Jackrabbit Slim

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".

Jackrabbit Slim
Studio album by Steve Forbert
Released	1979
Studio	Quadraphonic Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Folk rock, country rock
Length	43:17
Label	Nemperor
Producer	John Simon
Steve Forbert chronology
Alive on Arrival (1978) Jackrabbit Slim (1979) Little Stevie Orbit (1980)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Christgau's Record Guide	B−[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[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."^[7]

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

Chart (1980)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[8]	22

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. Rockwell, John (November 2, 1979). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C14.
8. 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.