Rock Billy Boogie

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Rock Billy Boogie
Studio album by
Robert Gordon
Released1979 (1979)
RecordedNovember 1978
StudioPlaza Sound, New York City
GenreRockabilly[1]
Length28:48
LabelRCA
ProducerRichard Gottehrer
Robert Gordon chronology
Fresh Fish Special
(1978) 		Rock Billy Boogie
(1979) 		Bad Boy
(1980)
Singles from Rock Billy Boogie
  1. "It's Only Make Believe"
    Released: 1979
  2. "Black Slacks"
    Released: 1979

Rock Billy Boogie is a studio album by Robert Gordon, released on RCA Records in 1979.[2] It peaked at number 106 on the Billboard 200 chart.[3]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[4]
Christgau's Record GuideB[5]

Bruce Eder of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, saying, "there's not a bad song, or even a less-than-first-rate performance anywhere on it."[4] Robert Christgau gave the album a "B" grade, saying, "Gordon's nouveau rockabilly has always been a mite slick and a mite fast, and this is his best album because he's no longer hiding it--his blown notes are just blown notes, not stigmata of authenticity."[6]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rock Billy Boogie"Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette, George Hawkins, Henry Jerome2:33
2."Love My Baby"Junior Parker1:42
3."I Just Found Out"Paul Burlison, Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette, Henry Jerome2:30
4."All by Myself"Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino2:17
5."Black Slacks"Joe Bennett, Jimmy Denton1:41
6."The Catman"Robert Gordon, Diane Lampert, Scott Turner2:24
7."It's Only Make Believe"Jack Nance, Conway Twitty2:37
8."Wheel of Fortune"Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss2:27
9."Am I Blue"Harry Akst, Grant Clarke2:08
10."Walk On By"Kendall Hayes2:18
11."I Just Met a Memory"Robert Gordon, Diane Lampert, Scott Turner3:15
12."Blue Christmas"Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson2:37

Personnel[]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Musicians[]

  • Robert Gordon – vocals
  • Chris Spedding – lead guitar
  • Scotty Turner – rhythm guitar
  • Rob Stoner – bass guitar, piano (on "The Catman", "It's Only Make Believe" and "Wheel of Fortune")
  • Howie Wyeth – drums, piano (on "Am I Blue")
  • The Three R's – background vocals (on "All by Myself")
  • Terry Vernon – background vocals (on "Black Slacks", "It's Only Make Believe" and "Wheel of Fortune")
  • Snooky Bellomo – background vocals (on "The Catman")
  • Tish Bellomo – background vocals (on "The Catman")
  • Paul Evans – background vocals (on "It's Only Make Believe")
  • Marty Nelson – background vocals (on "It's Only Make Believe")
  • Robin Grean – background vocals (on "It's Only Make Believe")

Technical[]

  • Jimmy Wisner – string arrangement
  • Richard Gottehrer – production
  • Rob Freeman – engineering
  • Eric Block – engineering assistance
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Acy Lehman – art direction
  • Dick Smith – art direction
  • Nick Sangiamo – cover photography
  • Gary Green – inner sleeve photography

Charts[]

Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 106

References[]

  1. ^ "Any Way You Look At Him, Robert Gordon Is Impressive". Billboard: 44–45. March 31, 1979.
  2. ^ Cartwright, Garth (2011). "Robert Gordon". Rockabilly: The Twang Heard 'Round the World. Voyageur Press. pp. 198–199.
  3. ^ "Billboard 200 - The week of May 12, 1979". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Eder, Bruce. "Rock Billy Boogie - Robert Gordon". AllMusic. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Robert Gordon". Robert Christgau. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "Robert Gordon Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2019.

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