Don't Waste It

Don't Waste It is the debut studio album by Australian band Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons. Released in February 1977, the album peaked at number 37 on the Australian Kent Music Report.

Don't Waste It
Studio album by
Released18 February 1977
Recorded1976
GenreSouthern rock
LabelOz Records
ProducerRoss Wilson
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons chronology
Don't Waste It
(1977)
Whip It Out
(1977)
Singles from Don't Waste It
  1. "Beating Around the Bush"
    Released: July 1976
  2. "Security"
    Released: 8 November 1976

Band member Joe Camilleri later reflected saying "The first Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons album was a heart-breaking experience. We had so much energy live, but I didn’t know how to capture that in the studio."[1]

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Security"Otis Redding2:55
2."Dancing Shoes"Wayne Burt5:03
3."If It's Love That You Want Darlin'"Wayne Burt4:19
4."King of Fools"Wayne Burt6:07
5."Someday It's Gonna Come to You"Wayne Burt3:18
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."We're All in the Same Boat"Wayne Burt3:45
7."Beating Around the Bush"Wayne Burt3:30
8."That's Alright"James Lane3:57
9."Sweet Little Latin Lover"Wayne Burt5:06
10."The Cthulhu"Joe Camilleri, Bruce Woodcock4:59

Personnel

Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons
  • Joe Camilleri — tenor and alto saxophones, vocals; lead vocals (tracks 1, 3-6, 10)
  • Jeff Burstin — lead guitar
  • Wayne Burt — rhythm guitar, vocals; lead vocals (tracks 2, 7, 9)
  • John Power — bass, vocals; lead vocals (track 8)
  • Gary Young — drums
Additional personnel
  • Ross Wilson — percussion, backing vocals
  • Adrian Paine — percussion
  • Peter Jones — vibraphone
  • Pat Wilson — backing vocals (track 9)

Charts

Chart (1977) Peak
position
Australian Kent Music Report[2] 37

References

  1. "biography". The Black Sorrows. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 156. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.


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