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Sensational Equals

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Sensational Equals
Studio album by
Released1968
Genre
  • Funk
  • soul
  • pop
The Equals chronology
Explosion
(1967)
Sensational Equals
(1968)
Equals Supreme
(1968)
Singles from Sensational Equals
  1. "I Get So Excited" b/w "The Skies Above"
  2. "Laurel and Hardy" b/w "The Guy Who Made Her a Star"

Sensational Equals is the third studio album released by The Equals in 1968.[1]

Reception

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The album itself did not chart, but it was successful in that the group's first two singles to chart in the UK Singles Chart came from it: "I Get So Excited", which reached position 44 (backed with "The Skies Above"), and "Laurel and Hardy", which would reach number 35 (backed with "The Guy Who Made Her a Star").[2]

The album was given a 3.30 / 5 on Rate Your Music,[3] and a 4 / 5 from AllMusic.[4]

Cover

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The album cover is a photo of the band on top of steel tubes. All but Derv Gordon, who is sat on a tube, are stood on them. The cover personnel is (from left to right): Derv Gordon, Pat Lloyd, Eddy Grant, Lincoln Gordon, and Pat Lloyd.

Track listing

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Side A

  1. I Get So Excited (Derv Gordon - Eddy Grant)
  2. Is It Right (Grant - D. Gordon)
  3. Reincarnation (D. Gordon - Grant)
  4. Cinderella (Lincoln Gordon)
  5. Look What You've Done To My Daughter (D. Gordon - Grant)
  6. The Guy Who Made Her A Star (Tony Clarke)

Side B

  1. Soul Groovin' (Grant)
  2. Laurel and Hardy (Grant)
  3. I Don't Want To Know (D. Gordon)
  4. The Skies Above (Grant)
  5. Butterfly Red White And Blue (L. Gordon)
  6. Good Times Are Gone Forever (Grant - Patrick Lloyd)

Personnel

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  • Derv Gordon – lead vocals
  • Eddy Grant – lead guitar
  • Pat Lloyd – rhythm guitar
  • Lincoln Gordon – bass guitar, guitar
  • John Hall – drums

References

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  1. ^ The Equals - The Sensational Equals Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-02-12
  2. ^ "EQUALS". Official Charts. 1968-02-27. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  3. ^ Sensational Equals by The Equals - RYM/Sonemic, retrieved 2024-02-12
  4. ^ "Equals - Sensational Equals (1968, vinyl) /discogs.com". Retrieved 12 February 2024.