Fire on the Mountain is the fifth studio album by Charlie Daniels and the second as the Charlie Daniels Band, released in 1974, appearing on the record label Kama Sutra Records, then later in 1976 by Epic Records. Most of the tracks on the album are studio recordings, while the last two songs are live performances, recorded at the War Memorial Auditorium, Nashville, Tennessee on October 4, 1974. This album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on January 22, 1992.[3]
| Fire on the Mountain | ||||
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| Studio album with live tracks by | ||||
| Released | November 29, 1974 | |||
| Studio | Capricorn Studios Macon, Georgia | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 42:39 | |||
| Label | Kama Sutra Capitol | |||
| Producer | Paul Hornsby | |||
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| Singles from Fire on the Mountain | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [2] |
Early pressings of the album contained a bonus three song, seven inch, 45 RPM disc. Side one was "Volunteer Jam Part (1)" and side two was "Volunteer Jam contd. Part (2)" and "Volunteer Jam contd. Part (3)". The catalogue number of this disc is KSBS-EP-10.
Track listing edit
All songs composed by the bandleader, Charlie Daniels, except where indicated:
Side one
- "Caballo Diablo" - 4:28
- "Long Haired Country Boy" - 4:03
- "Trudy" - 4:51
- "Georgia" - 3:06
- "Feeling Free" (Barry Barnes) - 4:10
Side two
- "The South's Gonna Do It" - 4:00
- "New York City, King Size Rosewood Bed" - 3:26
- "No Place to Go" (Live) - 11:24
- "Orange Blossom Special" (Live Instrumental) (Ervin T. Rouse) - 3:00
Personnel edit
Band members:
- Charlie Daniels – electric, slide and acoustic guitars, banjo, fiddle, lead vocals
- Joel "Taz" DiGregorio – keyboards, vocals
- Barry Barnes – electric and acoustic guitars, vocals
- Mark Fitzgerald – Bass guitar
- Gary Allen – drums, percussion
- Fred Edwards – drums
Additional musicians:
- Richard Betts – dobro on "Long Haired Country Boy"
- Jaimie Nichol – Congas on "New York City, King Size Rosewood Bed", "No Place To Go" and "Feeling Free"
Additional personnel:
- Paul Hornsby – Production
- Roslav Szaybo and Simon Cantwell – Design
- James Flournoy Holmes and Kent Griggs – cover art and photography
- Ovie Sparks – engineer
- Tony Humphreys – assistant engineer
Charts edit
| Chart (1974-1975) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[4] | 71 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 51 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 38 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c "allmusic ((( Fire on the Mountain > Overview )))". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2010-08-07.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 177.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Charlie Daniels Band – Fire on the Mountain". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 19. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3936b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^ "The Charlie Daniels Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
