On the Track

On the Track
Studio album by Leon Redbone
Released	1975
Recorded	1975
Studio	Regent, New York City
Genre	Ragtime
Length	38:13
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Joel Dorn
Leon Redbone chronology
On the Track (1975) Double Time (1977)

On the Track is the debut album by Leon Redbone, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1975, ^{[1] [2]} and reissued on CD in 1988.

The album features a cover illustration by Chuck Jones depicting the character Michigan J. Frog.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+ [4]
Rolling Stone	(not rated) [5]

Track listing

Side one

1. "Sweet Mama Hurry Home or I'll Be Gone" (Jack Neville, Jimmie Rodgers) – 2:49
2. "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) – 4:03
3. "My Walking Stick" (Irving Berlin) – 3:41
4. "Lazybones" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) – 3:06
5. "Marie" (Irving Berlin) – 4:24

Side two

1. "Desert Blues (Big Chief Buffalo Nickel)" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:42
2. "Lulu's Back in Town" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 2:34
3. "Some of These Days" (Shelton Brooks) – 3:16
4. "Big Time Woman" (Wilton Crawley) – 2:44
5. "Haunted House" (Lonnie Johnson) – 4:58
6. "Polly Wolly Doodle" (Traditional) – 2:56

Personnel

Musicians

• Leon Redbone – vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Phil Bodner – saxophone
• Patti Bown – piano
• Garnett Brown – trombone
• Jonathan Dorn – tuba
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Emanuel Green – violin
• Milt Hinton – double bass
• Leo Kahn – violin
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion, castanets
• Charles Macey – guitar
• Don McLean – banjo
• Gene Orloff – violin
• Seldon Powell – saxophone
• Billy Slapin – clarinet
• Joe Venuti – violin
• Joe Wilder – trumpet, cornet

Production

• Joel Dorn – producer
• Bob Liftin – engineer
• William Eaton – string & horn arrangements
• Vince McGarry – mastering engineer
• Chuck Jones – artwork
• Tom Zito – photography

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [6]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Leon Redbone Dies at 69". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
2. "Leon Redbone, acclaimed 1970s musician, dies". StarTribune.com. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
3. "On the Track - Leon Redbone | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved May 20, 2021.
4. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved March 10, 2019.
5. "Album Reviews". Rolling Stone . Retrieved May 20, 2021.
6. "American album certifications – Leon Redbone – On The Track". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 19, 2024.