Jumpin' in the Night

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Jumpin' in the Night
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Studio album by
Released1979 [1]
RecordedEden Studios and Advision Studios, London, England
Label Sire [2]
Producer Cyril Jordan, Roger Bechirian
The Flamin' Groovies chronology
Flamin' Groovies Now
(1978)
Jumpin' in the Night
(1979)
One Night Stand
(1987)

Jumpin' in the Night is the sixth studio album by the Flamin' Groovies, released in 1979. [3] [4] It was produced by Cyril Jordan and Roger Bechirian.

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]

The Runcorn Weekly News noted that "to capture the full flavour of insistent R&B the record should be heard on a little Dansette mono record player—turned up loud." [8] The Montreal Star wrote that "the Groovies pack all the incendiary power of the early Stones." [9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jumpin' in the Night" 3:21
2."Next One Crying" 2:34
3."First Plane Home" 3:48
4."In the U.S.A." 3:16
5."Down Down Down" Trevor Burton 2:47
6."Yes I Am" 2:36
7."Werewolves of London" Warren Zevon, Waddy Wachtel, LeRoy Marinell3:33
8."It Won't Be Wrong" Roger McGuinn, Harvey Gerst1:55
9."Please Please Me"" Lennon-McCartney with additional credit by Cyril Jordan and Chris Wilson 1:58
10."Tell Me Again" 1:57
11."Absolutely Sweet Marie" Bob Dylan 3:11
12."5D" Roger McGuinn 2:38
13."Lady Friend" David Crosby 2:31

Personnel

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  8. "A Cure for ... Nostalgia". Runcorn Weekly News. 28 Jun 1979. p. 43.
  9. Radz, Matt (10 Aug 1979). "Groovin' upon essential tracks pressed on wax". The Montreal Star. p. B1.