TARGET
Target 1976
Tracklist
Love Just Won't Quit
Bad Boy
Let Me Live
Just A Little Too Much
Can't Fake It
99 1/2
You Need A Woman
Let Me Down Easy
Workin' Song
Are You Ready
Captured 1977
Tracklist
It's Only Love 3:15
Shine The Light 3:04
Runaway 3:12
Just For You 6:55
Maybe In Time 2:55
Make Our Dreams Come True 4:42
Holdin' On 4:06
Rock And Roll Laureate 3:53
LINEUP
Jimi Jamison - Lead Vocals
Paul Cannon - Guitar
Buddy Davis - Keyboards
Tommy Cathey - Bass
David Spain - Drums
Target was a five piece Southern rock band from Memphis, Tennessee, consisting of vocalist Jimi Jamison, guitarist Paul Cannon, keyboardist Buddy Davis, bassist Tommy Cathey and drummer David Spain. Like many bands during the 70's, Target built up their reputation and their catalogue of southern inspired rock (think Blackfoot and possibly Doc Holliday) by playing live constantly. They were eventually signed by A&M records and issued their first album self-titled Target in 1976. Despite being a fine platter of rock, sales were lackluster. Their second album (Captured, 1977), was even better, and despite opening for mega stars BOSTON, SABBATH and KISS, Target's label were unimpressed by the sales figures (go figure) and dropped Target from their roster. After Target disbanded. singer Jimi Jamison went on to be the lead singer for, of all bands, SURVIVOR! (Yes, The Eye of The Tiger, Arena Rock Titans, Survivor)
A third album (IN RANGE), was recorded in 1979, and subsequently released in 2017.
In addition, a split album with Foghat was issued in 1977. Side 1 was from the Foghat Live album and side 2 featured 5 songs from Target's captured album. Clearly a cash grab by the record company!
Strangely, I can find no image of the album, but
here are the details and an image of what we at
Robscurities imagine the album looks like:
Foghat / Target (3) – Live / Captured
Label: AFRTS – RL-38-7
Released: 1977
Tracklist
Live
A1 –Foghat Fool For The City
A2 –Foghat Home In My Hand
A3 –Foghat Slow Ride
Captured
B1 –Target (3) It's Only Love
B2 –Target (3) Runaway
B3 –Target (3) Maybe In Time
B4 –Target (3) Make Our Dreams Come True
B5 –Target (3) Holdin' On
FOGHAT/TARGET
MONEY GRAB RECORDS/TARGET
In Range 2017
Tracklist
1 Tightwire 3:29
2 Love Magician 4:45
3 Too Much Good Lovin' 3:32
4 Hold Tight 3:06
5 Taxman 3:18
6 Means That Much 4:01
7 Come On 3:18
8 A Place Called Hot 3:02
9 Don't You Think It's Time ? 3:25
10 Echo Tango (Demo) 4:37