Ramblin' Gamblin' Man

Studio album by The Bob Seger System

Released

January 1969

Recorded

1968

Genre

Hard rock, psychedelic rock

Length

36:07

Label

Capitol

Producer

The Bob Seger System and Punch Andrews

The Bob Seger System chronology

Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
(1969)

Noah
(1969)

Singles from Ramblin' Gamblin' Man

"2 + 2 = ?"
Released: January 1968
"Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"
Released: February 1968
"Ivory"
Released: 1969

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Ramblin' Gamblin' Man is the first studio 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. In the liner notes, Bob Seger says (sarcastically) he later realized Lucy Blue was Ramblin' Gamblin' Man, and so changed the title of the album. He then thanks "Doctor Fine" for this realization. (Doctor Fine being the person who made Seger change the album's name.) The original cover design for the album featured the nude figure from Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, but this too was changed for the final release.^[2]

The title track was also performed on Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's live album Live Bullet. More recently, it was covered by fellow Hideout/Capitol Records artist Huck Johns on his debut album Huck.^[3]

Track listing

All tracks written by Bob Seger, except where noted. All songs arranged by the Bob Seger System and Punch Andrews.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"		2:21
2.	"Tales of Lucy Blue"		2:28
3.	"Ivory"		2:23
4.	"Gone"	Dan Honaker	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

Personnel

The Bob Seger System

Bob Seger – guitar, lead vocals, piano, organ
Dan Honaker – bass, vocals
Pep Perrine – drums, vocals
Bob Schultz – organ on "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"

Additional personnel

Michael Erlewine – blues harp on "Down Home"
Glenn Frey – backing vocals and acoustic guitar on "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"^[4]

Production

The Bob Seger System & Punch Andrews
Engineer: Jim Bruzzese
Liner notes: Bob Seger
Front and Back cover illustration (LP) - Lockart ^[5]

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

References

↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Bob Seger System: Ramblin' Gamblin' Man > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 4 July 2011.
↑ http://www.segerfile.com/update03.html
↑ "Huck Johns - The Rising Of The New Son Of Rock!". Retrieved 24 May 2012.
↑ "Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Bob Seger Songs - 8. 'Ramblin' Gamblin' Man'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
↑ Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (Vinyl sleeve). The Bob Seger System. Capitol Records. 1969. back cover.

Notes

Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (Vinyl sleeve). The Bob Seger System. Capitol Records. 1969. back cover.

Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
Bob Seger Craig Frost Chris Campbell Alto Reed Drew Abbott Charlie Allen Martin Dave Teegarden Rick Manasa Robyn Robbins Dawayne Bailey
The Bob Seger System albums	Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (1969) Noah (1969) Mongrel (1970)
Bob Seger solo albums	Brand New Morning (1971) Smokin' O.P.'s (1972) Back in '72 (1973) Seven (1974) Beautiful Loser (1975) Face the Promise (2006) Ride Out (2014)
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band albums	Night Moves (1976) Stranger in Town (1978) Against the Wind (1980) The Distance (1982) Like a Rock (1986) The Fire Inside (1991) It's a Mystery (1995)
Live albums	Live Bullet (1976) Nine Tonight (1981)
Compilations	The Bob Seger Collection (1979) Greatest Hits (1994) Greatest Hits 2 (2003) Early Seger Vol. 1 (2009) Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets (2011)
Singles	"The Lonely One" (1961) "TGIF" (1965) "Ballad of the Yellow Beret" (1966) "East Side Story" (1966) "Sock It to Me Santa" (1966) "Persecution Smith" (1966) "Vagrant Winter" (1967) "Heavy Music" (1967) "2 + 2 = ?" (1968) "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" (1969) "Ivory" (1969) "Noah" (1969) "Innervenus Eyes" (1969) "Lucifer" (1970) "Lookin' Back" (1971) "If I Were a Carpenter" (1972) "Who Do You Love" (1972) "Midnight Rider" (1973) "Turn the Page" (1973) "Back in '72" / "Rosalie" (1973) Need Ya / Seen Alot of Floors (1973) "UMC (Upper Middle Class)" (1974) "Get Out of Denver" (1974) "Beautiful Loser" (1975) "Katmandu" (1975) "Nutbush City Limits" (live) (1976) "Travelin' Man" (1976) "Night Moves" (1976) "Mainstreet" (1976) "Rock and Roll Never Forgets" (1976) "The Fire Down Below" (1977) "Sunspot Baby" (1977) "Hollywood Nights" (1978) "We've Got Tonite" (1978) "Still the Same" (1978) "Old Time Rock and Roll" (1979) "Fire Lake" (1980) "Against the Wind" (1980) "You'll Accomp'ny Me" (1980) "The Horizontal Bop" (1980) "Her Strut" (1980) "Tryin' to Live My Life Without You" (1981) "Feel Like a Number" (live) (1981) "Hollywood Nights" (live) (1981) "We've Got Tonite" (live) (1982) "Shame on the Moon" (1982) "Even Now" (1983) "Roll Me Away" (1983) "Understanding" (1984) "American Storm" / "Fortunate Son" (1986) "Like a Rock" (1986) "It's You" (1986) "Miami" (1986) "Shakedown" (1987) "Blue Monday" (1989) "Take a Chance" (1991) "The Real Love" (1991) "The Fire Inside" (radio edit) (1991) "In Your Time" (1994) "C'est La Vie" / "Night Moves" (1994) "Lock and Load" (rock mix) (1995) "Manhattan" (1995) "Hands in the Air" (1996) "Chances Are" (with Martina McBride) (1998) "Landing in London" (with 3 Doors Down) (2005) "Wait for Me" (2006) "Wreck This Heart" (2006) "Downtown Train" (2011) "Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey (Going Back to Birmingham)" (2011) "Detroit Made" (2014) "You Take Me In" (2014) "Glenn Song" (2017)
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