On the Track

On the Track is debut album from Leon Redbone, released on Warner Bros. Records in 1975 and reissued on CD in 1988. It peaked at #87 on the Billboard Pop Albums charts.

The album features a cover illustration by Chuck Jones depicting the character Michigan J. Frog.

Track listing

 * 1) "Sweet Mama Hurry Home or I'll Be Gone" (Jack Neville, Jimmie Rodgers) – 2:49
 * 2) "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) – 4:03
 * 3) "My Walking Stick" (Irving Berlin) – 3:41
 * 4) "Lazybones" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) – 3:06
 * 5) "Marie" (Irving Berlin) – 4:24
 * 6) "Desert Blues (Big Chief Buffalo Nickel)" (Jimmie Rodgers) – 3:42
 * 7) "Lulu's Back in Town" (Al Dubin, Harry Warren) – 2:34
 * 8) "Some of These Days" (Shelton Brooks) – 3:16
 * 9) "Big Time Woman" (Wilton Crawley) – 2:44
 * 10) "Haunted House" (Lonnie Johnson) – 4:58
 * 11) "Polly Wolly Doodle" (Traditional) – 2:56

Personnel

 * Leon Redbone – vocals, guitar, harmonica
 * Phil Bodner – saxophone
 * Patti Bown – piano
 * Garnett Brown – trombone
 * Jonathan Dorn – tuba
 * Steve Gadd – drums
 * Emanuel Green – violin
 * Milt Hinton – bass guitar
 * Leo Kahn – violin
 * Ralph MacDonald – percussion, castanets
 * Charles Macey – guitar
 * Don McLean – banjo
 * Gene Orloff – violin
 * Seldon Powell – saxophone
 * Billy Slapin – clarinet
 * Joe Venuti – violin
 * Joe Wilder – trumpet, cornet

Production notes

 * Joel Dorn – producer
 * Bob Liftin – engineer