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On the Track Studio album by Leon Redbone Released 1975 Genre Ragtime Length 38:13 Label Warner Bros. Producer Joel Dorn Professional reviews The reviews parameter has been deprecated. Please move reviews into the “Reception” section of the article. See Moving reviews into article space.
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Leon Redbone chronology On the Track
(1975)Double Time
(1977)On the Track is Leon Redbone's debut album. It was released on Warner Bros. Records in 1975 and reissued on CD in 1988. It peaked at No. 87 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts.
The collection of songs features cover art by Chuck Jones.
Track listing
- "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
- "Lazy Bones" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) – 3:06
- "Marie" (Berlin) – 4:24
- "Desert Blues (Big Chief Buffalo Nickel)" (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" (Public Domain) – 4:58
- "Polly Wolly Doodle" (Traditional) – 2:56
Personnel
- 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 – 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 notes
- Joel Dorn – producer
- Bob Liftin – engineer
Categories:- Leon Redbone albums
- 1975 albums
- Albums produced by Joel Dorn
- Debut albums
- Warner Bros. Records albums
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