''Jackrabbit Slim'' is the second album by singer-songwriter
Steve Forbert. It includes his biggest hit single, "
Romeo's Tune
"Romeo's Tune" is a song recorded by Steve Forbert, released in 1979 as the lead single from his album '' Jackrabbit Slim''.
The song became an international hit during the winter of 1980. "Romeo's Tune" did best in Canada, where it became a top ...
", which peaked at No. 11 on the
''Billboard'' singles chart. The album rose to No. 20 on the ''Billboard'' albums chart.
[Whitburn, Joel (1995). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums, 3rd Edition'', p. 113. Billboard Books, New York. ] First pressings included a bonus one-sided 7-inch single of "The Oil Song."
Track listing
All songs written by
Steve Forbert.
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Romeo's Tune
"Romeo's Tune" is a song recorded by Steve Forbert, released in 1979 as the lead single from his album '' Jackrabbit Slim''.
The song became an international hit during the winter of 1980. "Romeo's Tune" did best in Canada, where it became a top ...
" – 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
Personnel
*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
*Producer – John Simon
*Engineer – Gene Eichelberger
*Assistant Engineers – Willie Pevear,
James Stroud
James Stroud is an American musician and record producer who works in pop, rock, R&B, soul, disco, and country music. He played with the Malaco Rhythm Section for Malaco Records. In the 1990s, he was the president of Giant Records (a subsidiar ...
, Connie Potter
*Recorded at Quadraphonic Sound, Nashville
*Mastered by
George Marino
George Marino (April 15, 1947 – June 4, 2012) was an American mastering engineer known for working on albums by rock bands starting in the late 1960s.
Biography
Marino was born on April 15, 1947, in the New York City borough The Bronx. He at ...
*Design – Paula Scher
*Photography – Benno Friedman
References
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Albums produced by John Simon (record producer)
1979 albums
Steve Forbert albums
Columbia Records albums