Champagne Jam

Champagne Jam is an album by the American band Atlanta Rhythm Section, released in 1978. The single "Imaginary Lover" was the band's second Top 10 hit, peaking at #7 in the U.S. and #9 in Canada. The album itself was the band's most commercially successful, peaking at number 7 on the Billboard 200.

Champagne Jam
Studio album by Atlanta Rhythm Section
Released	January 1978
Studio	Studio One, Doraville, Georgia
Genre	Blues rock, boogie rock
Length	33:15
Label	Polydor
Producer	Buddy Buie
Atlanta Rhythm Section chronology
A Rock and Roll Alternative (1976) Champagne Jam (1978) Underdog (1979)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Village Voice	C

The Globe and Mail wrote: "The last of the first generation of Dixie boogie bands, the Atlanta Rhythm Section continues on its predictable but still enjoyable path, bringing with Champagne Jam a few fresh insights into the state of the blues-rock-boogie fusion."

Track listing

1. "Large Time" (Bailey, Buie, Nix) – 2:55
2. "I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 4:06
3. "Normal Love" (Buie, Cobb, Daughtry, Nix) – 3:22
4. "Champagne Jam" (Buie, Cobb, Nix) – 4:31
5. "Imaginary Lover" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 5:05
6. "The Ballad of Lois Malone" (Bailey, Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 4:30
7. "The Great Escape" (Bailey, Buie, Nix) – 4:47
8. "Evileen" (Buie, Daughtry, Nix) – 3:32

Personnel

• Ronnie Hammond – vocals, background vocals
• J.R. Cobb – guitar, electric guitar, vocals
• Barry Bailey – electric guitar
• Dean Daughtry – keyboards
• Paul Goddard – bass guitar
• Robert Nix – drums, background vocals
• Buddy Buie – vocals
• Paul Davis – vocals

Production

• Producers: Buddy Buie, Robert Nix
• Engineer: Rodney Mills
• Mixing: Rodney Mills
• Original LP mastering: Bob Ludwig & Rodney Mills at Masterdisk
• Digital remastering: Suha Gur
• Art direction: Mike McCarty
• Design: Mike McCarty
• Photography: Rick Diamond

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
RIAA – USA	Platinum	September 26, 1978