Wovoka (album)

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Wovoka
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ReleasedNovember 1973
RecordedJune–October 1973
Genre
Length34:25 (international release)
38:06 (UK release)
Label Epic
Producer Pat Vegas, Lolly Vegas and Alex Kazanegras
Redbone chronology
Already Here
(1972)
Wovoka
(1973)
Beaded Dreams Through Turquoise Eyes
(1974)
Singles from Wovoka
  1. "Come and Get Your Love" / "Day to Day Life"
    Released: 1973
  2. "We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee" / "Speakeasy"
    Released: 1973
  3. "Wovoka" / "Sweet Lady of Love"
    Released: 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Wovoka is the fifth album by the American rock band Redbone. [3] It was recorded between June and October 1973, and released in November 1973 on Epic Records. The album was produced by brothers Pat Vegas (bass, vocals) and Lolly Vegas (guitars, vocals), in addition to sound engineer Alex Kazanegras. It was the last Redbone album to feature Peter DePoe on drums. Wovoka was recorded with the help of multiple session musicians, including several additional backing vocalists. All main members of the band notably contributed to vocals. As with the band's other releases, Wovoka features songs with Native American themes; [3] each of the band members at the time had either Native American or Mexican American heritage.

Contents

Wovoka peaked on the US Billboard 200 at number 66 in 1974. The single "Come and Get Your Love" reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100. [4] The single "We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee" topped the Belgian and Dutch charts in 1973, but was absent from the American release after it was deemed too offensive for some audiences.

Track listing

LP

The track "We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee" was dropped from the US/Canadian release (KE 32462) due to its controversial theme. [5] The song did appear on the European release (EPC 65500), and was moderately successful on the continent (see main Redbone entry).

The LP version of "Come and Get Your Love" starts with a slow rendition of the chorus. This intro was cut from the single release.

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wovoka"Pat Vegas, Lolly Vegas3:00
2."Sweet Lady of Love"L. Vegas3:01
3."Someday (A Good Song)"P. Vegas, Tony Bellamy4:12
4."Liquid Truth"L. Vegas5:03
5."We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee
[UK release only]"
P. Vegas, L. Vegas3:30
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Come and Get Your Love"L. Vegas4:59
7."Day to Day Life"P. Vegas, Bellamy2:42
8."Chant Wovoka / Clouds In My Sunshine"P. Vegas4:43
9."23rd and Mad"L. Vegas, Peter DePoe6:46

CD

Released on the Columbia label in 1990, [6] several edits were made to the album. The CD featured the single version of Come and Get Your Love; the track boundary on the short Chant Wovoka vocal was moved; and the last track 23rd and Mad was cut down.

  1. "Wovoka" (P. Vegas/L. Vegas) – 3:00
  2. "Sweet Lady of Love" (L. Vegas) – 3:08
  3. "Someday (A Good Song)" (P. Vegas/T. Bellamy) – 4:12
  4. "Liquid Truth" (L. Vegas) – 5:03
  5. "Come and Get Your Love" (L. Vegas) – 3:27
  6. "Day to Day Life" / "Chant Wovoka" (P. Vegas/T. Bellamy) – 3:04
  7. "Clouds In My Sunshine" (P. Vegas) – 3:44
  8. "23rd and Mad" (L. Vegas/P. DePoe) - 3:08

Charts

Album

Chart (1974)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [7] 66

Personnel

Additional personnel

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