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Goin' to Memphis is the eighth studio album by American pop rock group Paul Revere & the Raiders. Produced by Terry Melcher and Chips Moman, it was released in 1968 and reached number 61 on the U.S. albums chart.
Composition and reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
Goin' to Memphis is very much a Mark Lindsay solo album.[1][2] Lindsay composed six of the album's twelve songs, and Paul Revere & the Raiders perform on only one track - "Peace of Mind".[1] Goin' to Memphis was the final Raiders album to be produced by Terry Melcher, who terminated his involvement with the band after its completion.[2] Released in 1968, it peaked at number 61 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.[3]
In a 1968 review, Billboard wrote that Memphis soul was a "natural fit" for the band, having "always had soul elements in its style."[4] Allmusic's Bruce Eder called the album "a serious departure, without a trace of the garage punk or pop-psychedelia sound of their earlier albums, but it was also a reasonably successful one." He described Lindsay's vocals as "astonishingly strong and gritty" and suggested that Goin' to Memphis may have influenced Lindsay to undertake a solo career.[1]
Track listing
- "Boogaloo Down Broadway" — 2:37
- "Every Man Needs A Woman" — 3:11
- "My Way" — 2:30
- "One Night Stand" — 2:31
- "Soul Man" — 2:30
- "Love You So" — 3:28
- "I Don't Want Nobody (To Lead Me On)" — 2:24
- "I'm a Loser Too" — 2:29
- "No Sad Songs" — 2:03
- "Cry On My Shoulder" — 2:19
- "Peace of Mind" — 2:15
- "Goin' to Memphis" — 2:44
Chart performance
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 61[3] |
References
- ^ a b c d Eder, Bruce. "Goin' to Memphis - Review". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ a b Howard, David N. (2004). Sonic Alchemy: Visionary Music Producers and Their Maverick Recordings. Milwaukee, Wisc.: Hal Leonard. p. 62. ISBN 978-0634055607.
- ^ a b "Paul Revere & the Raiders - Charts & Awards - Billboard Albums". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2011-07-07.
- ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. 80 (6). Nielsen Business Media, Inc.: 62 1968-02-10. ISSN 0006-2510.