O'Keefe (album)


O'Keefe is an album by singer-songwriter Danny O'Keefe, released in 1972. It peaked at #87 on the Billboard Top LPs chart. The lead-off single was "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues", which reached #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was covered by numerous artists. "The Road" was covered by Jackson Browne on his album Running on Empty. O'Keefe was reissued in 2006 on the Wounded Bird label.

Reception

Thom Jurek states in his Allmusic review: "O'Keefe is utterly solid, so completely diverse and tight; it's a forgotten masterpiece."

Track listing

All songs by Danny O'Keefe unless otherwise noted.
  1. "Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues" – 3:00
  2. "Shooting Star" – 2:39
  3. "The Question " – 3:39
  4. "Honky Tonkin'" – 2:49
  5. "The Road" – 3:49
  6. "Grease It" – 3:16
  7. "An American Dream" – 5:14
  8. "Louie the Hook vs. the Preacher" – 3:37
  9. "The Valentine Pieces" – 3:17
  10. "I'm Sober Now" – 2:45
  11. "Roseland Taxi Dancer" – 2:47
  12. "I Know You Really Love Me" – 0:59

    Personnel

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