(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet

"(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" is a song by the American rock band Blues Magoos, released in October 1966.[2] It was a chart hit in the United States in February 1967. It was written by Ron Gilbert, Ralph Scala and Mike Esposito. It reached number 5 on the Hot 100.[3]

"(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet"
side-A label
One of the A-side labels of the US single
Single by Blues Magoos
from the album Psychedelic Lollipop
B-side"Gotta Get Away"
ReleasedOctober 1966 (1966-10)
Genre
Length2:10
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
  • Ron Gilbert
  • Ralph Scala
  • Mike Esposito
Producer(s)
  • Bob Wyld
  • Art Polhemus
Blues Magoos singles chronology
"Tobacco Road"
(1966)
"(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet"
(1966)
"Pipe Dream"
(1967)

Background

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The Vox Continental organ riff also appeared in the Liverpool Five's single "She's Mine" (released that same year).[4]

Charts

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Chart (1967) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100
5
Canada RPM Top Singles
4

The Spectres version

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"(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet"
Single by the Spectres
Released10 February 1967 (1967-02-10)
GenreRock
Length2:18
LabelPiccadilly
Songwriter(s)
  • Gilbert
  • Scala
  • Esposito
Producer(s)John Schroeder
The Spectres singles chronology
"Hurdy Gurdy Man"
(1966)
"(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet"
(1967)
"Almost but Not Quite There"
(1967)

The British rock band the Spectres (a predecessor of Status Quo) released a cover of the song in February 1967.[5]

Track listing

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  1. "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" (Gilbert/Scala/Esposito) – 2:18
  2. "I Want It" (Lynes/Coghlan/Rossi/Lancaster) – 3:01

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Fontenot, Robert. "Garage Rock's 10 Biggest Hits of All Time". About.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
  2. ^ Stuart Rosenberg (September 28, 2009). Rock and Roll and the American Landscape: The Birth of an Industry and the Expansion of the Popular Culture, 1955-1969. iUniverse. p. 112. ISBN 9781440164583.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 93.
  4. ^ "Cool Cat Wild!: The history of a famous bass riff - from "Summertime" to "Black Night"". 2 December 2011.
  5. ^ "Status Quo discography". statusquo.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-04-07. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
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