Tarzana Kid is the third studio album by the American singer-songwriter John Sebastian. Released in 1974, the album marked the first collaboration between Sebastian and Erik Jacobsen, the Lovin' Spoonful's original producer, since their falling out in 1967. The album was a commercial failure and did not chart. His next album which featured "Welcome Back" was his last for the Reprise label.
Reception
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."
Reissues Tarzana Kid was reissued on CD in 2007 by Collectors' Choice Music and in 2008 by Rhino Entertainment.
Track listing All songs written by John Sebastian except where noted.
Side one "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
Side two "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
Musicians John Sebastian – vocals, guitar, 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 Erik Jacobsen – producer John Sebastian – producer Donn Landee – engineer John Boyd – engineer Peter Granet – engineer Steve Jarvis – engineer David Paich – string arrangement
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