Livin' on the Fault Line
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| Livin' on the Fault Line | ||
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| Studio album by The Doobie Brothers | ||
| Released | August, 1977 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 34:26 | |
| Label | Warner Brothers | |
| Producer(s) | Ted Templeman | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| The Doobie Brothers chronology | ||
| Best of the Doobies (1976) |
Livin' on the Fault Line (1977) |
Minute by Minute (1978) |
Livin' on the Fault Line is the seventh studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1977. (see 1977 in music).
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
- "You're Made That Way" (McDonald, Baxter, Knudsen) – 3:30
- "Echoes of Love" (Simmons, Mitchell, Randle) – 2:57
- "Little Darling (I Need You)" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 3:24
- "You Belong to Me" (McDonald, Carly Simon) – 3:04
- "Livin' on the Fault Line" (Simmons) – 4:42
- "Nothin' But a Heartache" (McDonald) – 3:05
- "Chinatown" (Simmons) – 4:55
- "There's a Light" (McDonald) – 4:12
- "Need a Lady" (Porter) – 3:21
- "Larry the Logger Two-Step" (Simmons) – 1:16
[edit] Personnel
The Doobie Brothers:
- Pat Simmons - guitar, vocals
- Jeff Baxter - guitar, steel guitar
- Michael McDonald - keyboards, vocals
- Tiran Porter - bass, vocals
- Keith Knudsen - drums, vocals
- John Hartman - drums
Tom Johnson (guitar, vocals) left the band early in the sessions. He is listed as part of the band (appearing in the inside group photo) but appears on little or none of the actual album.
Additional Players:
- Bobby LaKind - congas, vocals
- Dan Armstrong - electric sitar solo on "Need A Lady"
- Norton Buffalo - harmonica on "There's A Light"
- Victor Feldman - vibes on "Livin' On The Fault Line"
- Rosemary Butler - backup vocals on "Little Darling (I Need You)", "You Belong To Me", and "There's A Light"
- Maureen McDonald - backup vocals on "You're Made That Way"
- Ted Templeman - percussion
[edit] Production
- Producer: Ted Templeman
- Engineer: Donn Landee
- Art direction: Bruce Steinberg
- Photography: Bruce Steinberg
- Cover design: Bruce Steinberg
- Conductor: Bobby LaKind
- String arrangements: David Paich
- Horn arrangements: David Paich
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1977 | Pop Albums | 10 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1977 | "Echoes of Love" | Pop Singles | 66 |
| 1977 | "Little Darling (I Need You)" | Pop Singles | 48 |
