Sneak Attack (album)
| Sneak Attack | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1981 |
| Recorded | 1981 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Label | Atlantic |
| Producer | Buddy Miles, Jim Paris, Monty Lee Stark |
Sneak Attack is an album released in 1981 by the Buddy Miles Regiment, a band headed by American rock guitarist and drummer Buddy Miles.[1][2] The album was released as an 11-track two-LP vinyl set, and includes tracks that were recorded live at the CIM prison facility in Chino, California. It was co-produced by Jim Paris and recorded and mastered at three different recording studios in Los Angeles, California, including the live show at Chino State Prison where Miles formed an all-inmate band while serving time there.[3]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
The Boston Globe wrote that the album "skips from jazz-rock to R&B with the best material strictly instrumental."[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Buddy Miles; except where indicated
Record one:
- "Latin Rock Fusion" 6:55
- "Can You Hold Me" 5:37
- "Sunshine of Your Love" 5:42 (Jack Bruce, Peter Brown, Eric Clapton)
- "I've Made My Mind Up" 7:42
- "Working Hard Every Day" 10:35
Record two:
- "Colossus" 4:56
- "Let's Make It Together" 8:13
- "Jazz Fusion" 4:30
- "Hold Her Tight"
- "Dust in the Wind" (Kerry Livgren)
- "For Your Precious Love" (Arthur H. Brooks, Jerry Butler, Richard A. Brooks)
References
[edit]- ^ "Buddy Miles Biography by Steve Huey". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ "Billboard LPs". Billboard. Vol. 93, no. 31. Aug 8, 1981. p. 62.
- ^ Buddy Miles Express Sneak Attack Japan Promo DOUBLE LP (362103)
- ^ "Sneak Attack Buddy Miles". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ Conte, Frank (15 Oct 1981). "Reviews". Calendar. The Boston Globe. p. 1.