Wooly Bully is the debut studio album by the band Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs, released in 1965 on MGM Records SE-4297 (stereo).[3] It was released following the success of their hit "Wooly Bully", and contains a mixture of cover songs and original compositions. It is an early example of Tex-Mex music that was also being popularized by groups like Sir Douglas Quintet, Freddy Fender and ? and the Mysterians.
| Wooly Bully | ||||
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| Released | June 1965 | |||
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| Length | 28:52 | |||
| Label | MGM | |||
| Producer | Stan Kesler | |||
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| Singles from Wooly Bully | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Record Mirror | [2] |
The song "Wooly Bully" was recorded at Phillips Recording Service in Memphis, which was owned by Sam Phillips.[4]
Reception
editThe album reached No. 26 on the Billboard albums chart on August 28, 1965.[5][6] Allmusic's Eugene Chadbourne gives it a 3+1⁄2-star rating, writing that the band performed originals and cover songs with equal skill and the album was worth hearing beyond the hit song "Wooly Bully".[1]
Track listing
editSide one
- "Wooly Bully" (Domingo Samudio) – 2:20
- "The Memphis Beat" (Milton Addington, Allen Reynolds) – 2:09
- "I Found a Love" (Alonzo Tucker, Jackie Wilson) – 2:10
- "Go-Go Girls" (David Martin) – 2:13
- "Every Woman I Know (Crazy 'Bout An Auto)" (Billy "The Kid" Emerson) – 2:17
- "Haunted House" (Robert Geddins) – 3:10
Side two
- "Juímonos (Let's Went)" (Samudio) – 2:30
- "Shotgun" (Autry DeWalt II) – 2:50
- "Sorry 'Bout That" (Stan Kesler, Gary McEwen) – 1:55
- "Gangster of Love" (Johnny "Guitar" Watson) – 2:18
- "Mary Lee" (Samudio) – 2:23
- "Long Tall Sally" (Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, Richard Penniman) – 1:45
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Domingo "Sam" Samudio – Farfisa organ, vocals
- Ray Stinnett – guitar
- Butch Gibson – saxophone
- David A. Martin – bass guitar (died 1987)
- Jerry Patterson – drums, percussion
Technical
edit- Stan Kesler – producer
- Val Valentin – engineer
- Bill Webb – photography
- Joy Webb – photography
Charting history
editAlbum – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Album | Chart | Position[5] |
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| 1965 | "Wooly Bully" | Billboard 200 | 26 |
Singles – Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position[7] |
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| 1965 | "Wooly Bully" | Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "AllMusic Review - Wooly Bully". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (30 September 1965). "Sam The Sham And The Pharaos: Wolly Bully" (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 238. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
- ^ "MGM Album Discography, Part 8".
- ^ "Sam Phillips Recording Service". scottymoore.net. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Billboard 200 - Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs". Retrieved November 3, 2017.
- ^ "Billboard - Nielsen Business Media Inc". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 4 September 1965 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100 - Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs". Retrieved November 3, 2017.