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Shock Treatment (Edgar Winter album)

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Shock Treatment
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1974
StudioRecord Plant, New York City, USA
Length40:25
LabelEpic
ProducerRick Derringer
Edgar Winter Group chronology
They Only Come Out at Night
(1972)
Shock Treatment
(1974)
Jasmine Nightdreams
(1975)
Singles from Shock Treatment
  1. "River's Risin'"
    Released: June 18, 1974
  2. "Easy Street"
    Released: September 1974
  3. "Someone Take My Heart Away"
    Released: December 1974
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[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

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All tracks written by Dan Hartman, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Some Kinda Animal" 3:05
2."Easy Street" 4:13
3."Sundown" 3:25
4."Miracle of Love"Edgar Winter, Hartman3:38
5."Do Like Me"Winter4:48
6."Rock & Roll Woman" 2:49
7."Someone Take My Heart Away"Winter4:08
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"Winter4:53

Personnel

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  • 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

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[5] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Charts & Awards Shock Treatment". Allmusic. pp. albums. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Charts & Awards Shock Treatment". Allmusic. pp. singles. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  5. ^ a b "American album certifications – Edgar Winter – Shock Treatment". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  6. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - August 10, 1974" (PDF).
  7. ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1974 - December 28, 1974" (PDF).
  8. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/906903-The-Edgar-Winter-Group-Shock-Treatment/image/SW1hZ2U6MTAzMTQ1NDA3
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