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"The Resurrection Shuffle"
Single by Ashton, Gardner and Dyke
B-side"Hymn to Everyone"
Released20 November 1970 (1970-11-20)
StudioDe Lane Lea, London
GenreBlues rock
Length3:17
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)Tony Ashton
Producer(s)Tony Ashton
Ashton, Gardner and Dyke singles chronology
"Maiden Voyage"
(1969) 		"The Resurrection Shuffle"
(1970) 		"Can You Get It"
(1971)

"The Resurrection Shuffle" is a song by British rock band Ashton, Gardner and Dyke, released as a single in November 1970. It became their own charting hit, peaking at number three on the UK Singles Chart and number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1]

Background

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"The Resurrection Shuffle" was recorded at De Lane Lea Studios on Dean Street in London and features Howie Casey playing saxophone.[2] "I'm Your Spiritual Breadman" – which features George Harrison playing guitar, assisting with production and helping with some of the lyrics – was for a while scheduled to be Aston, Gardner and Dyke's next single. However, the record label Capitol instead decided that "The Resurrection Shuffle" should be the next single.[3]

Aston, Gardner and Dyke went on tour with Deep Purple and shortly after this began, "The Resurrection Shuffle" was released as a single in November 1970. Within a few months, the single had gained significant popularity and by February the band were forced to leave the tour and to headline their own tour.[3]

Charts

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Chart (1971) Peak
position
Australia (Go-Set)[4] 13
Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 28
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] 35
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 22
Germany (GfK)[9] 22
Ireland (IRMA)[10] 6
Malaysia (Rediffusion)[11] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 27
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 25
UK Singles (OCC)[1] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[14] 40
US Cash Box Top 100[15] 37

Tom Jones version

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"Resurrection Shuffle"
Cover of the single released in France
Single by Tom Jones
from the album She's a Lady
B-side"Puppet Man"
ReleasedJune 1971 (1971-06)
StudioWessex Sound, London
Length2:56
LabelParrot
Songwriter(s)Tony Ashton
Producer(s)Gordon Mills
Tom Jones singles chronology
"Puppet Man"
(1971) 		"Resurrection Shuffle"
(1971) 		"Till"
(1971)

Welsh singer Tom Jones covered the song for his album She's a Lady, released in May 1971. Following the album's release in the US, "Resurrection Shuffle" was positively received and the record label, Parrot, decided to release it as a single, coupled with his current hit "Puppet Man", which had been released the previous month.[16] "Resurrection Shuffle" was also released as a single in Continental Europe with the B-side "Ebb Tide", and performed particularly well in France, where the single sold over 60,000 copies.[17]

Charts

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Chart (1971) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[18] 16
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[19] 35
US Billboard Hot 100[20] 38
US Cash Box Top 100[21] 40

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ashton, Gardner and Dyke: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  2. ^ Leigh, Spencer (27 October 2023). Little Richard: Send Me Some Lovin'. McNidder & Grace. ISBN 978-0-85716-245-8.
  3. ^ a b Thompson, Dave (2004). Smoke on the Water: The Deep Purple Story. ECW Press. p. 115. ISBN 978-1-55022-618-8.
  4. ^ "Go-Set Australian charts - 5 June 1971". gosetcharts.com. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ Kent, David (2005). Australian Chart Book 1940–1969. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-44439-5.
  6. ^ "Ashton, Gardner & Dyke – The Resurrection Shuffle" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  7. ^ "Ashton, Gardner & Dyke – The Resurrection Shuffle" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5322." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  9. ^ "Ashton, Gardner & Dyke – The Resurrection Shuffle" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
  10. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Resurrection Shuffle". Irish Singles Chart.
  11. ^ "Hits of the World". Billboard. 14 August 1971. p. 53.
  12. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Ashton, Gardner & Dyke" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
  13. ^ "Ashton, Gardner & Dyke – The Resurrection Shuffle" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  14. ^ "Billboard Hot 100™". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending July 24, 1971". Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  16. ^ "none" (PDF). Billboard. 19 June 1971. p. 53.
  17. ^ "TOP - 1971". top-france.fr. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  18. ^ "Tom Jones – Resurrection Shuffle" (in French). Ultratop 50.
  19. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 5360." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  20. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  21. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending July 17, 1971". Cash Box magazine. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
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