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1979 studio album by Steve Forbert
Jackrabbit Slim
Studio album by Steve Forbert
Released1979
StudioQuadraphonic Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
GenreFolk rock, country rock
Length43:17
LabelNemperor
ProducerJohn Simon
Steve Forbert chronology
Alive on Arrival
(1978) 		Jackrabbit Slim
(1979) 		Little Stevie Orbit
(1980)

Jackrabbit Slim is the second album by singer-songwriter Steve Forbert, released in 1979. It includes his biggest hit single, "Romeo's Tune", which peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard singles chart. The album rose to No. 20 on the Billboard albums chart. First pressings included a bonus one-sided 7-inch single of "The Oil Song".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Christgau's Record GuideB−
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

The New York Times wrote that the album "fits Mr. Forbert's huskily insinuating folk-rock tenor into a confident, slightly slick country-rock backing."

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Forbert.

  1. "Romeo's Tune" – 3:28
  2. "The Sweet Love That You Give (Sure Goes a Long, Long Way)" – 3:35
  3. "I'm in Love with You" – 4:47
  4. "Say Goodbye to Little Jo" – 3:52
  5. "Wait" – 5:31
  6. "Make It All So Real" – 5:54
  7. "Baby" – 4:12
  8. "Complications" – 3:41
  9. "Sadly Sorta Like a Soap Opera" – 3:40
  10. "January 23–30, 1978" – 4:37

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report) 22

Personnel

  • Steve Forbert – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
  • Bobby Ogdin – piano
  • Paul Errico – organ, accordion
  • John Goin – lead guitar
  • Alan Freedman – guitar (8)
  • Roger Clark – drums
  • Gunnar Gelotte – drums (5, 6, 7)
  • Bob Wray – bass (1, 3 ,4 ,8)
  • Jack Williams – bass (5, 7, 10)
  • Jerry Bridges – bass (2, 9)
  • Mike Leech – bass (6)
  • Bill Jones – saxophone
  • Ron Keller – trumpet
  • Dennis Good – trombone
  • The Shoals Sisters (Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson, Marie Tomlinson) – backing vocals

Production

  • Producer – John Simon
  • Engineer – Gene Eichelberger
  • Assistant Engineers – Willie Pevear, James Stroud, Connie Potter
  • Recorded at Quadraphonic Sound, Nashville
  • Mastered by George Marino
  • Design – Paula Scher
  • Photography – Benno Friedman

References

  1. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 256, 257.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (2000). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 7th Edition, p. 240. Billboard Books, New York. ISBN 0-8230-7690-3
  3. Whitburn, Joel (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums, 3rd Edition, p. 113. Billboard Books, New York. ISBN 0-8230-7631-8
  4. Ruhlmann, William. Jackrabbit Slim at AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
  5. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: F". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  6. Larkin, Colin (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia Of Popular Music, Concise 3rd Edition, p. 485. Virgin Books, London. ISBN 1-85227-832-3
  7. Rockwell, John (November 2, 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C14.
  8. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 114. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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