Ramblin' Gamblin' Man

Ramblin' Gamblin' Man

Studio album by

the Bob Seger System

Released

January 1969

Recorded

1968

Genre

Length

36:07

Label

Capitol

Producer

The Bob Seger System and Punch Andrews

The Bob Seger System chronology

Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
(1969)

Noah
(1969)

Singles from Ramblin' Gamblin' Man

"2 + 2 = ?"
Released: January 1968
"Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"
Released: October 1968
"Ivory"
Released: March 1969

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Ramblin' Gamblin' Man is the first studio album by American rock band the Bob Seger System, released in 1969. The original title was Tales of Lucy Blue, hence the cover art. In the liner notes, Bob Seger says (sarcastically) he later realized Lucy Blue was "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man", and so changed the title of the album. He then thanks "Doctor Fine" for this realization. (Doctor Fine being the person who made Seger change the album's name.) The original cover design for the album featured the nude figure from Botticelli's The Birth of Venus, but this too was changed for the final release.^[2]

The title track was also performed on Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band's live album Live Bullet.

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Track listing

All tracks are written by Bob Seger, except where noted. All songs arranged by the Bob Seger System and Punch Andrews

Side A
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"		2:21
2.	"Tales of Lucy Blue"		2:28
3.	"Ivory"		2:23
4.	"Gone"	Dan Honaker	3:28
5.	"Down Home"		3:01
6.	"Train Man"		4:06

Side B
No.	Title	Length
7.	"White Wall"	5:20
8.	"Black Eyed Girl"	6:33
9.	"2 + 2 = ?"	2:49
10.	"Doctor Fine"	1:05
11.	"The Last Song (Love Needs to Be Loved)"	3:04

Personnel

The Bob Seger System

Bob Seger – guitar, lead vocals, piano, organ
Dan Honaker – bass, vocals, lead vocals on "Gone"
Pep Perrine – drums, vocals
Bob Schultz – organ on "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"

Additional personnel

Michael Erlewine – blues harp on "Down Home"
Glenn Frey – backing vocals and acoustic guitar on "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"^[3]
Penny Lawyer – backing vocals

Production

The Bob Seger System & Punch Andrews
Engineer: Jim Bruzzese
Liner notes: Bob Seger
Front and Back cover illustration (LP) - Lockart^[4]

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Year	Chart	Position
1969	Pop Albums	62

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1969	"Ivory"	Pop Singles	97
1969	"Ramblin' Gamblin' Man"	Pop Singles	17

References

^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Bob Seger System: Ramblin' Gamblin' Man > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
^ "Seger File: 2003 Updates Jan - July". www.segerfile.com. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
^ "Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Bob Seger Songs - 8. 'Ramblin' Gamblin' Man'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
^ Ramblin' Gamblin' Man (Vinyl sleeve). The Bob Seger System. Capitol Records. 1969. back cover.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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The System albums	Ramblin' Gamblin' Man Noah Mongrel
Seger solo albums	Brand New Morning Smokin' O.P.'s Back in '72 Seven Beautiful Loser Face the Promise Ride Out I Knew You When
The Silver Bullet Band albums	Night Moves Stranger in Town Against the Wind The Distance Like a Rock The Fire Inside It's a Mystery
Live albums	Live Bullet Nine Tonight
Compilation albums	The Bob Seger Collection Greatest Hits Greatest Hits 2 Early Seger Vol. 1 Ultimate Hits: Rock and Roll Never Forgets
Singles	"East Side Story" "Heavy Music" "2 + 2 = ?" "Ramblin' Gamblin' Man" "Lucifer" "Lookin' Back" "If I Were a Carpenter" "Who Do You Love" "Midnight Rider" "Turn the Page" "Beautiful Loser" "Katmandu" "Nutbush City Limits" "Night Moves" "Mainstreet" "Rock and Roll Never Forgets" "Still the Same"/"Feel Like a Number" "Hollywood Nights" "We've Got Tonite" "Old Time Rock and Roll" "Fire Lake" "Against the Wind" "You'll Accomp'ny Me" "The Horizontal Bop"/"Her Strut" "Tryin' to Live My Life Without You" "Feel Like a Number" "Shame on the Moon" "Even Now" "Roll Me Away" "American Storm"/"Fortunate Son" ""Like a Rock"/"Livin' Inside My Heart" "Shakedown" "The Real Love" "C'est La Vie" "Landing in London" "Downtown Train" "Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey (Going Back to Birmingham)"
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