Livin' on the Fault Line is the seventh studio album by the American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on August 19, 1977, by Warner Bros. Records. It is one of the few Doobie Brothers albums of the 1970s which did not produce a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 (although "You Belong to Me" was a hit as recorded by co-author Carly Simon). Still, the album received modest critical acclaim. Tom Johnston (guitar, vocals) left the band early in the sessions. He is listed as part of the band (appearing in the inside group photo) but appears on little or none of the actual album; despite writing and singing five songs during the sessions for the album, they were not included on the final release. Much of this consistently mellow album has a jazz tinge, and the influences of R&B are palpable throughout. The track "Little Darling (I Need You)" is a remake of the Marvin Gaye 1966 hit.
Track listing
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6. | "Nothin' But a Heartache" | McDonald | 3:05 |
7. | "Chinatown" | Simmons | 4:55 |
8. | "There's a Light" | McDonald | 4:12 |
9. | "Need a Lady" | Tiran Porter | 3:21 |
10. | "Larry the Logger Two-Step" | Simmons | 1:16 |
Personnel
The Doobie Brothers:
Additional Players:
Production
- Producer – Ted Templeman
- Production Coordination – Beth Naranjo
- Engineer – Donn Landee
- Second Engineer – Kent Nebergall
- Artwork – Kristin Sundbom
- Cover photography and Cover design – Bruce Steinberg
- Inner Sleeve photo – Michael Zagaris
- Aerial Photo pilot – Roger Glenn
- Management – Bruce Cohn
- Publicity – David Gest
Charts
Album
Year |
Chart |
Position |
1977 |
Pop Albums |
10 |
Singles
Year |
Single |
Chart |
Position |
1977 |
"Echoes of Love" |
Pop Singles |
66 |
1977 |
"Little Darling (I Need You)" |
Pop Singles |
48 |
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Book:The Doobie Brothers |