In 1978, the band brought in Tom Dowd to produce their third album, "Elan", recording at Criteria and at the Record Plant in Los Angeles. The band and Dowd got along well but they had conflicting musical visions. The differences were apparently noticeable enough that the band's management, with help from their friend Mick Fleetwood, pressured the record label into letting them rework the album. This put the group in debt with the label, and within the year they parted ways with their management. The production team of Ron and Howard Albert were brought in to finish the record. "Elan", released in October 1978, became their first album to reach platinum status. The hit single "Strange Way" continued the band's commercial hot streak.