The Captain and Me

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The Captain and Me is the third studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1973.

Track listing

1. "Natural Thing" (Johnston) – 3:17
2. "Long Train Runnin'" (Johnston) – 3:25
3. "China Grove" (Johnston) – 3:14
4. "Dark Eyed Cajun Woman" (Johnston) – 4:12
5. "Clear as the Driven Snow" (Simmons) – 5:18
6. "Without You" (Hartman, Hossack, Johnston, Porter, Simmons) – 4:58
7. "South City Midnight Lady" (Simmons) – 5:27
8. "Evil Woman" (Simmons) – 3:17
9. "Busted Down Around O'Connelly Corners" (James Earl Luft) – 0:48
10. "Ukiah" (Johnston) – 3:04
11. "The Captain and Me" (Johnston) – 4:53

Personnel

The Doobie Brothers:

• Tom Johnston - guitars, harmonica, vocals
• Patrick Simmons - guitars, ARP, vocals
• Tiran Porter - bass, vocals
• John Hartman - drums, percussion, vocals
• Michael Hossack - drums, congas, cymbals, timbales

Additional players:

• Bill Payne - piano, organ, keyboards
• Jeffrey 'Skunk' Baxter - guitar, pedal steel guitar, steel guitar
• Ted Templeman - percussion

Production

• Producer: Ted Templeman
• Production Coordination: Benita Brazier
• Engineer: Donn Landee
• Design: Barbara Casado, Design
• String Arrangements: Nick DeCaro
• Photography: Jill Maggid, Photography
• Art Direction: Ed Thrasher, Art Direction
• ARP programming: Malcolm Cecil, Robert Margouleff

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1973	Pop Albums	7

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1973	"China Grove"	Pop Singles	15
1973	"Long Train Runnin'"	Pop Singles	8