She's a Windup
| "She's a Windup" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Dr. Feelgood | ||||
| from the album Be Seeing You | ||||
| B-side | "Hi-Rise" | |||
| Released | September 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Rhythm and blues, pub rock | |||
| Length | 2:01 | |||
| Label | United Artists Records - UP 36304 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Brilleaux, Martin, Mayo, Sparks | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick Lowe | |||
| Dr. Feelgood singles chronology | ||||
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"She's a Windup" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. The track was recorded in 1977,[1] and appeared on Be Seeing You, an album by Dr. Feelgood that was released in September that year.[1]
"She's a Windup" was also released as a single in the UK in September 1977. Written by all the band members,[2] and produced by Nick Lowe,[3] the song was Dr. Feelgood's second hit single.[4] The B-side of the record, "Hi-Rise", was penned solely by Gypie Mayo.[5]
It reached number 34 in the UK Singles Chart, and spent five weeks in the listing.[4] A 12" single (12 UP 36304), issued at the same time as the 7" single, had an additional track on the B-side, a live version of "Homework".[5] The cover shown is the original 12", with a "rubber stamp" logo in the corner. The 7" was released in a plain sleeve.[6]
On 20 September 1977 Dr. Feelgood recorded a Peel Session on BBC Radio 1.[7] Their set list included "She's A Wind Up", along with "You Upset Me Baby", "Baby Jane" and "99.5".[7] A version of "She's A Wind Up" was also included in Dr. Feelgood's 1979 live album, As It Happens, and on a number of their compilation albums, such as Singles - The UA Years.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 290–291. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
- ^ "Be Seeing You - Dr. Feelgood". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ "Be Seeing You - Dr. Feelgood | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ a b Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 162. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ a b Moon, Tony (2002). Down by the Jetty - The Dr Feelgood Story (2nd ed.). Borden, Hants: Northdown Publishing Ltd. pp. 122–123. ISBN 1-900711-15-X.
- ^ Roland Jost. "Dr. Feelgood Discography". Drfeelgood.ch. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ^ a b "BBC - Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel". BBC.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2008.