On the Track

On the Track is debut album from Leon Redbone, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1975 [1][2] and reissued on CD in 1988.

On the Track
Studio album by Leon Redbone
Released	1975
Studio	Regent Sound Studios, New York City
Genre	Ragtime
Length	38:13
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Joel Dorn
Leon Redbone chronology
On the Track (1975) Double Time (1977)

The album features a cover illustration by Chuck Jones depicting the character Michigan J. Frog.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Christgau's Record Guide	B+[3]
Rolling Stone	(not rated) link

Track listing

Side One

1. "Sweet Mama Hurry Home or I'll Be Gone" (Jack Neville, Jimmie Rodgers) – 2:49
2. "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) – 4:03
3. "My Walking Stick" (Irving Berlin) – 3:41
4. "Lazybones" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) – 3:06
5. "Marie" (Irving Berlin) – 4:24

Side Two

1. "Desert Blues (Big Chief Buffalo Nickel)" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:42
2. "Lulu's Back in Town" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 2:34
3. "Some of These Days" (Shelton Brooks) – 3:16
4. "Big Time Woman" (Wilton Crawley) – 2:44
5. "Haunted House" (Lonnie Johnson) – 4:58
6. "Polly Wolly Doodle" (Traditional) – 2:56

[4][5]

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 – double 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

References

1. Leon Redbone Dead: Singer Dies At 69|Billboard
2. Leon Redbone, acclaimed 1970s musician, dies-StarTribune.com
3. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
4. AllMusic
5. Spotify