Equals Strike Again

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Equals Strike Again
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Studio album by
The Equals
Released1969
Genre funk, soul
The Equals chronology
Equals Supreme
(1968)		Equals Strike Again
(1969)		Equals at the Top
(1970)
Singles from Equals Strike Again
  1. "Michael and the Slipper Tree" b/w "Honey Gum"
  2. "Viva Bobby Joe" b/w "I Can't Let You Go"

Equals Strike Again is the fifth studio album by The Equals, released in 1969. Most of the original-penned songs were written by either Eddy Grant, Derv Gordon, or Lincoln Gordon.

Contents

Chartwise, this would be a very successful album for the Equals, because it generated their fifth and sixth singles to chart in the UK Singles Chart: "Michael and the Slipper Tree" (pos. 24), and "Viva Bobby Joe" (pos. 6). "Viva Bobby Joe" would be their second Top-10 single ("Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys" would be their third and last, in 1971, at pos. 9).

Reception

The album was given a 3 / 5 from AllMusic, and a 3.74 / 5 from Rate Your Music. [1] [2]

Track listing

Side A

  1. Viva Bobby Joe (written by Eddy Grant)
  2. Ain't Got Nothing To Give You (written by Derv Gordon and Lincoln Gordon)
  3. Let's Go To The Moon (written by Eddy Grant)
  4. Bang Bang Goodbye (written by Derv Gordon)
  5. My Little School Girl (written by Eddy Grant)
  6. Mary Jane (written by Eddy Grant)

Side B

  1. Michael and the Slipper Tree (written by Eddy Grant and Lincoln Gordon [3] )
  2. A Room Of Doom (written by Derv Gordon)
  3. Instant Love (written by Conrad Isidore and Eddy Grant)
  4. After the Lights Go Down Low (written by Alan White and Leroy Lovett)
  5. No Love Can Be Sweeter (written by Eddy Grant)
  6. Honey Gum (written by Derv Gordon and Lincoln Gordon)

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ The Equals - Strikeback Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved 2024-02-12
  2. ↑ Equals Strike Again by The Equals - RYM/Sonemic , retrieved 2024-02-12
  3. ↑ "Equals - Strike Again (1969, Vinyl) - discogs.com" . Retrieved 12 February 2024.
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