| Hand Clappin, Foot Stompin, Funky-Butt ... Live! | ||||
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| Released | December 1966 | |||
| Label | Piccadilly NSPL.38026 | |||
| Producer | John Schroeder | |||
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Hand Clappin, Foot Stompin, Funky-Butt ... Live! is a live album by Geno Washington & the Ram Jam Band, released around December 1966.
It was an attempt to capture the atmosphere of the group's live stage show. Straight away it registered in the UK charts, peaking at number five and staying in the top ten for three months. [1] It was still in the Top 40 in July the following year. [2] For three years the album remained the biggest selling album for Pye Records. [3] In the United States, it was a Special Merit pick in the March 4, 1967 issue of Billboard . [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Philly Dog" | |
| 2. | "Ride Your Pony" | |
| 3. | "Up Tight (Everything's Alright)" | |
| 4. | "(I'm A) Road Runner" | |
| 5. | "Hold On, I'm Comin'" | |
| 6. | "Don't Fight It" | |
| 7. | "Land of a Thousand Dances, Part 1" | |
| 8. | "Land of a Thousand Dances, Part 2" | |
| 9. | "Respect" | |
| 10. | "Willy Nilly" | |
| 11. | "Get Down With It" | |
| 12. | "Michael" | |
| 13. | "Que Sera Sera" | |
| 14. | "You Don't Know (Like I Know)" |
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