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, released in 1966.

Release and reception

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amplifiers business. Their respective replacements were J.C. Rieck on keyboards with Kerry Magness and then Pete Borg on bass. Also new to the team were producers Paul Tannen and Mark Wildey. The track list features a combination of reliable pop and R&B standards mixed with songs written by group members. This was the first Kingsmen album not to make the '' Billboard LP'' chart —an indication of the group's waning popularity as musical tastes changed in the mid-60s. The January 7, 1967 issue of

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reviewed the album: :''The "Louie Louie" group has come up with a change of pace package loaded with excitement. They run the gauntlet from the folk-oriented "If I Needed Someone" and "Grass Is Green" to hard rockers "Mustang Sally" and "Shake A Tail Feather." The well balanced and well loaded (14 selections) album can't miss.'' Both

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(WDS 675) versions were released. International releases included Canada (Wand 675C) and United Kingdom (Wand WNS 6, different cover). The album was reissued on CD by Sundazed and

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in 1994 with bonus track "Killer Joe".

Track listing

# Trouble – 2:20 ( A. Resnick- J. Levine) # If I Needed Someone – 2:47 (

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) # Grass Is Green – 2:18 ( D. Peterson-M. Mitchell) #

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– 2:40 (

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-M. Rene) # Under My Thumb – 3:02 ( Jagger/Richards) #

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– 2:38 ( Chip Taylor) # (I Have Found) Another Girl – 2:18 ( B. Curtis-D. Peterson) # Daytime Shadows – 2:14 (L. Easton-P. Tannen-M. Wildey) #

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– 2:13 (O. Hayes-

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-Verlie Rice) # Children's Caretaker – 1:31 (

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– 2:47 ( C. Kenner- Fats Domino) # Mustang Sally – 2:25 ( Bonny Rice) # Little Sally Tease – 2:50 ( Jim Valley) # Hush-a-Bye – 3:25 ( D. Pomus- M. Shuman) # Killer Joe† – 2:18 (

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)Previously released as a single on Wand 1115 and included on the

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LP. † CD bonus track.

Musicians and production

*Lynn Easton: vocals, saxophone *Mike Mitchell: lead guitar, vocals *Dick Peterson: drums *J.C. Rieck: keyboards, vocals *Pete Borg: bass guitar *Producers: Paul Tannen & Mark Wildey *Liner notes: Mel Shayne (Manager) *Cover design: Burt Goldblatt *CD producer: Bob Irwin

References

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