Explosion, also known as Equals Explosion, is the second studio album by The Equals, released in December 1967.[1][2]
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| Released | December 1967 | |||
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| Producer | Edward Kassner | |||
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Two songs on the album were originally written by recently deceased Bobby Fuller for his group The Bobby Fuller Four.[3] The starting track, "Giddy Up a Ding Dong" was originally a '50s number by Freddie Bell and the Bellboys.[3] All of their original numbers were written by either Eddy Grant, Derv Gordon, or Lincoln Gordon (all three wrote four tracks, Grant-only wrote two, Grant-D. Gordon wrote one, and D. Gordon-L. Gordon also wrote one[4]).
Chart performance edit
The album peaked at number 32 in the UK.
Reception and legacy edit
Explosion was rated 3.54 / 5 on Rate Your Music,[6] and 4.17 on Discogs.[7] Their track "Police On My Back" was covered by The Clash in 1980.[8]
Track listing edit
- Giddy-Up-A-Ding-Dong (written by Freddie Bell and Pep Lattanzi)
- Another Sad And Lonely Night (written by Bobby Fuller)
- I've Got To Have A Little (written by Derv Gordon, Eddy Grant, and Lincoln Gordon)
- Granny, Granny (written by Derv Gordon and Eddy Grant)
- Police On My Back (written by Eddy Grant)
- Give Love A Try (written by Eddy Grant)
- You Got Too Many Boyfriends (written by Derv Gordon, Eddy Grant, and Lincoln Gordon)
- Teardrops (written by Derv Gordon, Eddy Grant, and Lincoln Gordon)
- Let Her Dance (written by Bobby Fuller)
- Leaving You Is Hard To Do (written by Derv Gordon and Lincoln Gordon)
- You'd Better Tell Her (written by Derv Gordon, Eddy Grant, and Lincoln Gordon)
- She Reminds Me Of Spring In The Winter (written by Derv Gordon and Lincoln Gordon)
Personnel edit
The Equals
- Derv Gordon – lead vocals
- Eddy Grant – lead guitar
- Pat Lloyd – rhythm guitar
- Lincoln Gordon – bass guitar, guitar
- John Hall – drums
Additional
- Alan Smith – sleeve notes[6]
References edit
- ^ "The Equals - Equals Explosion". Curly Kid Records. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ a b Vinyl Album: The Equals - Equals Explosion (1967), retrieved 2024-02-12
- ^ a b "Tracks on Equals Explosion - The Equals (January 26, 1968) | SecondHandSongs". secondhandsongs.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ "The Equals, Explosion - Bertelsmann Vinyl Collection". Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Equals Explosion (Vinyl Records, LP, CD) on CDandLP". www.cdandlp.com. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
- ^ a b Equals Explosion by The Equals - RYM/Sonemic, retrieved 2024-02-12
- ^ a b c "Equals - Explosion (1968, vinyl) - Discogs". Retrieved 12 February 2024.
- ^ "Equals Explosion by The Equals: Whosampled.com".
- ^ a b "Buy The Equals : Equals Explosion Vinyl Record". Dead Air Records. Retrieved 2024-02-12.