Champagne Jam (1978)

"These Georgia based musicians married their polished chops to the rough-and-tumble blues and Southern-fried rock of the Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Main difference is that they took their boogie swing to almost MOR levels. Their slick style finally turned to gold with the 1976 hit "So Into You." 1978's "Champagne Jam" kept up the pace to an extent with minor successes like the Beatlesque "I'm Not Going to Let It Bother Me Tonight." Chart concerns aside, "Champagne Jam" is one of the group's strongest releases: a seamless marriage of Southern rock muscle and uptown blues dress. Standouts include the almost nouveau Confederate rocker "Large Time" (Molly Hatchet anyone?) and the peak bluesy pop blend of the title track. Things do turn a bit awry on the Steely Dan ripoff "Evileen" and the cloying ballad "Normal Love," but even these tracks have enough in the way of classy arrangements to keep them afloat. This is the first title to consider from the band's regular album catalog." (Stephen Cook, Allmusic)