Released April 1968 Artist 1910 Fruitgum Company Producer Super K Productions Genre Bubblegum pop | Length 27:06 Release date April 1968 Label Buddah | |
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Simon Says
(1968) 1, 2, 3, Red Light
(1968) Similar 1 - 2 - 3 - Red Light, 2525 (Exordium & Termin, How Dare You!, Live and Let Live, Bloody Tourists | ||
Simon Says is the first album by the American bubblegum pop group the 1910 Fruitgum Company on the Buddah Records label. Released in 1968, it included two songs that appeared on the Billboard Hot 100—the most from any of the group's albums—although it was not their highest-charting album. It's been debated whether or not the members of the band actually played on the album since the Ohio Express, another band put together by Super K Productions (headed by Jerry Kasenetz and Jeff Katz), actually consisted of two groups: one that produced the records and another that toured and promoted the name. This is countered by original drummer Floyd Marcus, who has stated that all five men listed really were behind the instruments.
Contents
The album cover featured film strips from a photo shoot of the band members, a design that presumably inspired the cover of Swedish pop group Secret Service's 1979 single "Oh Susie"/"Give Me Your Love."
Personnel
Charts
Album
Singles
Releases
7" Singles
- "Simon Says" (Elliot Chiprut) – 2:19
- "Reflections From The Looking Glass" (Frank Jeckell, Mark Gutkowski, Ted Gutkowski) – 3:04
- "May I Take A Giant Step (Into Your Heart)" (Elliot Chiprut) – 2:24
- "(Poor Old) Mr. Jensen" (Jerry Kasenetz/Jeff Katz/David Taxin) – 2:15
12" Album
CD
Songs
1Pop Goes the Weasel1:58
2Keep Your Thoughts on the Bright Side2:20
3Magic Windmill2:17