Rock)". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 4, 2020.

External links

• Quinella at Discogs