One-Eyed Jack is an album by Garland Jeffreys, released in 1978 on A&M Records.[1] It was recorded at Atlantic Studios, in New York City, and produced by Jeffreys and David Spinozza. It was dedicated: "in Memory of my childhood idol, Jackie Robinson ... here comes the One-Eyed Jack, Sometimes white and sometimes black".
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| Released | 1978 | |||
| Studio | Atlantic Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | David Spinozza, Garland Jeffreys | |||
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The album peaked at No. 99 on the Billboard 200.[2]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [3] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
The Globe and Mail wrote that "the promise shown in one earlier album has either disappeared entirely or has been smothered under a battery of badly-produced backup musicians."[7] The Rolling Stone Album Guide called One-Eyed Jack "a somewhat confused, less-than-catchy concept album."[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Garland Jeffreys; except where indicated
- "She Didn't Lie" - 3:25
- "Keep On Trying" - 3:14
- "Reelin'" - 3:14
- "Haunted House" - 2:53
- "One-Eyed Jack" - 5:01
- "Scream in the Night" - 3:50
- "No Woman No Cry" (Vincent Ford, Bob Marley) - 4:42
- "Oh My Soul" - 4:03
- "Desperation Drive" - 4:21
- "Been There and Back" - 4:24
Charts
edit| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 82[8] |
Personnel
edit- Garland Jeffreys - guitar, percussion, vocals
- Hugh McCracken - guitar, slide guitar, harmonica
- David Spinozza - guitar, slide guitar, piano
- Andy Cherna, Jeff Mironov - guitar
- Anthony Jackson - bass
- Don Grolnick - piano, organ
- Dr. John - piano, clavinet
- Rob Mounsey - organ
- Rick Trifan - mini Moog, synthetic strings
- Winston Grennan, Rick Shlosser - drums
- Steve Gadd - drums, timbales, percussion
- Ralph MacDonald - congas, percussion
- Michael Brecker, George Young - tenor saxophone
- David Sanborn - alto and baritone saxophone
- Lou Delgato - baritone saxophone
- Randy Brecker, Alan Rubin, Marvin Stamm - trumpet
- David Lasley, Diana Graselli, Diva Gray, Phoebe Snow, Luther Vandross - backing vocals
- Technical
- "Iron Mike" Michael O'Reilly - assistant engineer
- Lew Hahn - recording, mixing
- Carole Langer - creative director
- Chuck Beeson - design
- Bob Richardson - cover photography
References
edit- ^ "Garland Jeffreys Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Garland Jeffreys". Billboard.
- ^ "One-Eyed Jack". AllMusic.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 607.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 365.
- ^ McGrath, Paul (19 Apr 1978). "Vinyl Garland Jeffeys". The Globe and Mail. p. F2.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 154. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.