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World Gone Crazy (The Doobie Brothers album)

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World Gone Crazy
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2010
Recorded2007–2010
GenreCountry rock, southern rock
Length55:21
LabelHOR Records
ProducerTed Templeman
The Doobie Brothers chronology
The Very Best Of
(2007)
World Gone Crazy
(2010)
Southbound
(2014)
Singles from World Gone Crazy
  1. "Nobody"
    Released: August 17, 2010[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

World Gone Crazy is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released on September 28, 2010. It debuted at number 39 on the Billboard top 200 albums chart, their highest charting position since 1989. The first single is a remake of their 1971 debut single "Nobody". Tom Johnston states about the album "This album has been in the mix for five years, but we didn’t seriously start putting the nuts and bolts together until three years ago."[3]

Songwriting was split between guitarists Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston. The latter wrote the title track and he told Songfacts: "Part of the inspiration of 'World Gone Crazy' is the world has gotten a little nuts. And between the wars that we've had, between violence in the streets and most of the cities, what people are doing to each other around the world is not stuff that would have happened 20 years ago."[4]

It was the first Doobie Brothers album to be produced by Ted Templeman since Farewell Tour twenty-seven years previously. Templeman had produced or co-produced every Doobie Brothers album up to that one. It was also the last of the group's albums to feature drummer Michael Hossack who died from cancer in 2012. Hossack's place in the touring band would be taken by former Brian Setzer sidesman Tony Pia. Harmonica player Norton Buffalo makes a posthumous appearance on "Don't Say Goodbye", which also features Michael McDonald on vocals.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."A Brighter Day"Tom JohnstonTom Johnston3:54[5]
2."Chateau"Patrick Simmons, Ted TemplemanPatrick Simmons4:18
3."Nobody"JohnstonJohnston4:35
4."World Gone Crazy"JohnstonJohnston5:10
5."Far from Home"Patrick Simmons, TemplemanSimmons3:45
6."Young Man's Game"JohnstonJohnston5:32
7."Don't Say Goodbye" (feat. Michael McDonald)Simmons, TemplemanSimmons4:53
8."My Baby"JohnstonJohnston4:03
9."Old Juarez"JohnstonJohnston3:47
10."I Know We Won" (feat. Willie Nelson)Willie Nelson, SimmonsSimmons, Willie Nelson4:05
11."Law Dogs"JohnstonJohnston3:10
12."Little Prayer" (bonus track)SimmonsSimmons2:57
13."New York Dream" (bonus track)JohnstonJohnston4:39
14."Delta Devil Dog" (Japan Only)McFee 0:45
15."Lie To Me" (Japan Only)Johnston 3.59
iTunes Edition[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."Little Prayer"Simmons2:57
13."New York Dream"Johnston4:39
14."Black Water" (Live on Acoustic Café Big Sky)Simmons3:59
15."Nobody" (Live on Acoustic Café Big Sky)Johnston5:04

Personnel

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The Doobie Brothers

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Additional musicians

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References

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  1. ^ "New Doobie Brothers Digital Single". Doobie Brothers. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  2. ^ World Gone Crazy at AllMusic
  3. ^ "Doobie Brothers Bio". Doobiebrothers.net. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  4. ^ "World Gone Crazy". Songfacts.com. Retrieved 2010-12-25.
  5. ^ "World Gone Crazy Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  6. ^ "World Gone Crazy". iTunes. Retrieved September 30, 2010.
  7. ^ "World Gone Crazy Personnel". Allmusic. Retrieved September 30, 2010.