Jo Jo Gunne (album) explained
| Jo Jo Gunne |
| Type: | Studio |
| Artist: | Jo Jo Gunne |
| Cover: | File:JoJoGunne_ST1972.jpg |
| Released: | 1972 |
| Recorded: | 1971–1972 |
| Genre: | Hard rock |
| Label: | Asylum[1] |
| Producer: | Jo Jo Gunne; additional production by Tom Dowd |
| Next Title: | Bite Down Hard |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
Jo Jo Gunne is the eponymous debut album from rock/hard rock band Jo Jo Gunne, formed after keyboardist/vocalist Jay Ferguson and bassist/vocalist Mark Andes left Spirit.[2] [3] "Run Run Run", released as the album's first single ("Shake That Fat" was the second), became a top 10 hit in the United Kingdom and received airplay on US AOR radio stations.
Track listing
- All songs written by Jay Ferguson, except where noted.
- "Run Run Run" (Ferguson, Matt Andes) 2:33
- "Shake that Fat" (Ferguson, Matt Andes) 3:44
- "Babylon" 4:05
- "I Make Love" 2:54
- "Barstow Blue Eyes" 3:18
- "99 Days" 3:20
- "Academy Award" 4:58
- "Take it Easy" (Ferguson, Matt Andes) 4:47
- "Flying Home" 3:12
Personnel
- Jo Jo Gunne
- Jay Ferguson – lead vocals, keyboards
- Matthew "Matt" Andes – guitars, backing vocals
- Mark Andes – bass, backing vocals
- William "Curly" Smith – drums, backing vocals, percussion, harmonica
Production
- Arranged by Jo Jo Gunne
- Produced by Jo Jo Gunne, with additional production by Tom Dowd
- Recorded and mixed by Chris Hinshaw
- Remixed by Tom Dowd
- All songs published by Hollenbeck Music, except tracks 1, 2 and 8 (Hollenbeck Music/Bulge Music)
Notes and References
- Book: Hit Singles: Top 20 Charts from 1954 to the Present Day. December 5, 2004. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780879308087. Google Books.
- Book: All Music Guide Required Listening: Classic Rock. Chris. Woodstra. John. Bush. Stephen Thomas. Erlewine. December 5, 2007. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780879309176. Google Books.
- Web site: Jo Jo Gunne/Bite Down Hard/Jumpin' The Gunne/ So… Where's The Show? - Record Collector Magazine. recordcollectormag.com.
- Book: Kent, David. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. illustrated. Australian Chart Book. St Ives, N.S.W.. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 156.
