Jackrabbit Slim

Jackrabbit Slim
Studio album by
Steve Forbert
Released1979
StudioQuadraphonic Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreFolk rock, country rock
Length43:17
LabelNemperor
ProducerJohn Simon
Steve Forbert chronology
Alive on Arrival
(1978) 		Jackrabbit Slim
(1979) 		Little Stevie Orbit
(1980)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[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

All songs written by Steve Forbert.

  1. "Romeo's Tune" – 3:28
  2. "The Sweet Love That You Give (Sure Goes a Long, Long Way)" – 3:35
  3. "I'm in Love with You" – 4:47
  4. "Say Goodbye to Little Jo" – 3:52
  5. "Wait" – 5:31
  6. "Make It All So Real" – 5:54
  7. "Baby" – 4:12
  8. "Complications" – 3:41
  9. "Sadly Sorta Like a Soap Opera" – 3:40
  10. "January 23–30, 1978" – 4:37

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[8] 22

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, Connie Potter
  • Recorded at Quadraphonic Sound, Nashville
  • Mastered by George Marino
  • Design – Paula Scher
  • Photography – Benno Friedman

References

  1. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 256, 257.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2000). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 7th Edition, p. 240. Billboard Books, New York. ISBN 0-8230-7690-3
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums, 3rd Edition, p. 113. Billboard Books, New York. ISBN 0-8230-7631-8
  4. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Jackrabbit Slim at AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Larkin, Colin (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia Of Popular Music, Concise 3rd Edition, p. 485. Virgin Books, London. ISBN 1-85227-832-3
  7. ^ Rockwell, John (November 2, 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C14.
  8. ^ 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.