Wovoka is the fifth album by the American rock band Redbone.[3] It was recorded between June and October 1973, and released in November 1973 on Epic Records. The album was produced by brothers Pat Vegas (bass, vocals) and Lolly Vegas (guitars, vocals), in addition to sound engineer Alex Kazanegras. It was the last Redbone album to feature Peter DePoe on drums. Wovoka was recorded with the help of multiple session musicians, including several additional backing vocalists. All main members of the band notably contributed to vocals. As with the band's other releases, Wovoka features songs with Native American themes;[3] each of the band members at the time had either Native American or Mexican American heritage. The album is named after the Paiute religious leader Wovoka, who founded the ghost dance movement.
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| Released | November 1973 | |||
| Recorded | June–October 1973 | |||
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| Length | 34:25 (international release) 38:06 (UK release) | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Pat Vegas, Lolly Vegas and Alex Kazanegras | |||
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Wovoka peaked on the US Billboard 200 at number 66 in 1974. The single "Come and Get Your Love" reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] The single "We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee" topped the Belgian and Dutch charts in 1973, but was absent from the American release after it was deemed too offensive for some audiences.
Track listing
editLP
editThe track "We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee" was dropped from the US/Canadian release (KE 32462) due to its controversial theme.[5] The song did appear on the European release (EPC 65500), and was moderately successful on the continent (see main Redbone entry).
The LP version of "Come and Get Your Love" starts with a slow rendition of the chorus. This intro was cut from the single release.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Wovoka" | Pat Vegas, Lolly Vegas | 3:00 |
| 2. | "Sweet Lady of Love" | L. Vegas | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Someday (A Good Song)" | P. Vegas, Tony Bellamy | 4:12 |
| 4. | "Liquid Truth" | L. Vegas | 5:03 |
| 5. | "We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee [UK release only]" | P. Vegas, L. Vegas | 3:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 6. | "Come and Get Your Love" | L. Vegas | 4:59 |
| 7. | "Day to Day Life" | P. Vegas, Bellamy | 2:42 |
| 8. | "Chant Wovoka / Clouds In My Sunshine" | P. Vegas | 4:43 |
| 9. | "23rd and Mad" | L. Vegas, Peter DePoe | 6:46 |
CD
editReleased on the Columbia label in 1990,[6] several edits were made to the album. The CD featured the single version of Come and Get Your Love; the track boundary on the short Chant Wovoka vocal was moved; and the last track 23rd and Mad was cut down.
- "Wovoka" (P. Vegas/L. Vegas) – 3:00
- "Sweet Lady of Love" (L. Vegas) – 3:08
- "Someday (A Good Song)" (P. Vegas/T. Bellamy) – 4:12
- "Liquid Truth" (L. Vegas) – 5:03
- "Come and Get Your Love" (L. Vegas) – 3:27
- "Day to Day Life" / "Chant Wovoka" (P. Vegas/T. Bellamy) – 3:04
- "Clouds In My Sunshine" (P. Vegas) – 3:44
- "23rd and Mad" (L. Vegas/P. DePoe) - 3:08
Charts
edit| Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[7] | 66 |
Personnel
edit- Lolly Vegas – lead guitar, electric sitar, leslie guitar, vocals
- Tony Bellamy – rhythm guitar, wah wah guitar, piano, vocals
- Pat Vegas – bass, fuzz bass, vocals
- Butch Rillera – drums, background vocals
- Peter DePoe – drums, background vocals
Additional personnel
edit- Gene Page – orchestrator
- Joe Sample – piano, vibraphone
- Sherry Williams – background vocals
- Eddie Caciedo – percussion
- Johnny Lopez – background vocals
References
edit- ^ Staebler, Christian; Paoloni, Sonia; Balahy, Thibault (2020). Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band. IDW Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 978-1684057146.
- ^ Wovoka at AllMusic
- ^ a b Berglund, Jeff; Johnson, Jan; Lee, Kimberli, eds. (2016). Indigenous Pop: Native American Music from Jazz to Hip Hop. University of Arizona Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-8165-0944-7.
- ^ "Watch surreal animated official video for Redbone's classic hit "Come and Get Your Love" - Music News - ABC News Radio". ABC Audio. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ^ Chris Staebler. "1973 - Wounded Knee". The official Redbone site. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Redbone - Wovoka". CD Universe. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Redbone Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.