1974 John Sebastian – Tarzana Kid
Tarzana Kid is an album by American singer-songwriter John Sebastian, released in 1974. The album was a commercial failure and did not chart. His next album which featured “Welcome Back” was his last for the Reprise label. Tarzana Kid was reissued on CD in 2007 by Collectors’ Choice Music and in 2008 by Rhino Entertainment.
Tracks
1 Sitting In Limbo (Guilly Bright; Jimmy Cliff) 03:29
2 Friends Again (John Sebastian) 02:28
3 Dixie Chicken (Fred Martin; Lowell George) 03:49
4 Sportin’ Life (Joe Butler; John Sebastian; Steve Boone; Zal Yanovski) 03:09
5 Face Of Appalachia (John Sebastian; Lowell George) 04:20
6 Wild Wood Flower (Traditional) 01:43
7 Wild About My Lovin’ (Traditional) 03:05
8 Singing The Blues (Melvin Endsley) 02:22
9 Stories We Could Tell (John Sebastian) 03:09
10 Harpoon (Erik Jacobsen; John Sebastian; Kelly Shanahan; Kenny Altman; Ray Neopolitan; Ron Koss) 02:25
Musicians
1 Sitting In Limbo
Bass | Kenny Altman |
Drums | Milt Holland |
Guitar | Amos Garrett |
Guitar | Russell Dashiel |
Acoustic Guitar | John Sebastian |
Marimba | John Sebastian |
Vocals | John Sebastian |
2 Friends Again
Bass | Kenny Altman |
Percussion | Milt Holland |
Guitar | Amos Garrett |
Banjo | John Sebastian |
Background Vocals | The Pointer Sisters |
Vocals | John Sebastian |
3 Dixie Chicken
Bass | Kenny Altman |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Jerry McKuen |
Guitar | Lowell George |
Guitar | John Sebastian |
Steel Guitar | Buddy Emmons |
Harmonica | John Sebastian |
Congas | Bobbye Hall |
Background Vocals | Emmylou Harris |
Background Vocals | Lowell George |
Vocals | John Sebastian |
4 Sportin’ Life
Bass | Kenny Altman |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | John Sebastian |
Harmonica | John Sebastian |
Vocals | John Sebastian |
5 Face Of Appalachia
Bass | Kenny Altman |
Drums | Kelly Shanahan |
Guitar | Russell Dashiel |
Guitar | John Sebastian |
Slide Guitar | Lowell George |
Acoustic Guitar | John Sebastian |
Mandolin | David Grisman |
Fiddle | David Lindley |
Background Vocals | Lowell George |
Vocals | John Sebastian |
6 Wild Wood Flower
Bass | Kenny Altman |
Guitar | Amos Garrett |
Autoharp | John Sebastian |
Mandolin | David Grisman |
7 Wild About My Lovin’
Bass | Kenny Altman |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | John Sebastian |
Slide Guitar | Ry Cooder |
Acoustic Guitar | John Sebastian |
Mandolin | Ry Cooder |
Vocals | John Sebastian |
8 Singing The Blues
Bass | Kenny Altman |
Drums | Jim Gordon |
Guitar | Amos Garrett |
Acoustic Guitar | John Sebastian |
Pedal Steel Guitar | Buddy Emmons |
Vocals | John Sebastian |
Vocals | John Sebastian |
9 Stories We Could Tell
Bass | Kenny Altman |
Drums | Milt Holland |
Guitar | John Sebastian |
Acoustic Guitar | John Sebastian |
Steel Guitar | Buddy Emmons |
Autoharp | John Sebastian |
Background Vocals | Phil Everly |
Vocals | John Sebastian |
10 Harpoon
Bass | Kenny Altman |
Drums | Kelly Shanahan |
Guitar | John Sebastian |
Guitar | Ron Koss |
Harmonica | John Sebastian |
Liner Notes
Producer – Erik Jacobsen, John Sebastian
Arranged By – John Sebastian (Tracks 6, 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Paich
Engineer – Donn Landee, John Boyd, Peter Granet, Stephen Jarvis
Photography – Basin St. Graphics
Mastered At The Mastering Lab
Mixed At The Sound Factory
Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Bros. Records Inc
Copyright (c) Warner Bros. Records Inc