"Sneakin' Suspicion" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. It was recorded in 1977 and was the first track on their album, '' Sneakin' Suspicion'', which was released in May that year. It was recorded at the Rockfield Studios and mixed at the Media Sounds Studios in

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. "Sneakin' Suspicion" was also issued as a

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in the United Kingdom in May 1977. It reached number 47 in the UK Singles Chart and spent three weeks in the listing. Written by Wilko Johnson and

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by Bert de Coteaux, it was Dr. Feelgood's first

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. and the only hit single to feature Johnson, the other five all featuring Gypie Mayo. The

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of the

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, "Lights Out", was written by Seth David and Mac Rebennack. The track was Dr. Feelgood's first UK charted song but it was not their first single release. "Sneakin' Suspicion" was preceded by "

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" (November 1974), "

She Does It Right "She Does It Right" is a song by the band Dr. Feelgood. Recorded in 1974 it appeared on their debut album, ''Down by the Jetty''. "She Does It Right" was also issued as a single in the UK in March 1975. It failed to reach the UK Singles Chart ...

" (March 1975), " Back in the Night" (July 1975) and "Roxette" (live) (September 1976). " Riot In Cell Block No. 9" (live) b/w "

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" (live) was a free 7" single available with their September 1976

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, '' Stupidity''. The sleeve shown is from the German release, as the UK release did not have a picture sleeve. "Sneakin' Suspicion" was also later included in Dr. Feelgood's 1997's

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, ''

Twenty Five Years of Dr. Feelgood ''Twenty Five Years of Dr. Feelgood'' is a double compilation album by Dr. Feelgood, and was released in February 1997. The compilation was edited down from the previously released five CD, ''Looking Back'', box set. Forty tracks from the ba ...

''.

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* {{Dr. Feelgood (band) 1977 singles Music in Southend-on-Sea Dr. Feelgood (band) songs Songs written by Wilko Johnson 1977 songs United Artists Records singles