Wooly Bully is the debut studio album by the band Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, released in 1965 on MGM Records SE-4297 (stereo).[3] It was released following the success of their hit "Wooly Bully", and contains a mixture of cover songs and original compositions. It is an early example of Tex-Mex music that was also being popularized by groups like Sir Douglas Quintet, Freddy Fender and ? and the Mysterians.
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| Released | June 1965 | |||
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| Length | 28:52 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Producer | Stan Kesler | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Record Mirror | [2] |
The song "Wooly Bully" was recorded at Phillips Recording Service in Memphis, which was owned by Sam Phillips.
Reception edit
The album reached No. 26 on the Billboard albums chart on August 28, 1965.[4][5] Allmusic's Eugene Chadbourne gives it a 3+1⁄2-star rating, writing that the band performed originals and cover songs with equal skill and the album was worth hearing beyond the hit song "Wooly Bully".[1]
Track listing edit
Side one
- "Wooly Bully" (Domingo Samudio) – 2:20
- "The Memphis Beat" (Milton Addington, Allen Reynolds) – 2:09
- "I Found a Love" (Alonzo Tucker, Jackie Wilson) – 2:10
- "Go-Go Girls" (David Martin) – 2:13
- "Every Woman I Know (Crazy 'Bout An Auto)" (Billy "The Kid" Emerson) – 2:17
- "Haunted House" (Robert Geddins) – 3:10
Side two
- "Juímonos (Let's Went)" (Samudio) – 2:30
- "Shotgun" (Autry DeWalt II) – 2:50
- "Sorry 'Bout That" (Stan Kesler, Gary McEwen) – 1:55
- "Gangster of Love" (Johnny "Guitar" Watson) – 2:18
- "Mary Lee" (Samudio) – 2:23
- "Long Tall Sally" (Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman) – 1:45
Personnel edit
Musicians edit
- Domingo "Sam" Samudio – Farfisa organ, vocals
- Ray Stinnett – guitar
- Butch Gibson – saxophone
- David A. Martin – bass guitar (died 1987)
- Jerry Patterson – drums, percussion
Technical edit
- Stan Kesler – producer
- Val Valentin – engineer
- Bill Webb – photography
- Joy Webb – photography
Charting history edit
Album – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Album | Chart | Position[4] |
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| 1965 | "Wooly Bully" | Billboard 200 | 26 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position[6] |
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| 1965 | "Wooly Bully" | Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "AllMusic Review - Wooly Bully". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (30 September 1965). "Sam The Sham And The Pharaos: Wolly Bully" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 238. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "MGM Album Discography, Part 8".
- ^ a b "Billboard 200 - Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard - Nielsen Business Media Inc". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 4 September 1965 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs". Retrieved November 3, 2017.