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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
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| Name = Jump on It
| Type = studio
| name = Jump on It
| Longtype =
| type = studio
| Artist = [[Montrose (band)|Montrose]]
| artist = [[Montrose (band)|Montrose]]
| Cover = Jump On It (Montrose album).jpg
| cover = Jump On It (Montrose album).jpg
| alt =
| Released = September 1976<ref name="super seventies">{{cite web |url=http://www.superseventies.com/spmontrose.html |title=Montrose - Jump On It |author= |date= |work= |publisher=Super Seventies |accessdate=April 26, 2011}}</ref>
| released = September 1976<ref name="super seventies">{{cite web |url=http://www.superseventies.com/spmontrose.html |title=Montrose - Jump On It |author= |date= |website=Superseventies.com |access-date=April 26, 2011}}</ref>
| Recorded =
| recorded =
| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Hard Rock]]
| Length = 32:28
| studio =
| Label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[hard rock]]
| Producer = Jack Douglas
| length = 32:28
| Last album = ''[[Warner Bros. Presents (Montrose album)|Warner Bros. Presents]]'' <br />(1975)
| label = [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| producer = [[Jack Douglas (record producer)|Jack Douglas]]
| This album = '''''Jump on It''''' (1976)
| Next album = ''[[Mean (Montrose album)|Mean]]'' <br />(1987)
| prev_title = [[Warner Bros. Presents Montrose!]]
| prev_year = 1975
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| Misc = {{Extra chronology
| Artist = [[Ronnie Montrose]]
| next_title = [[Mean (Montrose album)|Mean]]
| next_year = 1987
| Last album = ''[[Warner Bros. Presents (Montrose album)|Warner Bros. Presents]]'' <br />(1975)
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| misc = {{Extra chronology
| This album = '''''Jump on It''''' (1976)
| Next album = ''[[Open Fire (Ronnie Montrose album)|Open Fire]]'' <br />(1978)
| artist = [[Ronnie Montrose]]
| type = studio
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}}
| prev_title = Warner Brothers Presents Montrose!
| prev_year = 1975
| title = Jump on It
| year = 1976
| next_title = [[Open Fire (Ronnie Montrose album)|Open Fire]]
| next_year = 1978
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}}
{{Singles
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| name = Jump on It
| type = studio
| single1 = Music Man
| single1date = September 1976
| single2 = Jump on It
| single2date = November 1976 (Japan)
| single3 = Let's Go
| single3date = November 1976 (US)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/details/greatrockdiscogr00stro/page/559/mode/2up|page=559|title=Great Rock discography}}</ref>
}}
}}
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
|rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>[{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r44993|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic review]</ref>
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/jump-on-it-mw0000226442 |title=Montrose - Jump on It review |last=Szatmary |first=David |work=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=[[All Media Network]] |accessdate=2021-08-22 }}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Martin Popoff|Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal]]''
}}<!-- Automatically generated by DASHBot-->
| rev2score = 5/10<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Popoff | first1 = Martin | author-link1 = Martin Popoff | title = The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies | publisher = [[Collector's Guide Publishing]] | date = October 2003 | location = [[Burlington, Ontario]], [[Canada]] | isbn = 978-1894959025 |pages=187–188}}</ref>
| noprose= yes
}}


'''''Jump on It''''' is the fourth album by the [[California]]-based [[hard rock]] band [[Montrose (band)|Montrose]].
'''''Jump on It''''' is the fourth studio album by American [[hard rock]] band [[Montrose (band)|Montrose]].


It is the second Montrose album to feature singer [[Bob James (rock singer)|Bob James]] and keyboardist [[Jim Alcivar]], and features bassist [[Randy Jo Hobbs]] on three songs. The remainder of the bass parts were supplied by Jim Alcivar via the keyboard and there was no bassist on the ''Jump on It'' tour. [[Jack Douglas (record producer)|Jack Douglas]] produced the album.
It is the second Montrose album to feature singer [[Bob James (rock singer)|Bob James]] and keyboardist [[Jim Alcivar]], and features bassist [[Randy Jo Hobbs]] on three songs. The remainder of the bass parts were supplied by Jim Alcivar via the keyboard and there was no bassist on the ''Jump on It'' tour. [[Jack Douglas (record producer)|Jack Douglas]] produced the album.


''Jump on It'' was the band's third highest-charting release, reaching No. 118 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' [[Billboard 200|200]] in October 1976.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/music/montrose|title=Montrose|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|access-date=18 November 2017}}</ref>
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==Track listing==


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==Track listing==
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# "Let's Go" <small>(Bob James, Ronnie Montrose, Jim Alcivar, Denny Carmassi)]</small> – 4:15
;Side one
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# "What Are You Waitin' For?" <small>([[Dan Hartman]])</small>) – 3:48
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# "Let's Go" <small>([[Bob James (rock singer)|Bob James]], [[Ronnie Montrose]], [[Jim Alcivar]], [[Denny Carmassi]])</small> – 4:15
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# "What Are You Waitin' For?" <small>([[Dan Hartman]])</small> – 3:48
# "Tuft-Sedge" <small>(Montrose)</small> – 2:50
# "Tuft-Sedge" <small>(Montrose)</small> – 2:50
# "Music Man" <small>(Montrose)</small> – 4:16
# "Music Man" <small>(Montrose)</small> – 4:16

;Side two
# "Jump on It" <small>(James, Montrose, Alcivar, Carmassi)</small> – 3:37
# "Jump on It" <small>(James, Montrose, Alcivar, Carmassi)</small> – 3:37
# "Rich Man" <small>(Hartman)</small) – 4:24
# "Rich Man" <small>(Hartman)</small> – 4:24
# "Crazy for You" <small>(Montrose, [[Lauren Wood|I. "Chunky" Rappaport]])</small> – 3:26
# "Crazy for You" <small>(Montrose, [[Lauren Wood|Ilene "Chunky" Rappaport]])</small> – 3:26
# "Merry-Go-Round" <small>(Montrose)</small> – 5:38
# "Merry-Go-Round" <small>(Montrose)</small> – 5:38


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
;Montrose

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* [[Bob James (rock singer)|Bob James]] – vocals
* [[Ronnie Montrose]] – guitars
* [[Ronnie Montrose]] – guitars
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* [[Jim Alcivar]] – keyboards, [[Synth bass|keybass]]
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* [[Bob James (rock singer)|Bob James]] – vocals
* [[Denny Carmassi]] – drums
* [[Denny Carmassi]] – drums
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* [[Jim Alcivar]] – keyboards


;Additional musicians
* [[Randy Jo Hobbs]] – bass on "Let's Go", "Jump On It" and "Rich Man"
* [[Randy Jo Hobbs]] – bass on "Let's Go", "Jump On It" and "Rich Man"
* [[Bob Alcivar]] – string arrangements
* [[Bob Alcivar]] – string arrangements


==Production==
;Production
* [[Jack Douglas (record producer)|Jack Douglas]] – producer
* Jay Messina – engineer
* Rod O'Brien – additional recording & engineering
* [[Hipgnosis]] – cover design and photography


==Charts==
* Produced by Jack Douglas
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
* Recorded & engineered by [[Jay Messina]]
! Chart (1976)
* Additional recording & engineering by Rod O'Brien
! Peak<br />position
* Cover Design and photography by [[Hipgnosis]]
|-
{{Album chart|Billboard200|118|artist=Montrose|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 30, 2023}}
|}


==References==
==References==

{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

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* Montrose; "Jump On It" liner notes; Warner Brothers Records 1976
==Other sources==
* All Music Guide [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r44993|pure_url=yes}}]
* Ronnie Montrose; "The Very Best of Montrose" liner notes; Rhino Records 2000 [1]
* Montrose; ''Jump On It'' liner notes; Warner Brothers Records 1976
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* Ronnie Montrose; ''The Very Best of Montrose'' liner notes; Rhino Records 2000


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Latest revision as of 15:32, 14 June 2024

Jump on It
Studio album by
Montrose
ReleasedSeptember 1976[1]
GenreRock, hard rock
Length32:28
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerJack Douglas
Montrose chronology
Warner Bros. Presents Montrose!
(1975) 		Jump on It
(1976) 		Mean
(1987)
Ronnie Montrose chronology
Warner Brothers Presents Montrose!
(1975) 		Jump on It
(1976) 		Open Fire
(1978)
Singles from Jump on It
  1. "Music Man"
    Released: September 1976
  2. "Jump on It"
    Released: November 1976 (Japan)
  3. "Let's Go"
    Released: November 1976 (US)[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal5/10[4]

Jump on It is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Montrose.

It is the second Montrose album to feature singer Bob James and keyboardist Jim Alcivar, and features bassist Randy Jo Hobbs on three songs. The remainder of the bass parts were supplied by Jim Alcivar via the keyboard and there was no bassist on the Jump on It tour. Jack Douglas produced the album.

Jump on It was the band's third highest-charting release, reaching No. 118 on the Billboard 200 in October 1976.[5]

Track listing

[edit]
Side one
  1. "Let's Go" (Bob James, Ronnie Montrose, Jim Alcivar, Denny Carmassi) – 4:15
  2. "What Are You Waitin' For?" (Dan Hartman) – 3:48
  3. "Tuft-Sedge" (Montrose) – 2:50
  4. "Music Man" (Montrose) – 4:16
Side two
  1. "Jump on It" (James, Montrose, Alcivar, Carmassi) – 3:37
  2. "Rich Man" (Hartman) – 4:24
  3. "Crazy for You" (Montrose, Ilene "Chunky" Rappaport) – 3:26
  4. "Merry-Go-Round" (Montrose) – 5:38

Personnel

[edit]
Montrose
Additional musicians
Production
  • Jack Douglas – producer
  • Jay Messina – engineer
  • Rod O'Brien – additional recording & engineering
  • Hipgnosis – cover design and photography

Charts

[edit]
Chart (1976) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[6] 118

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Montrose - Jump On It". Superseventies.com. Retrieved April 26, 2011.
  2. ^ "Great Rock discography". p. 559.
  3. ^ Szatmary, David. "Montrose - Jump on It review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
  4. ^ Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 187–188. ISBN 978-1894959025.
  5. ^ "Montrose". Billboard. Retrieved 18 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Montrose Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

Other sources

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  • Montrose; Jump On It liner notes; Warner Brothers Records 1976
  • Ronnie Montrose; The Very Best of Montrose liner notes; Rhino Records 2000


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