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".
| Mungo Jerry | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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] |
Track listing
editSide 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
editBand
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)