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1974 studio album by John Sebastian
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.
Reception
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."
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Reissues
Tarzana Kid was reissued on CD in 2007 by
Collectors' Choice Music and in 2008 by
Rhino Entertainment .
Track listing
All songs written by John Sebastian except where noted.
"Sitting in Limbo" (
Jimmy Cliff , Gully Bright) – 3:29
"Friends Again" – 2:28
"Dixie Chicken" (
Lowell George , Fred Martin) – 3:49
"Stories We Could Tell" – 3:09
"Face of Appalachia" (Lowell George, John Sebastian) – 4:20
"
Wildwood Flower " (Traditional) – 1:43
"Wild About My Lovin'" – 3:05
"Singing the Blues" (
Melvin Endsley ) – 2:22
"Sportin' Life" (Traditional) – 3:09
"Harpoon" – 2:23
Personnel
Musicians
John Sebastian – vocals, guitar, harmonica, autoharp, banjo, marimba, harmonica, dulcimer
Lowell George – slide guitar, guitar, harmony vocals
Jim Gordon – drums
Kenny Altman – bass
Milt Holland – drums
Amos Garrett – guitar
Russell DaShiell – guitar
Richie Olson – clarinet
The Pointer Sisters – backing vocals
Bobbye Hall – congas
Jerry McKuen – guitar
Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar
Emmylou Harris – backing vocals
Kelly Shanahan – drums
David Lindley – fiddle
David Grisman – mandolin
Ry Cooder – mandolin, slide guitar
Phil Everly – backing vocals
Ron Koss – guitar
Production
Erik Jacobsen – producer
John Sebastian – producer
Donn Landee – engineer
John Boyd – engineer
Peter Granet – engineer
Steve Jarvis – engineer
David Paich – string arrangement
References
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