Explosion (The Equals album)
Explosion, also known as Equals Explosion, is the second studio album by The Equals, released in December 1967.[1][2] Two songs on the album were originally written by recently deceased Bobby Fuller for his group The Bobby Fuller Four.[3] The starting track, "Giddy Up a Ding Dong" was originally a '50s number by Freddie Bell and the Bellboys.[3] All of their original numbers were written by either Eddy Grant, Derv Gordon, or Lincoln Gordon (all three wrote four tracks, Grant-only wrote two, Grant-D. Gordon wrote one, and D. Gordon-L. Gordon also wrote one[4]). The album's catalogue number is PTLS 1015.[2][5] CoverThe album cover is a photo of the band sat on the floor huddled together, superimposed onto a psychedelic pattern. The cover personnel is (from left to right): John Hall, Lincoln Gordon, Eddy Grant, Derv Gordon, Pat Lloyd. Chart performanceThe album peaked at number 32 in the UK. Reception and legacyExplosion was rated 3.54 / 5 on Rate Your Music,[6] and 4.17 on Discogs.[7] Their track "Police On My Back" was covered by The Clash in 1980.[8] Track listing
PersonnelThe Equals
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