Livin' on the Fault Line

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Livin' on the Fault Line
Livin' on the Fault Line cover
Studio album by The Doobie Brothers
Released August, 1977
Recorded ???
Genre Rock
Length 34:26
Label Warner Brothers
Producer Ted Templeman
Professional reviews
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

  1. "You're Made That Way" (McDonald, Baxter, Knudsen) – 3:30
  2. "Echoes of Love" (Simmons, Mitchell, Randle) – 2:57
  3. "Little Darling (I Need You)" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 3:24
  4. "You Belong to Me" (McDonald, Carly Simon) – 3:04
  5. "Livin' on the Fault Line" (Simmons) – 4:42
  6. "Nothin' But a Heartache" (McDonald) – 3:05
  7. "Chinatown" (Simmons) – 4:55
  8. "There's a Light" (McDonald) – 4:12
  9. "Need a Lady" (Porter) – 3:21
  10. "Larry the Logger Two-Step" (Simmons) – 1:16

[edit] Personnel

The Doobie Brothers:

Tom Johnston (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:

[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
1977 Pop Albums 10

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1977 "Echoes of Love" Pop Singles 66
1977 "Little Darling (I Need You)" Pop Singles 48
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