Reckless Abandon (David Bromberg album)


Reckless Abandon is a folk rock album by US musician David Bromberg. His sixth album, it was released by Fantasy Records as a vinyl LP in 1977. It was released by Fantasy on CD in 1998, combined with Bromberg's subsequent album, Bandit in a Bathing Suit.
The panel cartoon album cover was drawn by B. Kliban.

Critical reception

On Allmusic, William Ruhlmann said, "By billing this album to the David Bromberg Band, Bromberg signals that the listener can expect to hear more than just his adenoidal voice and variety of acoustic instruments. But then, that just means it's as eclectic as most David Bromberg albums. The lead-off track "I Want to Go Home" has a blues-rock feel; horns wail into a Dixieland swarm during the old folk tune "Stealin'"; and then comes a medley of old-timey country tunes played on banjo, mandolin, and guitar. That's just the first three tracks..."
Audio magazine said, "Reckless Abandon demonstrates David's ever-growing confidence and improvement as vocalist and bandleader. Despite flaws, this is still his best-recorded and best-played studio effort."

Track listing

;Side one
  1. "I Want to Go Home" – 3:06
  2. "Stealin' – 3:50
  3. Medly – 3:03
  4. *"Sally Goodin"
  5. *"Old Joe Clark"
  6. *"Wheel Hoss"
  7. "Child's Song" – 4:42
  8. "Mrs. Delion's Lament" – 4:28
;Side two
  1. Medly – 3:16
  2. *"Battle of Bull Run"
  3. *"Paddy on the Turnpike"
  4. *"Rover's Fancy"
  5. "What a Town" – 3:17
  6. "Baby Breeze" – 3:01
  7. "Beware, Brother Beware" – 7:36
  8. "Nobody's Fault but Mine" – 3:48

    Personnel

;David Bromberg Band
;Additional musicians
;Production