Jo Jo Gunne
Studio album by
Jo Jo Gunne
Released1972
Recorded1971-1972
GenreHard rock[1]
LabelAsylum[2]
ProducerJo Jo Gunne; additional production by Tom Dowd
Jo Jo Gunne chronology
Jo Jo Gunne
(1972)		 Bite Down Hard
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[1]

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.[4][5] "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.
  1. "Run Run Run" (Ferguson, Matt Andes) 2:33
  2. "Shake that Fat" (Ferguson, Matt Andes) 3:44
  3. "Babylon" 4:05
  4. "I Make Love" 2:54
  5. "Barstow Blue Eyes" 3:18
  6. "99 Days" 3:20
  7. "Academy Award" 4:58
  8. "Take it Easy" (Ferguson, Matt Andes) 4:47
  9. "Flying Home" 3:12

Charts

Chart (1972) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] 18
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] 55
US Billboard 200[8] 57

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)

References

  1. 1 2 Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: J". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 27, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  2. ↑ Hit Singles: Top 20 Charts from 1954 to the Present Day. Hal Leonard Corporation. December 5, 2004. ISBN 9780879308087 – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Jo Jo Gunne - Jo Jo Gunne | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  4. ↑ Woodstra, Chris; Bush, John; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (December 5, 2007). All Music Guide Required Listening: Classic Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879309176 – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ "Jo Jo Gunne/Bite Down Hard/Jumpin' The Gunne/ So… Where's The Show? - Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com.
  6. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 156. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 7696". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  8. ↑ "Jo Jo Gunne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.



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