Élan (Firefall album)

Élan is the third album by the American band Firefall, released in 1978.^[3][4] It featured the single "Strange Way" which reached No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 24 on the Adult Contemporary chart.^[5][6]

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	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B−[2]

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

Chart (1978–79)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[7]	31
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8]	40
US Billboard 200[9]	27

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