Blackfoot, 'Left Turn on a Red Light'

Track 3 from their album "Strikes" (1979). Composed by Rick Medlocke and Jakson Spires

[Jbrese]

One of those obscured songs tucked away on an album that turns out to be the real gem. Love this song.

[ckelley]

Arguably one of the best debut southern rock albums of all time!!

[markbruner]

What a great song!...this should have been played on the radio as much as Highway Song or Train Train, but sadly it wasnt. Ricky Medlocke always sang like he meant it, and this song was no exception!

[tthoy]

the incredible vocals of Rickey Medlocke

[kondiff]

Real Music never dies! Thank you Rickie!

[tuneagent]

This is one underrated fantastic jam ballad...

[RorysStrat]

RIP Jackson!  We LOVE you Best Drummer

[rhondaanderson]

I took so many of those left turns on a red light in my life.Love this song!

[jeffreyhicks]

This song is stuck in my head. Every morning and all day long . I think it's my theme song. God knows I've taken several lefts on that red light.

[styxfan]

Ahh the memories. Had this on 8 track back in the day. About 1/4 of the way into the song it would fade out and click over to the next channel and the song would fade back in from where it left off.  Those of you that are old enough to have had experience with the 8 track know what I'm talking about.

[tonyajohnson]

Good sweet memories. Blackfoot Indians.Not a race thing but a spiritual.The howl in the vocals is as natural as rain. Awesome band!

[HollybushHunnie]

My God how much I love these classic rock songs. Nothin like boiling down the highway in the black of night listening to these songs.

[chrislambing]

One of my funeral songs. Says so much!

[brenthaymon]

Another great Blackfoot song. Great fucking rock band. Love 60's and 70's rock music better than any of today's music. Where has all the good music gone too.

[snurrberget]

It was amazing 35 years ago, when i fell ifor it, and oddly enough, it still is.
It is a very nice mix of country, rock and something else i cannot quite place...
Perhaps it is the "umami" of music :)

[brianpounds]

I seen Blackfoot back in 78 and they opened for the Who, and they did 4 songs and fuckin blew the Who out of the water man!!! God they were great !!! Nothin like southern fried!!!

[georgetedford]

this album kept me cruisin' down the road, got me there, great stuff.

[HHHS]

I have this album signed by Rickey & the band! Love them!

[SirBladewind]

My cousin Jeremy is the new lead singer of Blackfoot. Ricky Medlocke is now the producer for the band. I guess he wanted another Blackfoot indian in the band to fulfill the name ;)

[stanleyhenry]

U have to love this song and yes I had the Strikes LP