Zebra

by Zebra

Overview

The Long Island via New Orleans, trio Zebra broke from the gate with their eponymous first release, a record that was, at the time, one of Atlantic Records' fastest-selling debuts ever. Tapping into the vacuum left by Led Zeppelin's breakup, lead singer Randy Jackson and company gave the masses a good, healthy dose of Zeppelin-like hard rock. True, they are a pale imitation of their icons, but they pack enough requisite crunch into the album's nine tracks to make Zebra an enjoyable listen. The use of synthesizer dates the album, but they did manage to score a pair of radio hits with the driving "Tell Me What You Want" and "Who's Behind the Door?" which builds to a respectably thunderous climax. Jackson manages to do a decent approximation of Robert Plant's primal howl, although some of the lyrics ("The la la Song," "Take Your Fingers From My Hair") are embarrassingly self-conscious in their attempt to strive for the proper mix of mysticism and depth. ~ Tom Demalon

Product Details

Release Date:	03/14/2025
Label:	Friday Music Two
UPC:	0829421800545

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Zebra   Primary Artist
Karen Atta   Percussion
Randy Jackson   Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Mellotron,Percussion,Synthesizer,Mellophonium
Mike Grossman   Piano
Eric Troyer   Synthesizer
Mark Puma   Director
Guy Gelso   Drums,Vocals,Percussion
Felix Hanemann   Vocals,Strings,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass)
Michael Grossman   Piano
Jack Douglas   Keyboards,Percussion
Eric Toyer   Synthesizer

Technical Credits

David Farrell   Engineer,Second Engineer
Randy Jackson   Composer,Lyricist
Carl Perkins   Composer
John Agnello   Assistant Engineer
Stephen Innocenzi   Digital Mastering
David Michael Kennedy   Photography
Clay Hutchinson   Engineer,Second Engineer
Jack Douglas   Engineer,Producer,Second Engineer
Larry Williams   Composer
Rod O'Brien   Engineer
Julie Last   Second Engineer