Jackrabbit Slim | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Studio | Quadraphonic Sound, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Folk rock, country rock | |||
Length | 43:17 | |||
Label | Nemperor | |||
Producer | John Simon | |||
Steve Forbert chronology | ||||
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Jackrabbit Slim is the second album by singer-songwriter Steve Forbert, released in 1979. [1] It includes his biggest hit single, " Romeo's Tune", which peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard singles chart. [2] The album rose to No. 20 on the Billboard albums chart. [3] First pressings included a bonus one-sided 7-inch single of "The Oil Song".
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B− [5] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [1] |
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." [7]
All songs written by Steve Forbert.
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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Australian ( Kent Music Report) [8] | 22 |
Jackrabbit Slim | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Studio | Quadraphonic Sound, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Folk rock, country rock | |||
Length | 43:17 | |||
Label | Nemperor | |||
Producer | John Simon | |||
Steve Forbert chronology | ||||
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Jackrabbit Slim is the second album by singer-songwriter Steve Forbert, released in 1979. [1] It includes his biggest hit single, " Romeo's Tune", which peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard singles chart. [2] The album rose to No. 20 on the Billboard albums chart. [3] First pressings included a bonus one-sided 7-inch single of "The Oil Song".
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B− [5] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [1] |
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." [7]
All songs written by Steve Forbert.
Chart (1980) | Peak position |
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Australian ( Kent Music Report) [8] | 22 |