| Double Time | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
| Studio | Regent Sound Studios, NYC and Village Recorders, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Ragtime | |||
| Length | 34:43 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Joel Dorn | |||
| Leon Redbone chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B− [2] |
Double Time is the second studio album by singer/guitarist Leon Redbone, released in 1977. [3] It peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard pop albums chart. [4]
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Source: [5]
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [4] | 38 |
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