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Single:
Resurrection Shuffle entered the Australian singles chart* on 12 April 1971 and peaked at #16. The song was #100 on the Top 100 of 1971.
Songwriter:
Tony Ashton
Producer:
Tony Ashton
Record label of Australian release:
Capitol
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
BONUS CLIPS BELOW – Tom Jones belts out a version of this song!
Wikipedia:
The brass section was Lyle Jenkins and Dave Caswell of the Birmingham band Galliard. The song was their only hit record, earning them the designation of one-hit wonders.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashton,_Gardner_and_Dyke
Something Else:
Lead singer and keyboardist Tony Ashton, drummer Roy Dyke, bassist Kim Gardner. Tony and Roy backed Beatles guitarist George Harrison on his Wonderwall Music album. George Harrison returned the favor on I’m Your Spiritual Breadman, the flip-side of Resurrection Shuffle.
Read more: somethingelsereviews.com/2018/01/31/ashton-gardner-and-dyke-resurrection-shuffle-1971-one-track-mind/
Lyrics:
Twist yourself further from the middle of the floor
Throw a little kiss to the woman next door
Step on the gas, put your hand in the air
Make a V-sign and you throw back your hair
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