On the Track

On the Track is the debut album by Leon Redbone, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1975, and reissued on CD in 1988.

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

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

Personnel

Musicians

• 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

• Joel Dorn – producer
• Bob Liftin – engineer
• William Eaton – string & horn arrangements
• Vince McGarry – mastering engineer
• Chuck Jones – artwork
• Tom Zito – photography

Certifications

References