Rock Billy Boogie
Rock Billy Boogie is a studio album by Robert Gordon, released on RCA Records in 1979.[2] It peaked at number 106 on the Billboard 200 chart.[3]
Rock Billy Boogie | ||||
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Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | November 1978 | |||
Studio | Plaza Sound, New York City | |||
Genre | Rockabilly[1] | |||
Length | 28:48 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer | Richard Gottehrer | |||
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Critical reception
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Christgau's Record Guide | B[5] |
Bruce Eder of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "there's not a bad song, or even a less-than-first-rate performance anywhere on it."[4] Robert Christgau gave the album a "B" grade, saying, "Gordon's nouveau rockabilly has always been a mite slick and a mite fast, and this is his best album because he's no longer hiding it--his blown notes are just blown notes, not stigmata of authenticity."[6]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Rock Billy Boogie" | Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette, George Hawkins, Henry Jerome | 2:33 |
2. | "Love My Baby" | Junior Parker | 1:42 |
3. | "I Just Found Out" | Paul Burlison, Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette, Henry Jerome | 2:30 |
4. | "All by Myself" | Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino | 2:17 |
5. | "Black Slacks" | Joe Bennett, Jimmy Denton | 1:41 |
6. | "The Catman" | Robert Gordon, Diane Lampert, Scott Turner | 2:24 |
7. | "It's Only Make Believe" | Jack Nance, Conway Twitty | 2:37 |
8. | "Wheel of Fortune" | Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss | 2:27 |
9. | "Am I Blue" | Harry Akst, Grant Clarke | 2:08 |
10. | "Walk On By" | Kendall Hayes | 2:18 |
11. | "I Just Met a Memory" | Robert Gordon, Diane Lampert, Scott Turner | 3:15 |
12. | "Blue Christmas" | Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson | 2:37 |
Personnel
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.
Musicians
- Robert Gordon – vocals
- Chris Spedding – lead guitar
- Scotty Turner – rhythm guitar
- Rob Stoner – bass guitar, piano (on "The Catman", "It's Only Make Believe" and "Wheel of Fortune")
- Howie Wyeth – drums, piano (on "Am I Blue")
- The Three R's – background vocals (on "All by Myself")
- Terry Vernon – background vocals (on "Black Slacks", "It's Only Make Believe" and "Wheel of Fortune")
- Snooky Bellomo – background vocals (on "The Catman")
- Tish Bellomo – background vocals (on "The Catman")
- Paul Evans – background vocals (on "It's Only Make Believe")
- Marty Nelson – background vocals (on "It's Only Make Believe")
- Robin Grean – background vocals (on "It's Only Make Believe")
Technical
- Jimmy Wisner – string arrangement
- Richard Gottehrer – production
- Rob Freeman – engineering
- Eric Block – engineering assistance
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Acy Lehman – art direction
- Dick Smith – art direction
- Nick Sangiamo – cover photography
- Gary Green – inner sleeve photography
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[7] | 106 |
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References
- "Any Way You Look At Him, Robert Gordon Is Impressive". Billboard: 44–45. March 31, 1979.
- Cartwright, Garth (2011). "Robert Gordon". Rockabilly: The Twang Heard 'Round the World. Voyageur Press. pp. 198–199.
- "Billboard 200 - The week of May 12, 1979". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- Eder, Bruce. "Rock Billy Boogie - Robert Gordon". AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Christgau, Robert. "Robert Gordon". Robert Christgau. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- "Robert Gordon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
External links
- Rock Billy Boogie at Discogs (list of releases)
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