Leon RedboneOn The Track
- About the album:“On The Track” is Leon Redbone’s debut studio album, released in 1975. The album revives late 19th and early 20th-century popular music. It includes ragtime, jazz, and folk-jazz.
- Release Information:
- Label:Warner Bros. Records.
- Format:Vinyl LP and CD reissues.
- Reissues:Third Man Records released a 2016 vinyl reissue, a replica of the original Warner Bros. release.
- Tracklist:The album includes the following tracks:
- Sweet Mama Hurry Home or I’ll Be Gone
- Ain’t Misbehavin’ (I’m Savin’ My Love for You)
- My Walking Stick
- Lazybones
- Marie
- Desert Blues (Big Chief Buffalo Nickel)
- Lulu’s Back in Town
- Some of These Days
- Big Time Woman
- Haunted House
- Polly Wolly Doodle
- Album Cover:The cover illustration is of the Warner Bros. cartoon character, Michigan J. Frog, by Chuck Jones.
- Personnel:Leon Redbone performs vocals, guitar, and harmonica. Other musicians include Steve Gadd on drums, Ralph MacDonald on percussion, and Milt Hinton on double bass.
- Production:Joel Dorn produced the album.
- Chart Performance:“On The Track” reached number 83 on the Billboard “Top LPs & Tape” chart.
- Availability:The album is available on vinyl and CD on platforms like Amazon.com, Discogs, and eBay.
- Critical Reception:Critics praised Redbone’s vocals and guitar playing, as well as his interpretations of classic American songs. AllMusic’s description is inaccurate according to the providedsearch results; it seems to be an error in the original text or a misinterpretation.
“On The Track” introduced Leon Redbone’s style and helped reintroduce classic American popular music.








