John Eddie (album)

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John Eddie
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Released1986
Genre Rock
Label Columbia
John Eddie chronology
John Eddie
(1986)
The Hard Cold Truth
(1989)

John Eddie is the eponymous debut album by American rock musician John Eddie, released in 1986. [1] [2] Eddie is backed by members of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band.

Contents

The album features the hit single "Jungle Boy", which peaked at No. 52 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 17 on the Top Rock Tracks chart in the US. [3] [1] In addition, a music video filmed in black and white featuring Eddie dancing was filmed for "Jungle Boy". [4]

Track listing

John Eddie [5]
No.TitleLength
1."Dream House"3:10
2."Pretty Little Rebel"3:13
3."Hide Out"4:59
4."Just Some Guy"3:22
5."Please Jodi"4:06
6."Cool Walk"2:45
7."Jungle Boy"3:23
8."Stranded"4:10
9."Waste Me"3:30
10."Romance"4:03
11."Buster"4:49
12."Living Doll"2:04
13."Mary's Ghost (2007 CD Reissue Bonus Track)"3:07
14."Waste Me (Live) (2007 CD Reissue Bonus Track)"3:52

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References

  1. 1 2 McCall, Tris (February 10, 2012). "John Eddie returns to Asbury Park with new album". The Star-Ledger.
  2. Willistein, Paul (August 28, 1986). "John Eddie's Rock 'N' Roll Is Good Enough For Real". The Morning Call .
  3. Billboard Singles, AllMusic.com
  4. JohnEddieVEVO (October 25, 2009). "John Eddie - Jungle Boy". YouTube . Retrieved December 18, 2021.
  5. John Eddie – John Eddie at Discogs