The Twangs the Thang

1959 studio album by Duane Eddy

The "Twangs" the "Thang"

Studio album by

Duane Eddy

Released| 1959
Recorded| November 1959
Genre| Instrumental rock, surf music
Label| Jamie
Producer| Lee Hazlewood, Lester Sill
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Allmusic|  [1]

The "Twangs" the "Thang" is a studio album by guitarist Duane Eddy. It was released in 1959 on Jamie Records (catalog no. JLP-70-3009). It entered Billboard magazine's pop album chart on January 25, 1960, peaked at No. 18, and remained on the chart for 13 weeks.[2] It was one of only three Duane Eddy albums to enter the Top 20.[2] It fared better in the UK, reaching No 2 in the album charts and staying in the top 10 for 12 weeks. AllMusic gave the album a rating of two stars.[1]

## Track listing[edit]

All tracks composed by Duane Eddy and Lee Hazlewood; except where noted.
Side A

1. "My Blue Heaven" (George A. Whiting, Walter Donaldson) – 2:31
2. "Tiger Love and Turnip Greens" – 1:30
3. "The Last Minute of Innocence" – 3:26
4. "Route No. 1" (Duane Eddy, Corkey Casey, Jim Horn) – 1:59
5. "You Are My Sunshine" (Charles Mitchell, Jimmie Davis) – 2:28
6. "St. Louis Blues" (W. C. Handy) – 2:33

Side B

1. "Night Train to Memphis" (Beasley Smith, Marvin Hughes, Owen Bradley) – 2:01
2. "The Battle" – 1:56
3. "Trambone" (Chet Atkins) – 1:37
4. "Blueberry Hill" (Al Lewis, Larry Stock, Vincent Rose) – 3:27
5. "Rebel Walk" – 2:13
6. "Easy" (Wilson) – 3:00

## Personnel[edit]

Duane Eddy and the Rebels

* Duane Eddy – lead "twangy" guitar
* Corkey Casey, Donnie Owens – rhythm guitar
* Al Casey – bass
* Larry Knechtel – piano
* Jim Troxel – drums
* Jim Horn – saxophone, flute
* Ben Demotto – "rebel yells"
* Evelyn Freeman Singers – backing vocals

Technical

* Eddie Brackett, Jack Miller – sound engineer
* Carl Shaw – artwork (uncredited)

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "The Twang's the Thang". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2020.
2. ^ a b Joel Whitburn (1995). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums. Billboard Books. p. 100\. ISBN 0823076318.

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Duane Eddy

Studio albums|

* Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel
* Especially for You
* The "Twangs" the "Thang"
* $1,000,000 Worth of Twang
* Road Trip

Singles|

* "Rebel-'Rouser"
* "Ramrod"
* "Cannonball"
* "Peter Gunn"
* "Yep!"
* "Forty Miles of Bad Road"
* "Some Kind-a Earthquake"
* "Bonnie Came Back"
* "Shazam!"
* "Because They're Young"
* "Kommotion"
* "Pepe"
* "Theme from Dixie"
* "Ring of Fire"
* "The Ballad of Paladin"
* "(Dance with the) Guitar Man"
* "Play Me Like You Play Your Guitar"

Cover Songs|

* "Along the Navajo Trail"
* "Anytime"
* "Dear Lady Twist"
* "Detour"
* "I Almost Lost My Mind"
* "Just Because"
* "The Lonesome Road"
* "Lover"
* "Loving You"
* "Popeye the Hitchhiker"
* "Trouble in Mind"
* "Tuxedo Junction"

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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