On the Track
| On the Track | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1975 | |||
| Recorded | 1975 | |||
| Studio | Regent Sound Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Ragtime | |||
| Length | 38:13 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
| Leon Redbone chronology | ||||
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On the Track is the debut album by Leon Redbone, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1975,[1][2] and reissued on CD in 1988.
The album features a cover illustration by Chuck Jones depicting the character Michigan J. Frog.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[4] |
| Rolling Stone | (not rated)[5] |
Track listing[edit]
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[edit]
Musicians[edit]
- 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
Production[edit]
- Joel Dorn – producer
- Bob Liftin – engineer
- William Eaton – string & horn arrangements
- Vince McGarry – mastering engineer
- Chuck Jones – artwork
- Tom Zito – photography
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "Leon Redbone Dies at 69". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Leon Redbone, acclaimed 1970s musician, dies". StarTribune.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "On the Track - Leon Redbone | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Leon Redbone – On The Track". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
