Mama Let Him Play
| Mama Let Him Play | ||||
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| Released | November 1977 | |||
| Recorded | June - August 1977 | |||
| Studio | Mushroom Studios, Vancouver | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 37:52 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Producer | Rolf Hennemann | |||
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| Singles from Mama Let Him Play | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Mama Let Him Play is the first album by the Canadian singer, songwriter and guitarist, Jerry Doucette, backed by his band, Doucette. The album was certified Platinum in Canada (in excess of 100,000 copies sold) in 1978.[2] It reached #43 on the Canadian charts.[3]
Track listing[edit]
All songs are written by Jerry Doucette unless otherwise noted.
- "Down the Road" - 3:36
- "Back Off" - 2:29
- "When She Loves Me" - 3:57
- "People Say" - 2:38
- "All I Wanna Do" (Brent Shindell, Jerry Doucette, Mark Olson) - 5:42
- "Mama Let Him Play" - 4:26
- "What's Your Excuse?" - 3:13
- "It's Gonna Hurt So Bad" - 3:38
- "Keep On Running" - 3:09
- "Love Is Gonna Find You" - 5:04
Personnel[edit]
Musicians
- Jerry Doucette - vocals, lead and 12-string rhythm guitar
- Don Cummings - bass guitar; harmony vocals on "All I Wanna Do"
- Duris Maxwell - drums, percussion
- Robbie King - organ, piano, clavinet, Fender Rhodes piano
- Brent Shindell - rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, harmony vocals
- Dale Jacobs - string synthesizer on "Love Is Gonna Find You"
Production
- Rolf Hennemann - producer, engineer
- Marty Lewis - co-producer (tracks 1, 5, 8, 10)
- Loren Salazar - design, artwork
- Jeff Tolman - assistant engineer
- Chuck Kuhn - photography
- Buck Davis - art coordination
References[edit]
- ^ "Mama Let Him Play - Doucette". AllMusic.
- ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - April 29, 1978" (PDF).
