Shock Treatment is the fourth studio album by Edgar Winter and the second by the Edgar Winter Group. The album went to No. 13 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart,[3] and had two charting singles: "Easy Street" (#83 Pop Singles) and "River's Risin'" (#33 Pop Singles).[4] The album was certified gold July 18, 1974 by the RIAA.[5] In Canada, the album reached #9 (2 weeks)[6] and was #69 in the year end chart.[7]
| Shock Treatment | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 1974 | |||
| Studio | Record Plant, New York City, USA | |||
| Length | 40:25 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Rick Derringer | |||
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| Singles from Shock Treatment | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Some Kinda Animal" | Dan Hartman | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Easy Street" | Hartman | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Sundown" | Hartman | 3:25 |
| 4. | "Miracle of Love" | Edgar Winter, Hartman | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Do Like Me" | Winter | 4:48 |
| 6. | "Rock & Roll Woman" | Hartman | 2:49 |
| 7. | "Someone Take My Heart Away" | Winter | 4:08 |
| 8. | "Queen of My Dreams" | Hartman | 2:15 |
| 9. | "Maybe Some Day You'll Call My Name" | Hartman | 3:52 |
| 10. | "River's Risin'" | Hartman | 3:19 |
| 11. | "Animal" | Winter | 4:53 |
Personnel
edit- Edgar Winter - Clavinet, Mellotron, organ, piano, ARP 2600, vibraphone, saxophone, vocals
- Rick Derringer - guitar, electric sitar, bass, vocals, producer
- Dan Hartman - bass, guitar, percussion, autoharp, vocals
- Chuck Ruff - drums
Technical personnel
edit- Teresa Alfieri - design
- Vic Anesini - mastering
- Jimmy Iovine - assistant engineer
- Bill King - photography
- Lou Schlossberg - assistant engineer
- Shelly Yakus - engineer
- Lehman Yates - assistant engineer
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Charts & Awards Shock Treatment". Allmusic. pp. albums. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ "Charts & Awards Shock Treatment". Allmusic. pp. singles. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Edgar Winter – Shock Treatment". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums - August 10, 1974" (PDF).
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Albums of 1974 - December 28, 1974" (PDF).
External links
edit- Shock Treatment at Discogs (list of releases)
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