Livin' on the Fault Line

Infobox Album |
Name = Livin' on the Fault Line
Type = Album
Artist = The Doobie Brothers


Released = August, 1977
Recorded = ???
Genre = Rock,Yacht Rock
Length = 34:26
Label = Warner Brothers
Producer = Ted Templeman
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:3x6cmp939f5o~T1 link]
*"Rolling Stone" (mixed) [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/thedoobiebrothers/albums/album/252357/review/5946841/livin_on_the_fault_line link]
Last album = "Best of the Doobies"
(1976)
This album = "Livin' on the Fault Line"
(1977)
Next album = "Minute by Minute"
(1978)

"Livin' on the Fault Line" is the seventh studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1977. (see 1977 in music).

Track listing

#"You're Made That Way" (McDonald, Baxter, Knudsen) – 3:30
#"Echoes of Love" (Simmons, Mitchell, Randle) – 2:57
#"Little Darling (I Need You)" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 3:24
#"You Belong to Me" (McDonald, Carly Simon) – 3:04
#"Livin' on the Fault Line" (Simmons) – 4:42
#"Nothin' But a Heartache" (McDonald) – 3:05
#"Chinatown" (Simmons) – 4:55
#"There's a Light" (McDonald) – 4:12
#"Need a Lady" (Porter) – 3:21
#"Larry the Logger Two-Step" (Simmons) – 1:16

Personnel

The Doobie Brothers:
*Patrick Simmons - guitar, vocals
*Jeff Baxter - guitar, steel guitar
*Michael McDonald - keyboards, vocals
*Tiran Porter - bass, vocals
*Keith Knudsen - drums, vocals
*John Hartman - drums

Tom Johnston (guitar, vocals) left the band early in the sessions. He is listed as part of the band (appearing in the inside group photo) but appears on little or none of the actual album.

Additional Players:
*Bobby LaKind - congas, vocals
*Dan Armstrong - electric sitar solo on "Need A Lady"
*Norton Buffalo - harmonica on "There's A Light"
*Victor Feldman - vibes on "Livin' On The Fault Line"
*Rosemary Butler - backup vocals on "Little Darling (I Need You)", "You Belong To Me", and "There's A Light"
*Maureen McDonald - backup vocals on "You're Made That Way"
*Ted Templeman - percussion

Production

*Producer: Ted Templeman
*Engineer: Donn Landee
*Art direction: Bruce Steinberg
*Photography: Bruce Steinberg
*Cover design: Bruce Steinberg
*Conductor: Bobby LaKind
*String arrangements: David Paich
*Horn arrangements: David Paich

Charts

Album

Singles