Jump on It (Montrose album)
1976 studio album by Montrose
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Jump on It is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Montrose.
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| Released | September 1976[1] | |||
| Genres | Rock, hard rock | |||
| Length | 32:28 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Jack Douglas | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 5/10[4] |
It is the second Montrose album to feature singer Bob James and keyboardist Jim Alcivar, and features bass guitarist Randy Jo Hobbs on three songs. The remainder of the bass parts were supplied by Jim Alcivar via the keyboard and there was no bass guitarist on the Jump on It tour. Jack Douglas produced the album.
Jump on It was the band's third highest-charting release, reaching No. 118 on the Billboard 200 in October 1976.[5]
Track listing
- Side one
- "Let's Go" (Bob James, Ronnie Montrose, Jim Alcivar, Denny Carmassi) – 4:15
- "What Are You Waitin' For?" (Dan Hartman) – 3:48
- "Tuft-Sedge" (Montrose) – 2:50
- "Music Man" (Montrose) – 4:16
- Side two
- "Jump on It" (James, Montrose, Alcivar, Carmassi) – 3:37
- "Rich Man" (Hartman) – 4:24
- "Crazy for You" (Montrose, Ilene "Chunky" Rappaport) – 3:26
- "Merry-Go-Round" (Montrose) – 5:38
Personnel
- Montrose
- Bob James – vocals
- Ronnie Montrose – guitars
- Jim Alcivar – keyboards, keybass
- Denny Carmassi – drums
- Additional musicians
- Randy Jo Hobbs – bass on "Let's Go", "Jump On It" and "Rich Man"
- Bob Alcivar – string arrangements
- Production
- Jack Douglas – producer
- Jay Messina – engineer
- Rod O'Brien – additional recording & engineering
- Hipgnosis – cover design and photography
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[6] | 118 |
