''Underdog'' is an album by the

Atlanta Rhythm Section Atlanta Rhythm Section (or ARS) is an American Southern rock band formed in 1970 by Rodney Justo (singer), Barry Bailey (guitar), Paul Goddard (bass), Dean Daughtry (keyboards), Robert Nix (drummer), Robert Nix (drums) and J. R. Cobb (guitar). ...

, released in 1979 by

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. It is their last album with drummer Robert Nix who left the band near the end of 1979. The album reached number 26 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 albums chart, and was certified gold by the

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in June 1979. The album contained two songs which reached the top 20 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart, "Do It or Die" and " Spooky". The latter was a re-recording of the 1968 number three hit for

Classics IV The Classics IV is an American band formed in Jacksonville, Florida, United States, in 1965. The band, founded by Dennis Yost, is known mainly for the hits " Spooky", " Stormy", and " Traces" (released 1967–69), which have become cover stand ...

, a

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group whose line up included members who later joined Atlanta Rhythm Section.

Track listing

Personnel

* Ronnie Hammond - vocals * James B. Cobb, Jr. - guitar, percussion, backing vocals *

Barry Bailey 1940s births 2022 deaths American rock guitarists Barry Bailey was an American guitarist. He served as lead guitarist with Atlanta Rhythm Section from 1970 to 2006 when he retired due to multiple sclerosis. He was born in 1948 in Decatur in ...

- acoustic and

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Dean Daughtry William Dean Daughtry (September 8, 1946 – January 26, 2023) was an American musician. Daughtry was the keyboardist for the Classics IV after Joe Wilson departed. They had a 1968 #3 US/#46 UK/#1 Can hit with " Spooky". He co-founded the Atlan ...

- keyboards *Paul Goddard - bass guitar * Robert Nix - drums * James Stroud - percussion * Bob Ludwig and Rodney Mills - Original LP mastering at Masterdisk NYC

Chart performance

;Album ;Singles

Certifications

References

{{Authority control 1979 albums Atlanta Rhythm Section albums Polydor Records albums