Jackrabbit Slim

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Jackrabbit Slim
Studio album by
Steve Forbert
Released1979
StudioQuadraphonic, 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.[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".

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStarHalf star[4]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar[6]
Music WeekStarStarStar[7]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarHalf star[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."[8]

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

Chart (1979–1980) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[9] 22
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[10] 21
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 25
UK Albums (OCC)[12] 54
US Billboard 200[13] 20

Year-end charts

Chart (1980) Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[14] 79
US Billboard 200[15] 84

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. "Album Reviews: Steve Forbert — Jackrabbit Slim" (PDF). Music Week. Gwent: Pensord Press Ltd. November 17, 1979. p. 20. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 7, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2025 – via WorldRadioHistory.com.
  8. Rockwell, John (November 2, 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C14.
  9. 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.
  10. "Top RPM Albums: Image 0131a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  11. "Charts.nz – Steve Forbert – Jackrabbit Slim". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  12. "Official Albums Chart on 18/11/1979 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  13. "Steve Forbert Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  14. "Top RPM Albums: Image 0275". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  15. "Top US Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end 1980". BestSellingAlbums.org. Retrieved March 9, 2025.