Redbone (album)

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Redbone
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1970
Length73:23
Label Epic
Producer Lolly Vegas, Pete Welding
Redbone chronology
Redbone
(1970)
Potlatch
(1970)
Singles from Redbone
  1. "Little Girl" / "Crazy Cajun Cakewalk Band"
    Released: 1970
  2. "Crazy Cajun Cakewalk Band" / "Night Come Down"
    Released: 1970
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Christgau's Record Guide C [2]
Rolling Stone (favorable) [3]

Redbone is the debut studio album by Native American rock band Redbone. In Europe it was also released as a single record. The double album contains 4 instrumentals, 3 of which are extended.

Contents

The album contains their version of the 1967 hit they wrote for P.J. Proby, "Niki Hoeky". The track appears on the album as "Niki Hokey".

Track listing

Original double album track list

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crazy Cajun Cakewalk Band"
  • Lolly Vegas
  • Patrick Vegas
  • Jim Ford
3:06
2."Prehistoric Rhythm"
  • L. Vegas
3:50
3."Niki Hokey"
  • L. Vegas
  • P. Vegas
  • J. Ford
3:17
4."Promise I Won't Let It Show"
  • P. Vegas
3:06
5."Minor Seven Heaven"
  • L. Vegas
4:17
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Night Come Down"
  • L. Vegas
3:53
7."Tennessee Girl"
  • L. Vegas
2:27
8."Rebecca"
  • L. Vegas
3:02
9."Jambone" (Instrumental)
  • P. Vegas
  • L. Vegas
  • R. Anthony Bellamy
  • Peter DePoe
7:50
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
10."Little Girl"
  • L. Vegas
3:54
11."Chance to See"
  • P. Vegas
4:33
12."Red and Blue"
  • L. Vegas
2:41
13."Suite Mode" (Instrumental)
  • P. Vegas
  • L. Vegas
  • R. A. Bellamy
  • P. DePoe
8:17
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."(I Can't) Handle It"
  • L. Vegas
5:35
15."I'm a Man" (Instrumental)
  • L. Vegas
2:57
16."Danse Calinda"
  • P. Vegas
2:41
17."Things Go Better..." (Instrumental)
  • P. Vegas
  • L. Vegas
  • R. A. Bellamy
  • P. DePoe
7:40
U.K. 2016 CD reissue (Repertoire Records REPUK 1295)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
18."Crazy Cajun Cakewalk Band" (Single version – Stereo)
  • L. Vegas
  • P. Vegas
  • J. Ford
2:41
19."Crazy Cajun Cakewalk Band" (Single version – Mono)
  • L. Vegas
  • P. Vegas
  • J. Ford
2:41

Single album track list

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Prehistoric Rhythm"
  • L. Vegas
3:50
2."Crazy Cajun Cakewalk Band"
  • L. Vegas
  • P. Vegas
  • J. Ford
3:06
3."Niki Hokey"
  • L. Vegas
  • P. Vegas
  • J. Ford
3:17
4."Minor Seven Heaven"
  • L. Vegas
4:17
5."Things Go Better..." (Instrumental)
  • P. Vegas
  • L. Vegas
  • R. A. Bellamy
  • P. DePoe
7:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Night Come Down"
  • L. Vegas
3:53
7."Tennessee Girl"
  • L. Vegas
2:27
8."Jambone" (Instrumental)
  • P. Vegas
  • L. Vegas
  • R. Anthony Bellamy
  • Peter DePoe
7:50
9."Rebecca"
  • L. Vegas
3:02
10."Danse Calinda"
  • P. Vegas
2:41
11."Red and Blue"
  • L. Vegas
2:41

Personnel

References

  1. Redbone at AllMusic
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: R". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved March 10, 2019 via robertchristgau.com.
  3. Leimbacher, Ed (April 16, 1970). "Records". Rolling Stone . No. 55. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. pp. 47–48.