Ramblin' Gamblin' Man

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Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1969
Recorded1968
Genre
Length36:07
Label Capitol
Producer The Bob Seger System and Punch Andrews
The Bob Seger System chronology
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
(1969)
Noah
(1969)
Singles from Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
  1. "2 + 2 = ?"
    Released: January 1968
  2. "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"
    Released: October 1968
  3. "Ivory"
    Released: March 1969
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Ramblin' Gamblin' Man is the first studio album by American rock band the Bob Seger System, released in 1969. The original title was Tales of Lucy Blue, hence the cover art. In the liner notes, Bob Seger says (sarcastically) he later realized Lucy Blue was "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man", and so changed the title of the album. He then thanks "Doctor Fine" for this realization. (Doctor Fine being the person who made Seger change the album's name.) The original cover design for the album featured the nude figure from Botticelli's The Birth of Venus , but this too was changed for the final release. [2]

Contents

The title track was also performed on Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's live album Live Bullet .

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bob Seger, except where noted. All songs arranged by the Bob Seger System and Punch Andrews

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" 2:21
2."Tales of Lucy Blue" 2:28
3."Ivory" 2:23
4."Gone"Dan Honaker3:28
5."Down Home" 3:01
6."Train Man" 4:06
Side B
No.TitleLength
7."White Wall"5:20
8."Black Eyed Girl"6:33
9."2 + 2 = ?"2:49
10."Doctor Fine"1:05
11."The Last Song (Love Needs to Be Loved)"3:04

Personnel

The Bob Seger System
Additional personnel
Production

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

YearChartPosition
1969Pop Albums62

Singles - Billboard (United States)

YearSingleChartPosition
1969"Ivory"Pop Singles97
1969"Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"Pop Singles17

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References

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  2. "Seger File: 2003 Updates Jan - July". www.segerfile.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  3. "Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Bob Seger Songs - 8. 'Ramblin' Gamblin' Man'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  4. Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (Vinyl sleeve). The Bob Seger System. Capitol Records. 1969. back cover.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)