The Doobie Brothers
Studio album by
The Doobie Brothers
ReleasedApril 30, 1971
RecordedNovember–December 1970
StudioPacific, San Mateo, California
GenreRock
Length35:54
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerLenny Waronker, Ted Templeman
The Doobie Brothers chronology
The Doobie Brothers
(1971) 		Toulouse Street
(1972)
Singles from The Doobie Brothers
  1. "Nobody" / "Slippery St. Paul"
    Released: May 26, 1971
  2. "Feelin' Down Farther" / "Travelin' Man"
    Released: September 1971
  3. "Beehive State" / "Closer Every Day"
    Released: November 1971
  4. "Nobody" / "Flying Cloud"
    Released: October 2, 1974
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The Doobie Brothers is the debut studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was recorded at Pacific Recorders in San Mateo, California[2] and released on April 30, 1971, by Warner Bros. Records. It is their only official studio album to feature original bass player Dave Shogren on all tracks, who left during the recording of their second album.

The first single from the album, "Nobody," failed to chart, as did the album itself. The single was re-released in October 1974 with a slightly edited length of 3:27[3] after the group had become a highly successful touring and recording act, peaking at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Nobody" was later re-recorded for the group's 2010 album, World Gone Crazy.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Nobody"Tom Johnston3:42
2."Slippery St. Paul"Patrick Simmons2:14
3."Greenwood Creek"Johnston3:04
4."It Won't Be Right"Johnston, Simmons2:38
5."Travelin' Man"Johnston4:25
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Feelin' Down Farther"Johnston4:20
7."The Master"Johnston3:30
8."Growin' a Little Each Day"Johnston3:20
9."Beehive State"Randy Newman2:42
10."Closer Every Day"Simmons4:19
11."Chicago"Arr. by Simmons1:40

Personnel

The Doobie Brothers
Special Thanks

Production

References

  1. ^ Peter Kurtz. "The Doobie Brothers - The Doobie Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-08-18.
  2. ^ Renoff, Greg (February 2024). "Donn Landee: Keeping an Open Mind, Part Two". Tape Op. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
  3. ^ "The Doobie Brothers - Nobody".
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