Jackrabbit Slim

Jackrabbit Slim is the second album by singer-songwriter Steve Forbert, released in 1979.^[1] It includes his biggest hit single, "Romeo's Tune", which peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard singles chart.^[2] The album rose to No. 20 on the Billboard albums chart.^[3] First pressings included a bonus one-sided 7-inch single of "The Oil Song".

Jackrabbit Slim
Studio album by Steve Forbert
Released	1979
Studio	Quadraphonic Sound, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Folk rock, country rock
Length	43:17
Label	Nemperor
Producer	John Simon
Steve Forbert chronology
Alive on Arrival (1978) Jackrabbit Slim (1979) Little Stevie Orbit (1980)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Christgau's Record Guide	B−[5]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[6]
Music Week	[7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[1]

The New York Times wrote that the album "fits Mr. Forbert's huskily insinuating folk-rock tenor into a confident, slightly slick country-rock backing."^[8]

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Forbert.

1. "Romeo's Tune" – 3:28
2. "The Sweet Love That You Give (Sure Goes a Long, Long Way)" – 3:35
3. "I'm in Love with You" – 4:47
4. "Say Goodbye to Little Jo" – 3:52
5. "Wait" – 5:31
6. "Make It All So Real" – 5:54
7. "Baby" – 4:12
8. "Complications" – 3:41
9. "Sadly Sorta Like a Soap Opera" – 3:40
10. "January 23–30, 1978" – 4:37

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1979-1980) Peak position Australian (Kent Music Report)[9] 22 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[10] 21 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 25 UK Albums (OCC)[12] 54 US Billboard 200[13] 20

Year-end charts Chart (1980) Position Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[14] 79 US Billboard 200[15] 84

Personnel

• Steve Forbert – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Bobby Ogdin – piano
• Paul Errico – organ, accordion
• John Goin – lead guitar
• Alan Freedman – guitar (8)
• Roger Clark – drums
• Gunnar Gelotte – drums (5, 6, 7)
• Bob Wray – bass (1, 3 ,4 ,8)
• Jack Williams – bass (5, 7, 10)
• Jerry Bridges – bass (2, 9)
• Mike Leech – bass (6)
• Bill Jones – saxophone
• Ron Keller – trumpet
• Dennis Good – trombone
• The Shoals Sisters (Ava Aldridge, Cindy Richardson, Marie Tomlinson) – backing vocals

Production

• Producer – John Simon
• Engineer – Gene Eichelberger
• Assistant Engineers – Willie Pevear, James Stroud, Connie Potter
• Recorded at Quadraphonic Sound, Nashville
• Mastered by George Marino
• Design – Paula Scher
• Photography – Benno Friedman