Strikes (album)

Strikes
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 7, 1979 (1979-03-07)
Studio
Genre
Length33:41
LabelAtco
Producer
  • Al Nalli
  • Henry Weck
Blackfoot chronology
Flyin' High
(1976)
Strikes
(1979)
Tomcattin'
(1980)
Singles from Strikes
  1. "Highway Song"
    Released: 1979
  2. "Train, Train"
    Released: 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Classic Rock
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Strikes is the third studio album by the American Southern rock band Blackfoot. It was released on March 7, 1979, through Atco Records. Recording sessions took place at Subterranean Studios in Ann Arbor, at Sound Suite Studios in Detroit, and at Bee Jay Studios in Orlando. Production was handled by Henry Weck and Al Nalli.

The album debuted at number 183 on the Billboard 200 and later reached number 42. On April 18, 1986, it received a Platinum certification status by the Recording Industry Association of America.

It features two singles: "Highway Song", which reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100, and "Train, Train", which reached number 38.