Skinny Boy
Skinny Boy is the debut solo album by Chicago's keyboard player Robert Lamm released in 1974 on Columbia Records. It has the distinction of being the first solo effort by any Chicago band member. The title track, "Skinny Boy," was also used on Chicago VII with horns added and an extended outro.
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| Released | 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 - 1974 | |||
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| Length | 33:54 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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The release sold poorly and failed to chart.
Track listing
All songs written by Robert Lamm, except where noted.
- "Temporary Jones" (Robert Lamm, Robert Russell) 3:30
- "Love Song" 3:10
- "Crazy Way to Spend a Year" 3:22
- "Until the Time Runs Out" 2:26
- "Skinny Boy" 4:30
- "One Step Forward Two Steps Back" 3:10
- "Fireplace and Ivy" 3:40
- "Someday I'm Gonna Go" 1:40
- "A Lifetime We" 3:10
- "City Living" 2:30
- "Crazy Brother John" 2:46
Personnel
- Robert Lamm – lead vocals, piano, electric piano, clavinet
- Terry Kath – bass, acoustic guitar
- James Vincent – electric guitar
- Alan De Carlo – acoustic guitar
- Ross Salamone – drums
- Guille Garcia – congas, percussion
- Gloria Strassner, Jerry Kessler, Jesse Ehrlich, Selene Hurford – cello
- Jan Hlinka, Joseph Reilich, Myer Bello, Myron Sandler, William Hymanson, Yukiko Kamei – viola
- Carl La Magna, Claire Hodgkins, Debbie Grossman, Endre Granat, Jerome Reisler, Joy Lyle, Leonard Malarsky, Robert Sushel, Sidney Sharp, Stanley Plummer, Tibor Zelig, William Kurasch – violin
- William Collette – woodwind
- Pointer Sisters – backing vocals
References
- Ruhlmann, William. Review of Skinny Boy at AllMusic. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
External links
- Skinny Boy at Discogs (list of releases)
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