Jackrabbit Slim
| Jackrabbit Slim | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Quadraphonic Sound, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, country rock | |||
| Length | 43:17 | |||
| Label | Nemperor | |||
| Producer | John Simon | |||
| Steve Forbert chronology | ||||
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Jackrabbit Slim is the second album by singer-songwriter Steve Forbert, released in 1979.[1] It includes his biggest hit single, "Romeo's Tune", which peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard singles chart.[2] The album rose to No. 20 on the Billboard albums chart.[3] First pressings included a bonus one-sided 7-inch single of "The Oil Song".
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B−[5] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [1] |
The New York Times wrote that the album "fits Mr. Forbert's huskily insinuating folk-rock tenor into a confident, slightly slick country-rock backing."[7]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Steve Forbert.
- "Romeo's Tune" – 3:28
- "The Sweet Love That You Give (Sure Goes a Long, Long Way)" – 3:35
- "I'm in Love with You" – 4:47
- "Say Goodbye to Little Jo" – 3:52
- "Wait" – 5:31
- "Make It All So Real" – 5:54
- "Baby" – 4:12
- "Complications" – 3:41
- "Sadly Sorta Like a Soap Opera" – 3:40
- "January 23–30, 1978" – 4:37
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[8] | 22 |
Personnel
[edit]- Steve Forbert – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Bobby Ogdin – piano
- Paul Errico – organ, accordion
- John Goin – lead guitar
- Alan Freedman – guitar (8)
- Roger Clark – drums
- Gunnar Gelotte – drums (5, 6, 7)
- Bob Wray – bass (1, 3 ,4 ,8)
- Jack Williams – bass (5, 7, 10)
- Jerry Bridges – bass (2, 9)
- Mike Leech – bass (6)
- Bill Jones – saxophone
- Ron Keller – trumpet
- Dennis Good – trombone
- The Shoals Sisters (Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson, Marie Tomlinson) – backing vocals
Production
[edit]- Producer – John Simon
- Engineer – Gene Eichelberger
- Assistant Engineers – Willie Pevear, James Stroud, Connie Potter
- Recorded at Quadraphonic Sound, Nashville
- Mastered by George Marino
- Design – Paula Scher
- Photography – Benno Friedman
References
[edit]- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 256, 257.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2000). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 7th Edition, p. 240. Billboard Books, New York. ISBN 0-8230-7690-3
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums, 3rd Edition, p. 113. Billboard Books, New York. ISBN 0-8230-7631-8
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Jackrabbit Slim at AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia Of Popular Music, Concise 3rd Edition, p. 485. Virgin Books, London. ISBN 1-85227-832-3
- ^ Rockwell, John (November 2, 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C14.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 114. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.