Mungo Jerry (album)
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| Released | December 1969 (UK) July 1970 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Folk blues[1] | |||
| Length | 41:15 | |||
| Label | Janus Records | |||
| Producer | Barry Murray | |||
| Mungo Jerry chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Mungo Jerry is the debut album by Mungo Jerry, released in 1970. The initial British release featured lettering on the front of the sleeve and a group photo inside which appeared to be three-dimensional when viewed through a pair of 3D red and green lenses included in the packaging. It reached No. 14 in the British charts that summer. Some foreign versions include the track "In the Summertime".
Track listing
[edit]Side 1
- "Baby Let's Play House" (Arthur Gunter) – 2:32
- "Johnny B. Badde" (Dorset) – 3:00
- "San Francisco Bay Blues" (Jesse Fuller) – 3:38
- "Sad Eye Joe" (King) – 2:50
- "Maggie" (Dorset) – 4:10
- "Peace in the Country" (Dorset) – 3:05
Side 2
- "See Me" (Dorset) – 3:37
- "Movin' On" (King) – 4:14
- "My Friend" (Dorset) - 2:36
- "Mother *!*!*! Boogie" (Earl, Cole, King, Dorset) - 2:48
- "Tramp" (King) - 5:05
- "Daddies Brew" (Earl) – 3:40
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Mighty Man" (Non-album single, 1970) | Ray Dorset | 4:53 |
| 14. | "Dust Pneumonia Blues" (Non-album single, 1970) | Arthur Gunter | 5:51 |
| 15. | "Santo Antonio Santo Francisco" (Italy-only single, 1971) | Conti/Pallavicini | 2:57 |
| 16. | "Live From Hollywood: Maggie/Midnight Special/Mighty Man" (Non-album single, 1970) | Ray Dorset | 9:44 |
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1970/71) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) | 16 |
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 19 |
| Canada (RPM (magazine))[4] | 59 |
Personnel
[edit]Band
[edit]- Ray Dorset – lead vocals, lead and 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, kazoo, stomp, tambourine
- Paul King – vocals, 6 and 12-string acoustic guitars, banjo, jug
- Colin Earl – piano
- Mike Cole – bass
Technical
[edit]- Bob Scerbo - production coordinator
- Dorothy Schwartz - coordinator
- The Graffiteria - album design
References
[edit]- ^ a b Thompson, Dave. Mungo Jerry at AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: M". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved 8 March 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 179. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - October 24, 1970" (PDF).
External links
[edit]- Mungo Jerry at Discogs (list of releases)
