Elan (Firefall album)

Elan is the third album by Firefall, released in 1978. It featured the single "Strange Way" which reached #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #24 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[3] [4]

Elan
Studio album by Firefall
Released	1978
Genre	Soft rock
Length	37:16
Label	Atlantic
Firefall chronology
Luna Sea (1977) Elan (1978) Undertow (1978)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B–[2]

Track listing

1. "Strange Way" – 4:41 (Rick Roberts)
2. "Sweet and Sour" – 3:29 (Jock Bartley, Rick Roberts)
3. "Wrong Side of Town" – 2:43 (Larry Burnett)
4. "Count Your Blessings" – 3:29 (Rick Roberts)
5. "Get You Back" – 4:10 (Larry Burnett)
6. "Anymore" – 3:56 (Mark Andes, Larry Burnett)
7. "Baby" – 3:45 (Larry Burnett)
8. "Goodbye, I Love You" – 4:19 (Rick Roberts)
9. "Sweet Ann" – 3:20 (Rick Roberts)
10. "Winds of Change" – 3:24 (Rick Roberts)

Personnel

• Rick Roberts - lead vocals, rhythm acoustic guitar
• Larry Burnett - lead vocals, rhythm electric and acoustic guitars
• Jock Bartley - lead electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, electric slide guitar,
• David Muse - keyboards, organ, Moog synthesizer, tenor saxophone, flute, harmonica
• Mark Andes - bass, backing vocals
• Michael Clarke - drums[5]

References

1. Elan at AllMusic
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
3. "Strange Way on Billboard Hot 100".
4. "Strange Ways on Billboard Adult Contemporary".
5. https://www.discogs.com/Firefall-Elan/release/1638457