On the Track
On the Track is debut album from Leon Redbone, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1975 [1][2] and reissued on CD in 1988.
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Studio | Regent Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Ragtime | |||
| Length | 38:13 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
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The album features a cover illustration by Chuck Jones depicting the character Michigan J. Frog.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[3] |
| Rolling Stone | (not rated) link |
Track listing
Side One
- "Sweet Mama Hurry Home or I'll Be Gone" (Jack Neville, Jimmie Rodgers) – 2:49
- "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) – 4:03
- "My Walking Stick" (Irving Berlin) – 3:41
- "Lazybones" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) – 3:06
- "Marie" (Irving Berlin) – 4:24
Side Two
- "Desert Blues (Big Chief Buffalo Nickel)" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:42
- "Lulu's Back in Town" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 2:34
- "Some of These Days" (Shelton Brooks) – 3:16
- "Big Time Woman" (Wilton Crawley) – 2:44
- "Haunted House" (Lonnie Johnson) – 4:58
- "Polly Wolly Doodle" (Traditional) – 2:56
Personnel
- Leon Redbone – vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Phil Bodner – saxophone
- Patti Bown – piano
- Garnett Brown – trombone
- Jonathan Dorn – tuba
- Steve Gadd – drums
- Emanuel Green – violin
- Milt Hinton – double bass
- Leo Kahn – violin
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion, castanets
- Charles Macey – guitar
- Don McLean – banjo
- Gene Orloff – violin
- Seldon Powell – saxophone
- Billy Slapin – clarinet
- Joe Venuti – violin
- Joe Wilder – trumpet, cornet
References
- Leon Redbone Dead: Singer Dies At 69|Billboard
- Leon Redbone, acclaimed 1970s musician, dies-StarTribune.com
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- AllMusic
- Spotify
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