Jealousy (Dirt Band album)

Jealousy is an album released in 1981 by the Dirt Band (a.k.a. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band). It reached #102 on the US album charts. The single "Fire in the Sky" reached #76 on the US singles chart.

Jealousy
Studio album by Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Released	1981
Genre	Country country rock folk rock bluegrass
Label	Liberty
Producer	Jeff Hanna, Bob Edwards
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band chronology
Make a Little Magic (1980) Jealousy (1981) Let's Go (1983)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

1. "Jealousy" (Holster, Hanna, Carpenter) – 3:38
2. "Too Close For Comfort" (Hanna, Hathaway, Carpenter) – 3:05
3. "Fire in the Sky" (Carpenter, Hanna) – 4:37
4. "Love is the Last Thing" (Hanna, Hathaway, Carpenter) – 3:42
5. "Crossfire" (Hanna, Carpenter) – 4:02
6. "Circular Man" (Fadden, Carpenter, Hanna) – 3:46
7. "Catch the Next Dream" (Silbar, Lorber, Van Stephenson) – 3:22
8. "So You Run" (Holster, Carpenter) – 3:18
9. "Forget It!" (Hathaway, Hanna, Carpenter) – 3:09
10. "Easy Slow" (Hathaway, Hanna, Carpenter) – 4:26

Personnel

• Jeff Hanna – rhythm and lead guitar, vocals
• Jimmie Fadden – harmonica, vocals
• John McEuen – acoustic guitar, electric 12-string guitar, lap steel guitar, 5-string banjo
• Bob Carpenter – keyboards, rhythm guitar on "Crossfire", vocals
• Richard Hathaway – bass guitar
• Al Garth – saxophone, violin

Additional musicians

• Rick Shlosser – drums
• M. L. Benoit – congas, percussion
• Steve Lukather – lead guitar on "Jealousy"
• John Macy – pedal steel guitar
• Bryan Savage – additional saxophone on "Fire in the Sky"

Background vocals

• Kenny Loggins
• Rosemary Butler
• David Holster
• The "Goodbye" Girls – Karen and Lisa

Production

• Producer – Jeff Hanna and Bob Edwards

Track personnel

• "Jealousy" – lead vocals: Jeff Hanna, harmony vocals: Rosemary Butler
• "Too Close For Comfort" – lead vocals: Jeff Hanna, harmony vocals: Bob Carpenter, Jeff Hanna
• "Fire in the Sky" – lead vocals: Jeff Hanna with Kenny Loggins
• "Love is the Last Thing" – lead vocals: Bob Carpenter, harmony vocals: Jeff Hanna
• "Crossfire" – lead vocals: Jeff Hanna, background vocals: Bob Carpenter, David Holster
• "Circular Man" – lead vocals: Jeff Hanna, harmony vocals: Bob Carpenter
• "Catch the Next Dream" – lead vocals: Jeff Hanna, harmony vocals: Bob Carpenter
• "So You Run" – lead vocals: Jimmie Fadden, background vocals: Jeff Hanna, Bob Carpenter, David Holster
• "Forget It!" – lead vocals: Jeff Hanna, featuring: the Doowrats and the "Goodbye" Girls
• "Easy Slow" – lead vocals: Bob Carpenter, background vocals: Jeff Hanna, Bob Carpenter

Discography

• Nitty Gritty Dirt Band discography

References

All information in this article is from the LP or CD liner notes, unless otherwise noted.