Alias - Contraband (1979, Crossroad 2011)

Artist: Alias
Title Of Album: Contraband
Year Of Release: 1979/2011
Label: Crossroad
Country: US
Genre: Southern classic rock
Audio codec: FLAC (*.flac)
Rip type: tracks+.cue

Alias was the first project with Lynyrd Skynyrd members (Leon Wilkeson on bass, Billy Powell on keyboards and Artimus Pyle on drums) after the plane crash in 1977. The band was short lived and they only released one album, Contraband, in 1979. The album was done to supposedly get the band members back into playing music. The three members were joined by Billy’s brother Ricky Powell, Barry Harwood, Jimmy Dougherty, Dorman Cogburn and Jo Jo Billingsley. The lead off track Streetfighter is an album standout with its infectious grooves, however the whole album is fairly consistent with high quality Southern tinged rock tunes. Southern rock mixed with melodic AOR. Think a mix of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Johnny Van Zant Band and 38 Special. The band features both a male and female lead vocals A year after this release the Rossington Collins Band was formed.

Tracks
1. Streetfighter - 3:13
2. Dagger In The Night - 3:14
3. Holiday - 2:41
4. True Love - 5:28
5. Devil´s Bride (Dorman Cogburn, Jimmy Dougherty) - 3:20
6. Can´t Dry Up (Dorman Cogburn, Jimmy Dougherty) - 4:01
7. Cafe Deluxe - 3:38
8. Dead Giveaway - 3:18
9. Child Of Fortune - 7:03

Personnel:
Artimus Pyle - Drums
Barry Lee Harwood - Guitar
Billy Powell - Keyboards
Dorman Cogburn - Guitar
Jimmy Daugherty - Vocals
Jo Jo Billingsley - Vocals
Leon Wilkeson - Bass
Richard Powell - Bass