Rubicon is the eponymous debut album from the late 70's funk rock band Rubicon

Rubicon (US band)

Rubicon was a one-hit wonder funk rock band from California, who had a hit single in 1978 with "I'm Gonna Take Care of Everything". The song peaked at #28 on the Billboard magazine national singles charts, spending 11 weeks on the Hot 100....

 (formed by Jerry Martini from Sly & the Family Stone

Sly & the Family Stone

Sly and the Family Stone were an American rock, funk, and soul band from San Francisco, California. Active from 1966 to 1983, the band was pivotal in the development of soul, funk, and psychedelic music...

 and featuring Jack Blades

Jack Blades

Jack Martin Blades is an American musician. He has worked in several bands: Rubicon, Night Ranger , and Damn Yankees . He also recorded with Tommy Shaw under the name Shaw/Blades, and has done work alongside TMG, the Tak Matsumoto Group...

 on bass and Brad Gillis

Brad Gillis

Brad Gillis is a guitarist most famous for playing with the band Night Ranger. He was in the band Rubicon during the 1970s before Night Ranger. He has also played for Ozzy Osbourne and Fiona, and has released solo albums....

 on guitars). Released on 20th Century Fox in 1978, it featured the band's one and only hit single (leading them to be categorized as a one hit wonder), the Max Haskett-penned "I'm Gonna Take Care Of Everything" (highest Billboard peak: 28 in 1978).

In 2009, it was reissue

Reissue

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d as part of a combo pack with their next (and final) album, "American Dreams" by Renaissance Records.

Track Listing

• All Songs Arranged By Rubicon & Published By Fox Fanfare Music, Inc./Nocibur Music-BMI
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1. And The Moon's Out Tonight (Gerald Martini) 3:28
2. Far Away (Max Haskett) 4:59
3. Closely (Dennis Marcellino) 5:30
4. Vanilla Gorilla (Martini, Haskett) 5:06
5. I'm Gonna Take Care Of Everything (Haskett) 3:38
6. I Want To Love You (Jack Blades) 3:11
7. Cheatin' (Gregory Eckler, James Pugh) 3:46
8. It's All For The Show (Eckler) 3:50
9. That's The Way Things Are (Martini, Lynn Medeiros) 5:41

Personnel

• Max Haskett: Lead Vocal, Trumpet
• Dennis Marcellino
  Dennis Marcellino
  Dennis Marcellino is an American musician, speaker and author of psychology, philosophy, theology and political books. He has been a member of some famous music groups: The Tokens , Sly & The Family Stone , The Elvin Bishop Group and Rubicon Dennis Marcellino (born January 17, 1948) is an American...
  
  : Sax, lead vocal, acoustic guitar
• Jerry Martini
  Jerry Martini
  Jerry Martini is an American musician, best known for being the saxophonist for the popular and influential psychedelic soul/funk band Sly & the Family Stone...
  
  : Sax
  Saxophone
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• Brad Gillis: Lead
  Lead guitar
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   & Rhythm Guitar
  Rhythm guitar
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• Jim Pugh: Keyboards
• Jack Blades: Bass
• Gregory Eckler: Drums, Percussion, Lead Vocal

External Links

• [ "Rubicon/American Dreams" at allmusic] Retrieved September 24th, 2010
• "Rubicon" at discogs Retrieved September 24, 2010