- On Our Way Up
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On Our Way Up Studio album by The Doobie Brothers Released May 22, 2001 Recorded 1970 Genre Rock Length ??? Label Delta (music label) On Our Way Up is one of several unauthorized releases of an early Doobie Brothers demo recorded in 1970. Other unauthorized releases of some or all of the tracks on this recording include Introducing The Doobie Brothers and Excitement, among other titles.
Track listing
- "By Yourself" (Simmons) – 2:48
- "Make It Easy" (Johnston) – 2:54
- "Quicksilver Princess" (Johnston) – 2:18
- "Blue Jay" (Johnston) – 4:42
- "Coke Can Changes" (Johnston) – 3:24
- "Runaround Ways" (Simmons) – 2:45
- "Pauper's Diary" (Johnston) – 3:24
- "I'll Keep on Givin'" (Johnston) – 3:27
- "Excitement" (Johnston) – 4:00
- "Another Way" (Johnston) – 2:29
- "Song to J.C." (Johnston) – 2:54
- "On Our Way Up" (Johnston, Simmons) – 3:39
- "Tilted Park Crud Hunchery" (Johnston, Simmons) – 7:57
A subsequent recording of "Blue Jay" appears on the 1999 box set Long Train Runnin'. The melody & chord changes for "I'll Keep On Givin'" were later reworked on "Another Park, Another Sunday" (from What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits). None of the remaining songs on this collection appear on any official Doobie Brothers release in any form. "Tilted Park Crud Hunchery" is unique in that it includes a short lead vocal by bassist Dave Shogren.
Personnel
- Tom Johnston - guitar, vocals
- Pat Simmons - guitar, vocals
- Dave Shogren - bass, vocals
- John Hartman - drums
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Richard Bryant · Bernie Chiaravalle · John Cowan · Jimi Fox · M. B. Gordy · Danny Hull · Dale Ockerman · Bill PayneStudio albums The Doobie Brothers · Toulouse Street · The Captain and Me · What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits · Stampede · Takin' It to the Streets · Livin' on the Fault Line · Minute by Minute · One Step Closer · Cycles · Brotherhood · Sibling Rivalry · World Gone CrazyLive albums Farewell Tour · Rockin' down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert · Best of The Doobie Brothers Live · Live at Wolf TrapCompilations Best of The Doobies · Best of The Doobies, Vol. 2 · Listen to the Music: The Very Best of The Doobie Brothers · Long Train Runnin': 1970–2000 · Greatest Hits · Doobie's Choice · Greatest Hits · Divided Highway · The Very Best of The Doobie BrothersSingles "Nobody" · "Listen to the Music" · "Jesus Is Just Alright" · "Long Train Runnin'" · "China Grove" · "Another Park, Another Sunday" · "Eyes of Silver" · "Nobody" (re-issue) · "Black Water" · "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" · "Sweet Maxine" · "I Cheat the Hangman" · "Takin' It to the Streets" · "Wheels of Fortune" · "It Keeps You Runnin'" · "Little Darlin' (I Need You)" · "Echoes of Love" · "What a Fool Believes" · "Minute by Minute" · "Dependin' on You" · "Real Love" · "One Step Closer" · "Wynken, Blynken & Nod" · "Keep This Train A-Rollin'" · "Here to Love You" · "You Belong to Me" · "The Doctor" · "Need a Little Taste of Love" · "South of the Border" · "Dangerous" · "Rollin' On" · "Long Train Runnin'" (re-issue) · "Ordinary Man" · "Nobody" (re-recording)Related articles Categories:- The Doobie Brothers albums
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