The Rubinoos was the 1977 debut album by American power pop band the Rubinoos. It was rereleased a number of times on different labels with different bonus tracks. The Rubinoos re-released it again on their own label on November 30, 2011 (bonus tracks listed below).
Track listing
- "I Think We're Alone Now" (Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell) â 2:52
- "Leave My Heart Alone" (James Gangwer, Tommy Dunbar) â 2:37
- "Hard to Get" (Gangwer, Dunbar) â 3:02
- "Peek-A-Boo" (Jack Hammer) â 2:09
- "Rock and Roll is Dead" (Alex Carlin, Jon Rubin, Dunbar) â 2:50
- "Memories" (Dunbar) â 5:32
- "Nothing a Little Love Won't Cure" (Dunbar) â 2:37
- "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (Gangwer, Dunbar) â 3:21
- "Make It Easy" (Dunbar) â 3:02
- "I Never Thought It Would Happen" (Royse Ader, Gangwer, Dunbar) â 2:33
Bonus tracks
- <li value=11> "Rhythm of Love" (bonus track)
- "As Long As I'm With You" (bonus track)
- "Gorilla" (bonus track)
- "Animal Farm" (bonus track)
- "Eyes On Love" (bonus track)
- "Cats and Dogs" (bonus track)
Personnel
The Rubinoos
- Jon Rubin â lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Tommy Dunbar â lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards; lead vocals on "Rock and Roll is Dead"
- Royse Ader â bass, backing vocals
- Donn Spindt â drums, backing vocals, percussion; lead vocals on "Peek-A-Boo"
Additional personnel
- Larry Lynch â congas in "Hard to Get"
- Mark Naftalin â piano on "Peek-A-Boo"
Technical
- Glen Kolotkin â engineer "knobs, dials & switches"
- Tom Lubin â assistant engineer
- William Snyder â cover artwork
References