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1979 studio album by Robert Gordon
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]
Critical reception
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
Title Writer(s) 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 Jerome2:30 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
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 .
^ a b 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.
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