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.
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| Released | September 9, 1974 | |||
| Genre | Pop, rock | |||
| Length | 29:57 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Erik Jacobsen, John Sebastian | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C−[2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Mojo | [4] |
| MusicHound Rock | 4/5[5] |
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."[1]
Reissues
editTarzana Kid was reissued on CD in 2007 by Collectors' Choice Music and in 2008 by Rhino Entertainment.
Track listing
editAll 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
editMusicians
edit- 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
edit- Erik Jacobsen – producer
- John Sebastian – producer
- Donn Landee – engineer
- John Boyd – engineer
- Peter Granet – engineer
- Steve Jarvis – engineer
- David Paich – string arrangement
References
edit- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Tarzana Kid > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Tarzana Kid > Review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved March 18, 2017.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ Eccleston, Danny (March 2019). "Gimme Some Lovin'". Mojo. No. 304. p. 35.
- ^ Rucker, Leland (1996). "Lovin' Spoonful / John Sebastian". In Graff, Gary (ed.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit, Michigan: Visible Ink Press. pp. 422–423. ISBN 0-7876-1037-2 – via the Internet Archive.