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Hurdy Gurdy Man (The Spectres song)

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"Hurdy Gurdy Man" is a single released by the British rock band The Spectres (a predecessor of Status Quo) in 1966.[1] This was the band's second single, and first to be penned by a member of the band. It was written by Alan Lancaster and a writer who sold his rights to the song to Pat Barlow. The B-side, although only credited to Lancaster, was co-written by Rick Parfitt, who at the time was not an official member of the band.[2]

Released18 November 1966 (1966-11-18)
Length3:15
LabelPiccadilly
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"Hurdy Gurdy Man"
Single by The Spectres
Released18 November 1966 (1966-11-18)
GenreGarage rock
Length3:15
LabelPiccadilly
SongwriterLancaster/Barlow
ProducerJohn Schroeder
The Spectres singles chronology
"I (Who Have Nothing)"
(1966)
"Hurdy Gurdy Man"
(1966)
"(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet"
(1967)
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Track listing

  1. "Hurdy Gurdy Man" (Lancaster/Barlow) (3.15)
  2. "Laticia" (Lancaster) (3.00)

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