Explosion (The Equals album)

Explosion
Studio album by the Equals
Released	December 1967
Genre	Funk soul pop
Producer	Edward Kassner
The Equals chronology
Unequalled Equals (1967) Explosion (1967) Sensational Equals (1968)
Singles from Explosion
"Give Love a Try" b/w "Another Sad and Lonely Night"

Explosion, also known as Equals Explosion, is the second album by the Equals, released in December 1967.

Two songs on the album were originally written by Bobby Fuller for his group the Bobby Fuller Four. The starting track, "Giddy Up a Ding Dong" was originally a 1950s number by Freddie Bell and the Bellboys. All of their original numbers were written by either Eddy Grant, Derv Gordon, or Lincoln Gordon.

Chart performance

The album peaked at number 32 in the UK.

Track listing

Side A

1. Giddy-Up-A-Ding-Dong (written by Freddie Bell and Pep Lattanzi)
2. Another Sad And Lonely Night (written by Bobby Fuller)
3. I've Got To Have A Little (written by Derv Gordon, Eddy Grant, and Lincoln Gordon)
4. Granny, Granny (written by Derv Gordon and Eddy Grant)
5. Police On My Back (written by Eddy Grant)
6. Give Love A Try (written by Eddy Grant)

Side B

1. You Got Too Many Boyfriends (written by Derv Gordon, Eddy Grant, and Lincoln Gordon)
2. Teardrops (written by Derv Gordon, Eddy Grant, and Lincoln Gordon)
3. Let Her Dance (written by Bobby Fuller)
4. Leaving You Is Hard To Do (written by Derv Gordon and Lincoln Gordon)
5. You'd Better Tell Her (written by Derv Gordon, Eddy Grant, and Lincoln Gordon)
6. She Reminds Me Of Spring In The Winter (written by Derv Gordon and Lincoln Gordon)

Personnel

The Equals

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

Additional

• Alan Smith – sleeve notes