The "Twangs" the "Thang"

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The "Twangs" the "Thang"
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Studio album by
Duane Eddy
Released1959
RecordedNovember 1959
Genre Instrumental rock, surf music
Label Jamie
Producer Lee Hazlewood, Lester Sill
Duane Eddy chronology
Especially for You
(1959)		The "Twangs" the "Thang"
(1959)		Songs of Our Heritage
(1960)
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The "Twangs" the "Thang" is a studio album by guitarist Duane Eddy. It was released in 1959 on Jamie Records (catalog no. JLP-70-3009). It entered Billboard magazine's pop album chart on January 25, 1960, peaked at No. 18, and remained on the chart for 13 weeks. [2] It was one of only three Duane Eddy albums to enter the Top 20. [2] It fared better in the UK, reaching No 2 in the album charts and staying in the top 10 for 12 weeks. AllMusic gave the album a rating of two stars. [1]

Contents

Track listing

All tracks composed by Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood; except where noted.
Side A

  1. "My Blue Heaven" (George A. Whiting, Walter Donaldson) – 2:31
  2. "Tiger Love and Turnip Greens" – 1:30
  3. "The Last Minute of Innocence" – 3:26
  4. "Route No. 1" (Duane Eddy, Corkey Casey, Jim Horn) – 1:59
  5. "You Are My Sunshine" (Charles Mitchell, Jimmie Davis) – 2:28
  6. "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 2:33

Side B

  1. "Night Train to Memphis" (Beasley Smith, Marvin Hughes, Owen Bradley) – 2:01
  2. "The Battle" – 1:56
  3. "Trambone" (Chet Atkins) – 1:37
  4. "Blueberry Hill" (Al Lewis, Larry Stock, Vincent Rose) – 3:27
  5. "Rebel Walk" – 2:13
  6. "Easy" (Wilson) – 3:00

Personnel

Duane Eddy and the Rebels
Technical

References

  1. 1 2 "The Twang's the Thang". AllMusic . Retrieved December 25, 2020.
  2. 1 2 Joel Whitburn (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. p. 100. ISBN   0823076318.
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