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The Doobie Brothers – Livin' On The Fault Line (E/VG+) – LP, JP 1977, With OBI
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Livin' On The Fault Line is an LP by The Doobie Brothers from 1977 released on the Warner Bros. Records label.
About this album
Livin' On The Fault Line is a smart, soul-leaning turn from The Doobie Brothers, broadening the band’s pop-rock sound with greater rhythmic and harmonic sophistication. Issued in 1977, the album reflects the group’s late-’70s evolution, when clean hooks, soft-rock polish and funkier textures sat alongside their trademark vocal craft. Songs such as “You’re Made That Way” and “You Belong To Me” show how fluently they balanced mainstream accessibility with richer arrangements and a more mature tone. Widely regarded as one of the band’s more overlooked albums, it captures a moment when The Doobie Brothers were refining their identity rather than simply chasing hits.
Genre: Pop & Rock
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AllMusic rating:AllMusic users:Artist: The Doobie BrothersLabel: Warner Bros. Records – P-10326WFormat: LP, AlbumUnits: 1Country: JapanReleased: 1977Genre: Pop & RockStyle: Classic Rock, Pop RockA1 You'Re Made That Way
A2 Echoes Of Love
A3 Little Darling (I Need You)
A4 You Belong To Me
A5 Livin' On The Fault Line
B1 Nothin' But A Heartache
B2 Chinatown
B3 There'S A Light
B4 Need A Lady
B5 Larry The Logger Two-Step