On the Track | 
 enlarge | Artist: Leon Redbone
Label: Warner Bros / Wea
Category: Music
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Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 3523
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 2888
UPC: 075992729727
EAN: 0075992729727
ASIN: B000002KG2
Release Date: October 25, 1990
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| Tracks:
| • | Sweet Mama Hurry Home or I'll Be Gone - Leon Redbone, Neville, Jack | | • | Ain't Misbehavin' - Leon Redbone, Waller, Fats | | • | My Walking Stick - Leon Redbone, Berlin, Irving | | • | Lazy Bones - Leon Redbone, Mercer, Johnny | | • | Marie - Leon Redbone, Berlin, Irving | | • | Desert Blues (Big Chief Buffalo Nickel) - Leon Redbone, Rodgers, Jimmie [1] | | • | Lulu's Back in Town - Leon Redbone, Dubin, Al | | • | Some of These Days - Leon Redbone, Brooks, Shelton | | • | Big Time Woman - Leon Redbone, Crawley, Wilton | | • | Haunted House - Leon Redbone, Public Domain [1] | | • | Polly Wolly Doodle - Leon Redbone, Traditional |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Once cited by Bob Dylan as the first performer he'd want to sign to his own label, Leon Redbone instead made his 1976 recording debut with Warner Brothers. On the Track carries a "very special thanks" to Jelly Roll Morton and Jimmie Rodgers, and indeed sounds like the offspring of the pioneering jazzman and the early hillbilly blues singer, with perhaps a bit of Bing Crosby tossed in. Aided by a small horn section (including a prominent tuba) and violinist Joe Venuti, among others, the disc is a gorgeous, affectionate tribute to pre-World War II vernacular music. Redbone croons and growls his way through a repertoire that includes Rodgers, Fats Waller, Irving Berlin, and "Polly Wolly Doodle," the last of which inspired album-cover artist Chuck Jones to include "a grasshopper sittin' on the railroad track... pickin' his teeth with a carpet tack." Redbone and crew rise to peak after peak (hear Venuti's finessed high-wire act on "Some of These Days"), resulting in a record that makes for perfect Saturday night and Sunday morning listening. --Rickey Wright
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| Customer Reviews:
 Great, Great, Great March 12, 2008
J-Train
This little gem is always sure to please. I've had it for about 10 years now and it never grows old. A lot of classic songs to enjoy on this album. His style is unmatched. The cover art is great, the music is great, the artist is great. It's all great, great, great. Get it!
 Behind A Head of His Time November 23, 2007
handyman
Almost thirty three years after becoming aware of Leon Redbone by way of seeing him perform at the 1974 Cornell Folk Festival in Ithaca NY I decided to buy this , his first recording, the other day.
Why did it take me so long to pull the trigger on a Leon Redbone recording? I can't say for sure.
It's not like he didn't catch my attention in 1974.
In reading reviews I was reminded that none other than Bob Dylan championed Redbone when he hit the scene.
I find that interesting and bit ironic
Chances are you wouldn't have caught Bob Dylan playing "Polly Wolly Doodle" on stage in 1974. Thirty years later, given Dylan's recent musical musings and meanderings, it seems like a song right up his alley.
Looking to lighten up your life a bit via music ? I would highly recommend giving this this timeless Leon Redbone recording a listen.
30 years later, I still listen to this one regularly February 22, 2007
Bruce (Washington, DC)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is my favorite Leon Redbone album, although I adore several others. And its the one for which I have memorized the most songs and happily sing with or without the record.
On The Track February 14, 2007
Wayne Bertone (Houston, TX USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Loaded with great songs, this album has tunes that I remember not knowing when I was young. They sound fresh & full of wit, charm, and intricate fingerpicked lovelyness. I'm getting his hole catalog... but you might want to start with just this disc first.
 Leon Redbone - On the Track January 3, 2007
Madison Avenue (San Jose, CA USA)
The only song I like on this cd is "Saving My Love For You". It's a classic.
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