Quinella (album) explained

Quinella
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Atlanta Rhythm Section
Cover:	ARSQuinella.jpg
Released:	August 1981
Venue:	Studio One
Genre:	Southern rock
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Buddy Buie
Prev Title:	The Boys from Doraville
Prev Year:	1980
Next Title:	Truth in a Structured Form
Next Year:	1989

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]

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

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."^[4]

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

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	"Alien"	Billboard Hot 100^[5]	29
		Billboard Adult Contemporary^[6]	16
		Billboard Top Tracks^[7]	18

Notes and References

1. Book: Larkin, Colin. The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. May 27, 2011. Omnibus Press. 9780857125958. January 4, 2020. Google Books.
2. Web site: Atlanta Rhythm Section – Quinella. Atlanta Rhythm Section. January 3, 2020.
3. Book: Banister, C. Eric. Counting Down Southern Rock: The 100 Best Songs. 135. May 12, 2016. Rowman & Littlefield. 9781442245402. January 4, 2020. Google Books.
4. News: Conte . Frank . Reviews . The Boston Globe . 15 Oct 1981 . Calendar . 1.
5. Alien (Hot 100). https://web.archive.org/web/20200103161226/https://www.billboard.com/music/atlanta-rhythm-section/chart-history/HSI/song/570872. dead. January 3, 2020. Billboard. January 4, 2020.
6. Alien (Adult Contemporary). https://web.archive.org/web/20200103161305/https://www.billboard.com/music/atlanta-rhythm-section/chart-history/ASI/song/570872. dead. January 3, 2020. Billboard. January 4, 2020.
7. Alien (Rock). https://web.archive.org/web/20200103161951/https://www.billboard.com/music/atlanta-rhythm-section/chart-history/RTT/song/570872. dead. January 3, 2020. Billboard. January 4, 2020.