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1968 studio album by The Equals
Sensational Equals
Studio album by The Equals
Released1968
Genre
  • Funk
  • soul
  • pop
The Equals chronology
Explosion
(1967) 		Sensational Equals
(1968) 		Equals Supreme
(1968)
Singles from Sensational Equals
  1. "I Get So Excited" b/w "The Skies Above"
  2. "Laurel and Hardy" b/w "The Guy Who Made Her a Star"

Sensational Equals is the third studio album released by The Equals in 1968.

Reception

The album itself did not chart, but it was successful in that the group's first two singles to chart in the UK Singles Chart came from it: "I Get So Excited", which reached position 44 (backed with "The Skies Above"), and "Laurel and Hardy", which would reach number 35 (backed with "The Guy Who Made Her a Star").

The album was given a 3.30 / 5 on Rate Your Music, and a 4 / 5 from AllMusic.

Cover

The album cover is a photo of the band on top of steel tubes. All but Derv Gordon, who is sat on a tube, are stood on them. The cover personnel is (from left to right): Derv Gordon, Pat Lloyd, Eddy Grant, Lincoln Gordon, and Pat Lloyd.

Track listing

Side A

  1. I Get So Excited (Derv Gordon - Eddy Grant)
  2. Is It Right (Grant - D. Gordon)
  3. Reincarnation (D. Gordon - Grant)
  4. Cinderella (Lincoln Gordon)
  5. Look What You've Done To My Daughter (D. Gordon - Grant)
  6. The Guy Who Made Her A Star (Tony Clarke)

Side B

  1. Soul Groovin' (Grant)
  2. Laurel and Hardy (Grant)
  3. I Don't Want To Know (D. Gordon)
  4. The Skies Above (Grant)
  5. Butterfly Red White And Blue (L. Gordon)
  6. Good Times Are Gone Forever (Grant - Patrick Lloyd)

Personnel

  • Derv Gordon – lead vocals
  • Eddy Grant – lead guitar
  • Pat Lloyd – rhythm guitar
  • Lincoln Gordon – bass guitar, guitar
  • John Hall – drums

References

  1. The Equals - The Sensational Equals Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-02-12
  2. "EQUALS". Official Charts. 1968-02-27. Retrieved 2024-02-12.
  3. Sensational Equals by The Equals - RYM/Sonemic, retrieved 2024-02-12
  4. "Equals - Sensational Equals (1968, vinyl) /discogs.com". Retrieved 12 February 2024.
The Equals
  • Derv Gordon
  • Lincoln Gordon
  • Eddy Grant
  • John Hall
  • Pat Lloyd
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Eddy Grant
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