Loose (Crazy Horse album)

Loose is a 1972 album by the rock band Crazy Horse, the follow-up to their self-titled debut. It marked the departure of founding guitarist Danny Whitten, as well as Jack Nitzsche and Nils Lofgren. In their place for this album were George Whitsell and Greg Leroy on guitars, and John Blanton on organ.

Loose
Studio album by Crazy Horse
Released	January 1972
Genre	Rock, country rock^[1]
Length	40:03
Label	Reprise
Producer	Fred Catero and Crazy Horse
Crazy Horse chronology
Crazy Horse (1971) Loose (1972) At Crooked Lake (1972)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	D+^[3]

Track listing

1. "Hit and Run" (Blanton) - 2:42
2. "Try" (Whitsell) - 3:18
3. "One Thing I Love" (Leroy) - 2:37
4. "Move" (Whitsell) - 3:14
5. "All Alone Now" (Whitsell) - 2:47
6. "All the Little Things" (Leroy) - 5:01
7. "Fair Weather Friend" (Leroy) - 2:42
8. "You Won't Miss Me" (Whitsell) - 2:47
9. "Going Home" (Leroy) - 2:50
10. "I Don't Believe It" (Whitsell) - 3:07
11. "Kind of Woman" (Blanton) - 4:25
12. "One Sided Love" (Whitsell) - 3:12
13. "And She Won't Even Blow Smoke in My Direction" (Whitsell) - 1:21

Personnel

Crazy Horse

• George Whitsell - electric and acoustic guitars, lead and backing vocals, congas
• Greg Leroy - electric, acoustic and slide guitars, lead and backing vocals
• John Blanton - organ, lead and backing vocals, piano, harmonica, cello
• Billy Talbot - bass, backing vocals
• Ralph Molina - drums, backing vocals, acoustic guitar

Additional personnel

• Joel Tepp - harmonica (13)

Production

• Fred Catero - producer/engineer
• Crazy Horse - producer

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Allmusic review
3. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 23, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.