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Élan
Studio album by Firefall
Released	1978
Genre	Soft rock
Length	37:16
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Tom Dowd and Ron Albert & Howard Albert for Fat Albert Productions
Firefall chronology
Luna Sea (1977) Élan (1978) Undertow (1980)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record Guide	B−

Élan is the third album by the American band Firefall, released in 1978. It featured the single "Strange Way" which reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 24 on the Adult Contemporary chart.

Track listing

1. "Strange Way" – 4:41 (Rick Roberts)
2. "Sweet and Sour" – 3:29 (Jock Bartley, Roberts)
3. "Wrong Side of Town" – 2:43 (Larry Burnett)
4. "Count Your Blessings" – 3:29 (Roberts)
5. "Get You Back" – 4:10 (Burnett)
6. "Anymore" – 3:56 (Mark Andes, Burnett)
7. "Baby" – 3:45 (Burnett)
8. "Goodbye, I Love You" – 4:19 (Roberts)
9. "Sweet Ann" – 3:20 (Roberts)
10. "Winds of Change" – 3:24 (Roberts)

Charts

Personnel

Firefall

• Rick Roberts - lead vocals, rhythm acoustic guitar
• Larry Burnett - lead vocals, rhythm electric and acoustic guitars
• Jock Bartley - lead electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals, electric slide guitar,
• David Muse - keyboards, organ, Moog synthesizer, tenor saxophone, flute, harmonica
• Mark Andes - bass, backing vocals
• Michael Clarke - drums

References

1. Élan at AllMusic
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
3. "Firefall". Orlando Sentinel. 28 July 1989. p. F2.
4. Stacy, Nick (24 Mar 2006). "Loyal fans appreciate Firefall's classic catalog". Fort Collins Coloradoan. p. E3.
5. "Strange Way on Billboard Hot 100". Billboard.
6. "Strange Ways on Billboard Adult Contemporary". Billboard.
7. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 112. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

• 1978 albums
• Firefall albums
• Albums produced by Tom Dowd
• Atlantic Records albums