''The Rubinoos'' was the 1977 debut album by American
power pop
Power pop (also typeset as powerpop) is a form of pop rock based on the early music of bands such as the Who, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds. It typically incorporates melodic hooks, vocal harmonies, an energetic performance, and ch ...
band
the Rubinoos
The Rubinoos are an American power pop band that formed in 1970 in Berkeley, California. They are perhaps best known for their singles "I Think We're Alone Now" (1977, a cover of the hit by Tommy James & the Shondells), "I Wanna Be Your Boyfrien ...
. It was rereleased a number of times on different labels with different bonus tracks. The Rubinoos re-released it again on their own label, November 30, 2011 (bonus tracks listed below).
Track listing
# "
I Think We're Alone Now
"I Think We're Alone Now" is a song written and composed by Ritchie Cordell that was first recorded by Tommy James and the Shondells. It was a major hit for group, reaching number 4 on the US Hot 100 in April 1967. It finished at No. 12 on ''Bil ...
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Bo Gentry
Robert Allan Ackoff (May 30, 1942 – June 30, 1983), known professionally as Bo Gentry, was an American pop singer, songwriter and record producer, most noted for his work with Tommy James and the Shondells in the 1960s.
Biography
Gentry wa ...
,
Richie Cordell
Ritchie Cordell (born Richard Joel Rosenblatt; March 10, 1943 – April 13, 2004) was an American songwriter, singer and record producer. He wrote and produced several hits for Tommy James and The Shondells, including "I Think We're Alone No ...
) - 2:52
# "Leave My Heart Alone" (James Gangwer, Tommy Dunbar) - 2:37
# "Hard to Get" (Gangwer, Dunbar) - 3:02
# "Peek-A-Boo" (
Jack Hammer) - 2:09
# "Rock and Roll is Dead" (Alex Carlin, Jon Rubin, Dunbar) - 2:50
# "Memories" (Dunbar) - 5:32
# "Nothing a Little Love Won't Cure" (Dunbar) - 2:37
# "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (Gangwer, Dunbar) - 3:21
# "Make It Easy" (Dunbar) - 3:02
# "I Never Thought It Would Happen" (Royse Ader, Gangwer, Dunbar) - 2:33
;Bonus Tracks
#
"Rhythm of Love" (Bonus Track)
# "As Long As I'm With You" (Bonus Track)
# "Gorilla" (Bonus Track)
# "Animal Farm" (Bonus Track)
# "Eyes On Love" (Bonus Track)
# "Cats and Dogs" (Bonus Track)
Personnel
;The Rubinoos
*Jon Rubin — lead vocals, rhythm guitar
*Tommy Dunbar — lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards; lead vocals on "Rock and Roll is Dead"
*Royse Ader — bass, backing vocals
*Donn Spindt — drums, backing vocals, percussion; lead vocals on "Peek-A-Boo"
;Additional personnel
*Larry Lynch — congas in "Hard to Get"
*Mark Naftalin
Mark Naftalin (born August 2, 1944) is an American blues keyboardist, recording artist, composer, and record producer. He appears on the first five albums by Paul Butterfield Blues Band in the mid 1960s as a band member, and as such was inducted ...
— piano on "Peek-A-Boo"
;Technical
*Glen Kolotkin - engineer "knobs, dials & switches"
*Tom Lubin - assistant engineer
*William Snyder - cover artwork
References
1977 debut albums
The Rubinoos albums
Beserkley Records albums
Albums produced by Glen Kolotkin
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