Stampede (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Stampede
Type = Album
Artist = The Doobie Brothers


Released = March, 1975
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 40:50
Label = Warner Bros. Records
Producer = Ted Templeman
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:71l67ui0h0jw link]
Last album = "What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits"
(1974)
This album = "Stampede"
(1975)
Next album = "Takin' It to the Streets"
(1976)

"Stampede" is the fifth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1975. (see 1975 in music). It was the final album by the band, before Michael McDonald took over for Tom Johnston.

Track listing

#"Sweet Maxine" (Johnston, Simmons) – 4:26
#"Neal's Fandango" (Simmons) – 3:16
#* All CD copies feature a slightly edited version of this song.
#"Texas Lullaby" (Johnston) – 5:00
#"Music Man" (Johnston) – 3:28
#"Slack Key Soquel Rag" (Simmons) – 1:50
#* Originally listed incorrectly as "Slat Key Soquel Rag".
#"Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 3:39
#"I Cheat the Hangman" (Simmons) – 6:38
#"Précis" (Baxter) – 0:56
#"Rainy Day Crossroad Blues" (Johnston) – 3:45
#"I Been Workin' on You" (Johnston) – 4:22
#"Double Dealin' Four Flusher" (Simmons) – 3:30

Personnel

The Doobie Brothers:
*Tom Johnston - guitars, vocals
*Patrick Simmons - guitars, vocals
*Jeff "Skunk" Baxter - guitar, steel guitar
*Tiran Porter - bass, vocals
*John Hartman - drums
*Keith Knudsen - drums, vocals

Baxter does not appear in the front cover photo, having apparently not joined the group until after it was taken.

Additional Players:
*Bill Payne - keyboards
*Ry Cooder - bottleneck guitar on "Rainy Day Crossroad Blues"
*Maria Muldaur - vocals on "I Cheat The Hangman"
*Karl Himmel - drums and percussion on "I Been Workin' On You"
*Conte and Pete Candoli - trumpets on "I Cheat The Hangman"
*Bobbye Hall Porter - congas on "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)"
*Victor Feldman - marimba, percussion
*Sherlie Matthews - vocals on "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" and "I Been Workin' On You"
*Venetta Fields - vocals on "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" and "I Been Workin' On You"
*Jessica Smith – vocals on "Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" and "I Been Workin' On You"
*Ted Templeman - percussion

Production

*Producer: Ted Templeman
*Engineer: Donn Landee, Travis Turk
*Concert Master: Harry Bluestone on "Rainy Day Crossroad Blues"
*String Arrangements:
**Nick DeCaro on "Texas Lullaby", "I Cheat the Hangman" and "Rainy Day Crossroad Blues"
**Curtis Mayfield on "Music Man"
**Paul Riser on "Take Me in Your Arm (Rock Me a Little While)"
*Horn Arrangements:
**Curtis Mayfield on "Music Man"
**Paul Riser on "Take Me in Your Arm (Rock Me a Little While)", "Sweet Maxine" and "Double Dealin' Four Flusher"
*Orchestration: Richard Tufo on "Music Man"
*Design: Barbara Casado, John Casado
*Photography: Jill Maggid, Michael Maggid
*Art Direction: Ed Thrasher

Charts

Album

Singles