The "Twangs" the "Thang"
| The "Twangs" the "Thang" | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1959 |
| Recorded | November 1959 |
| Genre | Instrumental rock, surf music |
| Label | Jamie |
| Producer | Lee Hazlewood, Lester Sill |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
The "Twangs" the "Thang" is a studio album by guitarist Duane Eddy. It was released in 1959 on Jamie Records (catalog no. JLP-70-3009). It entered Billboard magazine's pop album chart on January 25, 1960, peaked at No. 18, and remained on the chart for 13 weeks.[2] It was one of only three Duane Eddy albums to enter the Top 20.[2] It fared better in the UK, reaching No 2 in the album charts and staying in the top 10 for 12 weeks. AllMusic gave the album a rating of two stars.[1]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood; except where noted.
Side A
- "My Blue Heaven" (George A. Whiting, Walter Donaldson) – 2:31
- "Tiger Love and Turnip Greens" – 1:30
- "The Last Minute of Innocence" – 3:26
- "Route No. 1" (Duane Eddy, Corkey Casey, Jim Horn) – 1:59
- "You Are My Sunshine" (Charles Mitchell, Jimmie Davis) – 2:28
- "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 2:33
Side B
- "Night Train to Memphis" (Beasley Smith, Marvin Hughes, Owen Bradley) – 2:01
- "The Battle" – 1:56
- "Trambone" (Chet Atkins) – 1:37
- "Blueberry Hill" (Al Lewis, Larry Stock, Vincent Rose) – 3:27
- "Rebel Walk" – 2:13
- "Easy" (Wilson) – 3:00
Personnel
- Duane Eddy and the Rebels
- Duane Eddy – lead "twangy" guitar
- Corkey Casey, Donnie Owens – rhythm guitar
- Al Casey – bass
- Larry Knechtel – piano
- Jim Troxel – drums
- Jim Horn – saxophone, flute
- Ben Demotto – "rebel yells"
- Evelyn Freeman Singers – backing vocals
- Technical
- Eddie Brackett, Jack Miller – sound engineer
- Carl Shaw – artwork (uncredited)
References
- ^ a b "The Twang's the Thang". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
- ^ a b Joel Whitburn (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. p. 100. ISBN 0823076318.
