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The Doobie Brothers (album)

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Released
  
April 1971

Length
  
35:54

Genre
  
Rock

Label
  
Warner Bros.

Recorded
  
November/December 1970 at Pacific Recording Studios, San Mateo, CA

Producer
  
Lenny Waronker Ted Templeman

The Doobie Brothers is the debut album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1971 (see 1971 in music). It is their only official studio album to feature original bass player Dave Shogren on all tracks, who left during the recording of their second album. The album was re-released in 1974 on the Midi record label with colourised album artwork.

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The first single from the album, "Nobody," failed to chart, as did the album itself. The single was re-released in 1974 after the group had become a highly successful touring and recording act, peaking at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Nobody" was later re-recorded for the group's 2010 album, World Gone Crazy.

Track listing

Side One

  1. "Nobody" (Tom Johnston) – 3:42
  2. "Slippery St. Paul" (Patrick Simmons) – 2:14
  3. "Greenwood Creek" (Tom Johnston) – 3:04
  4. "It Won't Be Right" (Tom Johnston, Patrick Simmons) – 2:38
  5. "Travelin' Man" (Tom Johnston) – 4:25

Side Two

  1. "Feelin' Down Farther" (Tom Johnston) – 4:20
  2. "The Master" (Tom Johnston) – 3:30
  3. "Growin' a Little Each Day" (Tom Johnston) – 3:20
  4. "Beehive State" (Randy Newman) – 2:42
  5. "Closer Every Day" (Patrick Simmons) – 4:19
  6. "Chicago" (Traditional, arranged & adapted by Patrick Simmons) – 1:40

Personnel

  • Tom Johnston – guitar, harmonica, piano, harp, vocals
  • Patrick Simmons – guitar, vocals
  • Dave Shogren – bass guitar, organ, keyboards, vocals
  • John Hartman – drums

    • Production

  • Producers: Ted Templeman, Lenny Waronker
  • Executive Producers: Marty Cohn, Paul Curcio
  • Engineer: Marty Cohn
  • Digital Mastering: Lee Herschberg
  • Mastering: Lee Herschberg
  • Photography: Jim Marshall
  • Art Direction: Ed Thrasher
  • Arrangers: Patrick Simmons, The Doobie Brothers

    • Charts

    Singles

    References

    The Doobie Brothers (album) Wikipedia
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