| Don't Waste It | ||||
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| Released | 18 February 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Southern rock | |||
| Label | Oz Records | |||
| Producer | Ross Wilson | |||
| Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Don't Waste It | ||||
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Don't Waste It is the debut studio album by Australian band Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons. Released in February 1977, the album peaked at number 37 on the Australian Kent Music Report.
Band member Joe Camilleri later reflected saying "The first Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons album was a heart-breaking experience. We had so much energy live, but I didn’t know how to capture that in the studio."[1]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Security" | Otis Redding | 2:55 | 
| 2. | "Dancing Shoes" | Wayne Burt | 5:03 | 
| 3. | "If It's Love That You Want Darlin'" | Wayne Burt | 4:19 | 
| 4. | "King of Fools" | Wayne Burt | 6:07 | 
| 5. | "Someday It's Gonna Come to You" | Wayne Burt | 3:18 | 
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "We're All in the Same Boat" | Wayne Burt | 3:45 | 
| 7. | "Beating Around the Bush" | Wayne Burt | 3:30 | 
| 8. | "That's Alright" | James Lane | 3:57 | 
| 9. | "Sweet Little Latin Lover" | Wayne Burt | 5:06 | 
| 10. | "The Cthulhu" | Joe Camilleri, Bruce Woodcock | 4:59 | 
Personnel
- Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons
 
- Joe Camilleri — tenor and alto saxophones, vocals; lead vocals (tracks 1, 3-6, 10)
 - Jeff Burstin — lead guitar
 - Wayne Burt — rhythm guitar, vocals; lead vocals (tracks 2, 7, 9)
 - John Power — bass, vocals; lead vocals (track 8)
 - Gary Young — drums
 
- Additional personnel
 
- Ross Wilson — percussion, backing vocals
 - Adrian Paine — percussion
 - Peter Jones — vibraphone
 - Pat Wilson — backing vocals (track 9)
 
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position  | 
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report[2] | 37 | 
References
- ↑ "biography". The Black Sorrows. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
 - ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 156. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
 
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