| Tarzana Kid | ||||
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| Released | September 9, 1974 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 29:57 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Erik Jacobsen, John Sebastian | |||
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Tarzana Kid is an album by American singer-songwriter John Sebastian, released in 1974. The album was a commercial failure and did not chart. His next album which featured "Welcome Back" was his last for the Reprise label.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C− [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Mojo | [4] |
| MusicHound Rock | 4/5 [5] |
In his retrospective Allmusic review, critic William Ruhlmann wrote "while this sounds like a hodgepodge, John Sebastian manages to pull it off with his usual aplomb." [1]
Tarzana Kid was reissued on CD in 2007 by Collectors' Choice Music and in 2008 by Rhino Entertainment.
All songs written by John Sebastian except where noted.
Side one
Side two
Musicians
Production
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