Diablo Canyon (album) explained

Diablo Canyon
Type:	studio
Artist:	Outlaws
Cover:	The Outlaws - Diablo Canyon.jpg
Released:	1994
Recorded:	1993–1994
Length:	52:33
Label:	Blues Bureau International^[1]
Producer:	Mike Varney, Steve Fontano, Hughie Thomasson
Prev Title:	Hittin' the Road
Prev Year:	1993
Year:	1994
Next Title:	So Low
Next Year:	2000

Diablo Canyon is an album by the American Southern rock band Outlaws, released in 1994.^{[2] [3]} Hughie Thomasson was the only original member of the band.^[4]

"Brother Travis" was written with Ronnie Van Zant.^[5]

Critical reception

The Miami New Times praised the "soaring harmonies and searing guitar solos that refuse to fall into cliche," writing that "Thomasson's vocals sound as potent and full of meaning as ever."^[6]

AllMusic wrote that the album "manages to be an impressively lean and rockin' album—cut directly from the unmistakable Southern rock cloth."

Track listing

1. "Diablo Canyon" (Thomasson) – 7:01
2. "Dregs Fall to the Wicked" (Cooper, Thomasson, Tsaerios) – 5:10
3. "Let the Fingers Do the Walkin'" (Thomasson) – 4:49
4. "Steam on the Blacktop" (Kortchmar, Lynch) – 4:49
5. "Macon Blues" (Hicks) – 5:48
6. "New Frontier" (Borden, Hicks, Thomasson, Howell) – 5:20
7. "Brother Travis" (Borden, Hicks, Thomasson, Howell) – 4:58
8. "The Wheel" (Hicks) – 5:20
9. "Freedom in Flight" (Thomasson) – 4:21
10. "Alligator Alley" (Thomasson) – 4:52

Personnel

• Hughie Thomasson – lead guitars, lead vocals
• Chris Hicks – lead guitars, lead vocals
• Jeff Howell – bass, vocals
• B.B. Borden – drums, percussion

Additional Musicians

• Gary Rossington – guitar, slide guitar
• Billy Powell – piano
• Mickey Mulcahy – guitar
• Mike Varney – guitar
• Willie Morris – background vocals
• Mike Mani – Hammond B-3 organ

Production

• Producers: Steve Fontano, Hughie Thomasson, Mickey Mulcahy
• Executive Producer: Mike Varney
• Engineers: Steve Fontano, Gregg Schnitzer, Wally Walton
• Assistant engineer: Terry Weeks
• Mixing: Steve Fontano, Hughie Thomasson
• Mastering: George Horn

Notes and References

1. Web site: Legends of Rock Guitar. Pete. Prown. H. P.. Newquist. February 1, 1997. Hal Leonard. Google Books.
2. Web site: For The Outlaws, new studio recording is 'A Matter of Pride'. Goldmine Magazine: Record Collector & Music Memorabilia.
3. News: Nichols . Natalie . An Outlaw for Life . Tulsa World . May 6, 1994 . E1.
4. News: THE OUTLAWS . Journal Star . June 9, 1994 . C2.
5. News: McLennan . Scott . It's green grass, high tides and N. Brookfield for Outlaws . Telegram & Gazette . 7 July 1994 . C4.
6. News: Weinberg . Bob . The Outlaws Diablo Canyon . Miami New Times . December 29, 1994 . Music.