On the Track

On the Track is the debut album by Leon Redbone, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1975,[1][2] and reissued on CD in 1988.

On the Track
Studio album by
Leon Redbone
Released1975
Recorded1975
StudioRegent Sound Studios, New York City
GenreRagtime
Length38:13
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerJoel Dorn
Leon Redbone chronology
On the Track
(1975)		 Double Time
(1977)

The album features a cover illustration by Chuck Jones depicting the character Michigan J. Frog.

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[4]
Rolling Stone(not rated)[5]

Track listing

Side One

  1. "Sweet Mama Hurry Home or I'll Be Gone" (Jack Neville, Jimmie Rodgers) – 2:49
  2. "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) – 4:03
  3. "My Walking Stick" (Irving Berlin) – 3:41
  4. "Lazybones" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) – 3:06
  5. "Marie" (Irving Berlin) – 4:24

Side Two

  1. "Desert Blues (Big Chief Buffalo Nickel)" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:42
  2. "Lulu's Back in Town" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 2:34
  3. "Some of These Days" (Shelton Brooks) – 3:16
  4. "Big Time Woman" (Wilton Crawley) – 2:44
  5. "Haunted House" (Lonnie Johnson) – 4:58
  6. "Polly Wolly Doodle" (Traditional) – 2:56

Personnel

Musicians

Production


Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[6] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Leon Redbone Dies at 69". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. "Leon Redbone, acclaimed 1970s musician, dies". StarTribune.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. "On the Track - Leon Redbone | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  4. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  5. "Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. "American album certifications – Leon Redbone – On The Track". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
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