Little Stevie Orbit

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Little Stevie Orbit
File:LittleStevieOrbit.jpg
Studio album by
Steve Forbert
Released1980
Recorded1980
StudioA&R Studios, New York
GenrePop
Length42:58
LabelNemperor
ProducerPete Solley
Steve Forbert chronology
Jackrabbit Slim
(1979) 		Little Stevie Orbit
(1980) 		Steve Forbert
(1982)

Little Stevie Orbit is the third album by American singer-songwriter Steve Forbert.[1][2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The New York Times called the album "a mainstream pop record, for better and for worse, with the principal assertion of personality by Mr. Forbert coming in what sounds like his increasingly mannered singing."[6]

Track listing

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All songs written by Steve Forbert

  1. "Get Well Soon" – 3:53
  2. "Cellophane City" – 5:33
  3. "Song for Carmelita" – 1:55
  4. "Laughter Lou (Who Needs You?)" – 3:10
  5. "Song For Katrina" – 3:30
  6. "One More Glass of Beer" – 4:20
  7. "Lucky" – 1:12
  8. "Rain" – 3:10
  9. "I'm An Automobile" – 2:58
  10. "Schoolgirl" – 3:01
  11. "If You've Gotta Ask You'll Never Know" – 2:15
  12. "Lonely Girl" – 3:23
  13. "A Visitor" – 4:27

Charts

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Chart (1980) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[7] 55
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[8] 27
US Billboard 200[9] 70

Personnel

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  • Steve Forbert – guitar, harmonica, vocals
  • Paul Errico – organ, accordion, piano on "I'm an Automobile" and "A Visitor"
  • Robbie Kondor – organ, piano on "I'm an Automobile" and "A Visitor"
  • Shane Fontayne – lead guitar
  • Hugh McDonald – bass
  • Bobby Lloyd Hicks – drums, percussion
  • Barry Lazarowitz – drums on "Lonely Girl"
  • Bill Jones – saxophone
  • Kenny Kosek – fiddle
  • Pete Solley - string arrangements
Technical
  • Steve Brown - recording, mixing
  • Elliott Landy - photography

References

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  3. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Little Stevie Orbit at AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
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  8. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Steve Forbert – Little Stevie Orbit". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  9. ^ "Steve Forbert Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2025.

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