Tomcattin'

1980 studio album by Blackfoot

Tomcattin'

Studio album by

Blackfoot

Released

June 1980

Recorded

1980

Studio

Subterranean Studio, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Roadmaster #2, Cleveland, Ohio
Sound Suite Studios, Detroit, Michigan
Bee Jay Studios, Orlando, Florida

Genre

Southern rock, hard rock

Length

40:35

Label

Atco

Producer

Al Nalli and Henry Weck

Blackfoot chronology

Strikes
(1979)

Tomcattin'
(1980)

Marauder
(1981)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Martin Popoff	^[2]

Tomcattin' is the fourth studio album by Southern rock band Blackfoot, released in 1980. The album features Shorty Medlocke, grandfather of band member Rickey Medlocke, on "Fox Chase". While the album did not spawn any hit singles, it was enough to keep the band's devoted fan base loyal and strong, it remains a popular staple in Blackfoot's catalogue.^[3]

Track listing

All songs composed by Rickey Medlocke and Jakson Spires, except where indicated

Side one

"Warped" – 4:12
"On the Run" – 4:00
"Dream On" (R. Medlocke, Spires, Greg T. Walker) – 5:16
"Street Fighter" (Charlie Hargrett, Medlocke, Spires) – 2:34
"Gimme, Gimme, Gimme" – 4:06

Side two

"Every Man Should Know (Queenie)" – 3:43
"In the Night" – 3:52
"Reckless Abandoner" – 5:13
"Spendin' Cabbage" – 3:15
"Fox Chase" (R. Medlocke, Shorty Medlocke, Spires) – 4:23

Personnel

Blackfoot

Rickey Medlocke – lead vocals, lead, bottleneck, acoustic and 12-string guitars
Charlie Hargrett – lead guitar
Greg T. Walker – bass, backing vocals
Jakson Spires – drums, backing vocals, percussion

Additional musicians

Shorty Medlocke – harmonica on "Fox Chase"
Pat McCaffrey – keyboards and saxes
Henry Weck – percussion
Donna Davis, Pamela Vincent, Melody McCully – backing vocals
Peter Ruth – electric harmonica

Production

Al Nalli – producer
Henry Weck – producer, engineer
W.D. Woods II, Andy De Ganhal – mixing assistants
Greg Calbi – mastering at Sterling Sound, New York

References

^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Blackfoot - Tomcattin' (1980) album review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
^ Blackfoot: Greatest Hits (liner notes). Flashback Records. 2003.