Blackfoot’s 20 best songs, from wicked to freakin’ awesome

By Steve Newton

Skynyrd had “Free Bird”. The Outlaws had “Green Grass and High Tides”. Molly Hatchet had “Fall of the Peacemakers”. And Blackfoot had “Highway Song”.

“Flyin’ High” (Flyin’ High, 1976)

“Road Fever” (Strikes, 1979)

“Stranger On the Road” (Flyin’ High, 1976)

“Heartbeat and Heels” (Vertical Smiles, 1984)

“Wishing Well” (Strikes, 1979)

“Fire of the Dragon” (Marauder, 1981)

“Left Turn on a Red Light” (Strikes, 1979)

“Fly Away” (Marauder, 1981)

“Gimme, Gimme, Gimme” (Tomcattin’, 1980)

“Teenage Idol” (Siogo, 1983)

“Every Man Should Know (Queenie)” (Tomcattin’, 1980)

“Dry County” (Marauder, 1981)

“I Got a Line on You” (Strikes, 1979)

“Rattlesnake Rock ‘n’ Roller” (Marauder, 1981)

“Reckless Abandoner” (Tomcattin’, 1980)

“Island of Life” (Flyin’ High, 1976)

“Train, Train” (Strikes, 1979)

“Madness” (Flyin’ High, 1976)

“On the Run” (Tomcattin’, 1980)

“Highway Song” (Strikes, 1979)

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