Ramblin' Gamblin' Man

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Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
Studio album by The Bob Seger System
Released	April 1969
Recorded	1969
Genre	Classic Rock
Length	36:07
Label	Capitol
Producer	Hideout Records (Punch Andrews)
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
The Bob Seger System chronology
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (1969) Noah (1969)

Ramblin' Gamblin' Man is the debut album by American rock band The Bob Seger System, released in 1969 (see 1969 in music). The original title was "Tales of Lucy Blue," hence the cover photo. The cover, which features a woman covered in a robe, originally depicted the nude from Botticelli's The Birth of Venus[1]; this was rejected by Capitol Records executive Richard Fineman (who is the "Dr. Fine" sarcastically thanked in the back cover credits).

[edit] Track listing

all songs written by Bob Seger, except where noted

1. "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" – 2:21
2. "Tales of Lucy Blue" – 2:28
3. "Ivory" – 2:23
4. "Gone" (Dan Honaker, Seger) – 3:28
5. "Down Home" – 3:01
6. "Train Man" – 4:06
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

[edit] Personnel

• Bob Seger - organ, guitar, piano, vocals
• Dan Honaker - bass, guitar, vocals
• Pep Perrine - drums, vocals
• Bob Schultz - organ, keyboard, saxophone, vocals

Additional personnel

• Michael Erlewine - harmonica
• Glenn Frey - Backing vocals on "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man".

[edit] Production

• Engineer: Jim Bruzzese
• Liner notes: Bob Seger

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1969	Pop Albums	62

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1969	"Ivory"	Pop Singles	97
1969	"Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"	Pop Singles	17

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