Unequalled Equals

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Unequalled Equals
Studio album by
Released1967
Recorded1966–1967
Genre
  • Funk
  • soul
  • pop
Length30:16
ProducerEdward Kassner
The Equals chronology
None Unequalled Equals
(1967)
Explosion
(1968)
Singles from Unequalled Equals
  1. "I Won't Be There" b/w "Fire"

Unequalled Equals is the debut studio album released by The Equals, released in 1967. The album was produced by Edward Kassner.[1]

Reception[edit]

Unequalled Equals peaked at number ten in the UK.[2] The album is rated 3.28 on Rate Your Music.[3]

This is the first appearance on an album of the song "Baby, Come Back", which would eventually reach the top of the UK Singles Chart the following year.

The group's first single came from this album: "I Won't Be There", backed with "Fire". It did not chart, but future single releases would be much more successful.

Track listing[edit]

Side A

  1. Hold Me Closer (Eddy Grant - Lincoln Gordon)
  2. Can't Find A Girl To Love Me (Grant - Derv Gordon)
  3. Baby, Come Back (Grant)
  4. Ding-Dong (Grant - D. Gordon)
  5. My Life Ain't Easy (Grant - D. Gordon - L. Gordon)
  6. I'm A Poor Man (Grant)

Side B

  1. I Won't Be There (Grant)
  2. You Lied Just To Save Your Name (Grant)
  3. To The Church (D. Gordon)
  4. Fire (D. Gordon - Grant - L. Gordon)
  5. Hey Baby, It's Time You Got Going (Grant)
  6. Can't You Hear That Melody (Grant - D. Gordon)

Citation[4]

Personnel[edit]

  • Derv Gordon – lead vocals[5]
  • Eddy Grant – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Pat Lloyd – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Lincoln Gordon – rhythm guitar, bass, backing vocals
  • John Hall – drums

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Unequalled Equals by The Equals". Genius. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  2. ^ Gambaccini, Paul (13 January 2024). British Hit Albums (7th ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Publishing (published 1996). p. 127. ISBN 0-85112-619-7.
  3. ^ Unequalled Equals by The Equals - RYM/Sonemic, retrieved 2024-01-13
  4. ^ "The Equals - Unequalled Equals | Releases | Discogs".
  5. ^ The Equals - Unequalled Equals Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-01-13