The Doobie Brothers (album)

The Doobie Brothers is the debut studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was recorded at Pacific Recorders in San Mateo, California^[2] and released on April 30, 1971, by Warner Bros. Records. It is their only official studio album with all tracks featuring original bass player Dave Shogren, who left during the recording of their second album.

The Doobie Brothers
Studio album by The Doobie Brothers
Released	April 30, 1971
Recorded	November–December 1970
Studio	Pacific, San Mateo, California
Genre	Rock
Length	35:54
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Lenny Waronker, Ted Templeman
The Doobie Brothers chronology
The Doobie Brothers (1971) Toulouse Street (1972)
Singles from The Doobie Brothers
"Nobody" / "Slippery St. Paul" Released: May 26, 1971 "Feelin' Down Farther" / "Travelin' Man" Released: September 1971 "Beehive State" / "Closer Every Day" Released: November 1971 "Nobody" / "Flying Cloud" Released: October 2, 1974

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The first single from the album, "Nobody," failed to chart, as did the album itself. The single was re-released in October 1974 with a slightly edited length of 3:27^[3] 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

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Nobody"	Tom Johnston	3:42
2.	"Slippery St. Paul"	Patrick Simmons	2:14
3.	"Greenwood Creek"	Johnston	3:04
4.	"It Won't Be Right"	Johnston, Simmons	2:38
5.	"Travelin' Man"	Johnston	4:25

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Feelin' Down Farther"	Johnston	4:20
7.	"The Master"	Johnston	3:30
8.	"Growin' a Little Each Day"	Johnston	3:20
9.	"Beehive State"	Randy Newman	2:42
10.	"Closer Every Day"	Simmons	4:19
11.	"Chicago"	Arr. by Simmons	1:40

Personnel

The Doobie Brothers

• Tom Johnston – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, harmonica on "Greenwood Creek" and "Chicago", piano on "Growin' a Little Each Day" and "Closer Every Day"
• Patrick Simmons – backing vocals, lead vocals on "Closer Every Day", co-lead vocals on "Beehive State", acoustic and electric guitars
• Dave Shogren – backing vocals, bass guitar, organ on "Closer Every Day"
• John Hartman – drums, tambourine on "Feelin' Down Farther"

Special Thanks

• Skip Spence
• Bruce Cohn
• Ginger Mews

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

References

1. Peter Kurtz. "The Doobie Brothers - The Doobie Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
2. Renoff, Greg (February 2024). "Donn Landee: Keeping an Open Mind, Part Two". Tape Op. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
3. "The Doobie Brothers - Nobody".