Jackrabbit Slim

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Field	Value
name	Jackrabbit Slim
type	studio
artist	Steve Forbert
cover	JackrabbitSlim.jpg
released	1979
studio	Quadraphonic Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
genre	Folk rock, country rock
length	43:17
label	Nemperor
producer	John Simon
prev_title	Alive on Arrival
prev_year	1978
next_title	Little Stevie Orbit
next_year	1980
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| name = Jackrabbit Slim | type = studio | artist = Steve Forbert | cover = JackrabbitSlim.jpg | alt = | released = 1979 | recorded = | studio = Quadraphonic Sound, Nashville, Tennessee | venue = | genre = Folk rock, country rock | length = 43:17 | label = Nemperor | producer = John Simon | prev_title = Alive on Arrival | prev_year = 1978 | next_title = Little Stevie Orbit | next_year = 1980 Jackrabbit Slim is the second album by singer-songwriter Steve Forbert, released in 1979. 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

| rev1 = AllMusic | rev1Score = | rev2 = Christgau's Record Guide | rev2Score = B− | rev3 = The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | rev3Score = | rev4 = Music Week | rev4score = | rev5 = The Rolling Stone Album Guide | rev5score = 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

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1979–1980) | Peak position | Australian (Kent Music Report) | |---|---|---| | 22 | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (1980)	Position	US Billboard 200
84
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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

References

1. It includes his biggest hit single, "[[Romeo's Tune]]", which peaked at No. 11 on the [[Billboard Hot 100. ''Billboard'' singles chart]].Whitburn, Joel (2000). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 7th Edition'', p. 240. Billboard Books, New York. {{ISBN. 0-8230-7690-3
2. Whitburn, Joel (1995). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums, 3rd Edition'', p. 113. Billboard Books, New York. {{ISBN. 0-8230-7631-8
3. {{AllMusic. William. Ruhlmann
4. Christgau, Robert. (1981). "[[Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies]]". [[Ticknor & Fields]].
5. Larkin, Colin (1999). ''[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music. The Virgin Encyclopedia Of Popular Music, Concise 3rd Edition]]'', p. 485. Virgin Books, London. {{ISBN. 1-85227-832-3
6. (November 17, 1979). "Album Reviews: Steve Forbert — ''Jackrabbit Slim''". Pensord Press Ltd..
7. (1992). "The Rolling Stone Album Guide". Random House.
8. (2 Nov 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times.
9. Kent, David. (1993). "Australian Chart Book 1970–1992". Australian Chart Book.
10. "Top US Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end 1980".

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