The Doobie Brothers - The Doobie Brothers (1971)

The Doobie Brothers - The Doobie Brothers (1971)

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Side one

1. "Nobody"   Tom Johnston    3:42

2. "Slippery St. Paul" Patrick Simmons   2:14

3. "Greenwood Creek" Johnston   3:04

4. "It Won't Be Right" Johnston, Simmons   2:38

5. "Travelin' Man"     Johnston   4:25

Side two

6. "Feelin' Down Farther" Johnston    4:20

7. "The Master" Johnston    3:30

8. "Growin' a Little Each Day" Johnston    3:20

9. "Beehive State" Randy Newman      2:42

10. "Closer Every Day"   Simmons       4:19

11. "Chicago"   Arr. by Simmons  1:40

The Doobie Brothers Band Members

Tom Johnston – lead and backing vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, harmonica on "Greenwood Creek" and "Chicago", piano on "Growin' a Little Each Day" and "Closer Every Day"

Patrick Simmons – backing vocals, lead vocals on "Closer Every Day", co-lead vocals on "Beehive State", acoustic and electric guitars

Dave Shogren – backing vocals, bass guitar, organ on "Closer Every Day"

John Hartman – drums, tambourine on "Feelin' Down Farther"

The Doobie Brothers is the debut studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers. The album was released on April 30, 1971, by Warner Bros. Records. It is their only official studio album to feature original bass player Dave Shogren on all tracks, who left during the recording of their second album.

The first single from the album, "Nobody," failed to chart, as did the album itself. The single was re-released in October 1974 with a slightly edited length of 3:27 after the group had become a highly successful touring and recording act, peaking at #58 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Nobody" was later re-recorded for the group's 2010 album, World Gone Crazy.

Years Active

1970 – present (51 years)

Founded In

San Jose, Santa Clara County, California, United States

The Doobie Brothers Band Members

Bill Payne

Bobby LaKind (1979 – 1989)

Chet McCracken (1979 – 1987)

Cornelius Bumpus

Dave Shogren (1970 – 1971)

Guy Allison

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter

John Hartman (1970 – 1992)

John McFee

Keith Knudsen (1974 – 2005)

Michael Hossack

Michael McDonald

Nicolette Larson

Patrick Simmons

Tiran Porter

Tom Johnston

Willie Weeks (1980 – 1982)

The Doobie Brothers Band Members

Tom Johnston – lead and backing vocals, guitars, harmonica (1970–1977, 1987–present)

Patrick Simmons – lead and backing vocals, guitars (1970–1982, 1987–present)

Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, keyboards (1975–1982, 1987, 1992, 1995–1996, 2014, 2019–present)

John McFee – guitars, pedal steel, violin, harmonica, backing vocals (1979–1982, 1987, 1993–1995, 1996–present)

John Cowan – bass, backing vocals (1993–1995, 2010–present)

Marc Russo – saxophones, flute (1998–present)

Ed Toth – drums, percussion (2005–present)

Bill Payne – keyboards, backing vocals (2015–present)

Marc Quiñones – percussion (2018–present)

Former members

Dave Shogren – bass, keyboards, backing vocals (1970–1971; died 1999)

John Hartman – drums, percussion (1970–1979, 1987–1992)

Michael Hossack – drums, percussion (1971–1973, 1987–2012; died 2012)

Tiran Porter – bass, vocals (1971–1980, 1987–1992)

Keith Knudsen – drums, percussion, vocals (1973–1982, 1987, 1993–2005; died 2005)

Jeff "Skunk" Baxter – guitars (1974–1979, 1987, 1992)

Bobby LaKind – congas, vocals, percussion (1976–1982, 1987, 1992; died 1992)

Chet McCracken – drums, percussion (1979–1982, 1987, 1995)

Cornelius Bumpus – saxophone, keyboards, vocals (1979–1982, 1987, 1989–1990, 1992, 1993, 1995; died 2004)

Willie Weeks – bass, vocals (1980–1982, 1993)

Dale Ockerman – keyboards (1988–1995)

Jimi Fox – percussion, vocals (1989–1991)

Richard Bryant – percussion, vocals (1989–1991)

Danny Hull – saxophone (1993–1998)

Skylark – bass, vocals (1995–2010)

Bernie Chiaravalle – guitar (1995)

Guy Allison – keyboards, backing vocals (1996–2015)

M.B. Gordy – percussion (2001–2005)

Ed Wynne – saxophone (2002)

Tony Pia – drums, percussion (2010–2016)

The Doobie Brothers Discography full

Main article: The Doobie Brothers discography

The Doobie Brothers (1971)

Toulouse Street (1972)

The Captain and Me (1973)

What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits (1974)

Stampede (1975)

Takin' It to the Streets (1976)

Livin' on the Fault Line (1977)

Minute by Minute (1978)

One Step Closer (1980)

Cycles (1989)

Brotherhood (1991)

Sibling Rivalry (2000)

World Gone Crazy (2010)

Southbound (2014)