Don't Waste It

Don't Waste It is the debut studio album by Australian band Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons. Released in February 1977, the album peaked at number 37 on the Australian Kent Music Report.

Don't Waste It
Studio album by Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons
Released	18 February 1977
Recorded	1976
Genre	Southern rock
Label	Oz Records
Producer	Ross Wilson
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons chronology
Don't Waste It (1977) Whip It Out (1977)
Singles from Don't Waste It
"Beating Around the Bush" Released: July 1976 "Security" Released: 8 November 1976

Band member Joe Camilleri later reflected saying "The first Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons album was a heart-breaking experience. We had so much energy live, but I didn’t know how to capture that in the studio."

Track listing

Side A

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Security"	Otis Redding	2:55
2.	"Dancing Shoes"	Wayne Burt	5:03
3.	"If It's Love That You Want Darlin'"	Wayne Burt	4:19
4.	"King of Fools"	Wayne Burt	6:07
5.	"Someday It's Gonna Come to You"	Wayne Burt	3:18

Side B

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"We're All in the Same Boat"	Wayne Burt	3:45
7.	"Beating Around the Bush"	Wayne Burt	3:30
8.	"That's Alright"	James Lane	3:57
9.	"Sweet Little Latin Lover"	Wayne Burt	5:06
10.	"The Cthulhu"	Joe Camilleri, Bruce Woodcock	4:59

Personnel

Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons

• Joe Camilleri — tenor and alto saxophones, vocals; lead vocals (tracks 1, 3-6, 10)
• Jeff Burstin — lead guitar
• Wayne Burt — rhythm guitar, vocals; lead vocals (tracks 2, 7, 9)
• John Power — bass, vocals; lead vocals (track 8)
• Gary Young — drums

Additional personnel

• Ross Wilson — percussion, backing vocals
• Adrian Paine — percussion
• Peter Jones — vibraphone
• Pat Wilson — backing vocals (track 9)

Charts

Chart (1977)	Peak position
Australian Kent Music Report	37