Shock Treatment (Edgar Winter album)
Appearance
Shock Treatment | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | May 1974 | |||
Studio | Record Plant, New York City, USA | |||
Length | 40:25 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
Producer | Rick Derringer | |||
Edgar Winter Group chronology | ||||
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Singles from Shock Treatment | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
Shock Treatment is the fourth studio album by Edgar Winter and the second by the Edgar Winter Group. The album went to No. 13 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart,[3] and had two charting singles: "Easy Street" (#83 Pop Singles) and "River's Risin'" (#33 Pop Singles).[4] The album was certified gold July 18, 1974 by the RIAA.[5] In Canada, the album reached #9 (2 weeks)[6] and was #69 in the year end chart.[7]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Dan Hartman, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Some Kinda Animal" | 3:05 | |
2. | "Easy Street" | 4:13 | |
3. | "Sundown" | 3:25 | |
4. | "Miracle of Love" | Edgar Winter, Hartman | 3:38 |
5. | "Do Like Me" | Winter | 4:48 |
6. | "Rock & Roll Woman" | 2:49 | |
7. | "Someone Take My Heart Away" | Winter | 4:08 |
8. | "Queen of My Dreams" | 2:15 | |
9. | "Maybe Some Day You'll Call My Name" | 3:52 | |
10. | "River's Risin'" | 3:19 | |
11. | "Animal" | Winter | 4:53 |
Personnel
[edit]- Edgar Winter — clavinet (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9-11), lead vocals (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7, 11), backing vocals (tracks 4-6, 10, 11), piano (tracks 2, 9, 10), ARP bass (tracks 2, 5, 8), saxophone (track 2), Mellotron (tracks 3, 7, 10), ARP synthesizer (tracks 4, 11), vibraphone (track 4), organ (track 5)
- Rick Derringer — lead guitar (tracks 1, 3-7, 9, 10, 11), backing vocals (tracks 5, 6, 10, 11), electric sitar (track 1), bass (track 3), rhythm guitar (track 10), slide guitar (track 10)
- Dan Hartman — bass (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9-11), lead vocals (tracks 1, 3, 6, 8-10), backing vocals (tracks 5, 6, 9-11), rhythm guitar (tracks 1, 3), acoustic guitar (tracks 3, 10), castanets (track 3), all guitars (track 8), autoharp (track 11)
- Chuck Ruff — drums; small frequency oscillator (track 11)[8]
Technical personnel
[edit]- Teresa Alfieri - design
- Vic Anesini - mastering
- Jimmy Iovine - assistant engineer
- Bill King - photography
- Lou Schlossberg - assistant engineer
- Shelly Yakus - engineer
- Lehman Yates - assistant engineer
Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Charts & Awards Shock Treatment". Allmusic. pp. albums. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "Charts & Awards Shock Treatment". Allmusic. pp. singles. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Edgar Winter – Shock Treatment". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - August 10, 1974" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1974 - December 28, 1974" (PDF).
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/906903-The-Edgar-Winter-Group-Shock-Treatment/image/SW1hZ2U6MTAzMTQ1NDA3
External links
[edit]- Shock Treatment at Discogs (list of releases)