McCully Workshop Inc. (album)

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ReleasedJune 1970 (1970-06)
RecordedSouth Africa
GenrePsychedelic rock, blues rock, hard rock
LanguageEnglish
McCully Workshop Inc.
A colour photograph mid shot of a graffitied wall, a shovel leaning against it, and dilapidated blue door with a cat in front of it
Studio album by
McCully Workshop
ReleasedJune 1970 (1970-06)
RecordedSouth Africa
GenrePsychedelic rock, blues rock, hard rock
LanguageEnglish
LabelTrutone
ProducerBilly Forrest
McCully Workshop chronology
McCully Workshop Inc.
(1970)		 Genesis
(1971)
Singles from McCully Workshop Inc.
  1. "Why Can't It Rain / Hardcase Woman"
    Released: 1970

McCully Workshop Inc. is the debut[1] album of South African psychedelic rock band McCully Workshop.[2] The album was produced by Billy Forrest on the Trutone Records label who had joined Trutone as record producer in 1968.[3] Trutone had recently been acquired,[4] in 1967, by Gallo (Africa) Limited. Gallo went on to become one of the internationally recognized giants in the music world.[4] The album draws on a number of musical styles and is influenced by the likes of; The Beatles in particular 'Sgt Pepper', Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd, and the Moody Blues 'Threshold Of A Dream'.[5]

The front cover photograph was taken by Sigurd Olivier[6] and features a cat named 'Sirikit'.[6] The graffiti on the wall was drawn by the McCullagh brothers father.[5] The band photographs on the back cover were taken by Humphrey Clinker.[6]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Why Can't It Rain"Tully McCully[5]4:12
2."Hardcase Woman" 2:34
3."Ice Lover" 3:05
4."Four Walls" 2:40
5."Stargazer" 2:48
6."Rush Hour At Midnight" 3:42

[6]

Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Jackin' Around"2.04
2."Head For The Moon"4:00
3."The Circus"4:00
4."Years Of My Life"3:19
5."Fast Car"3:41
6."Séance"3:05

[6]

Chart positions

Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1970 "Why Can't It Rain" Springbok Radio charts 12[5]
1970 "Why Can't It Rain" LM Radio charts 13[5]

Personnel

McCully Workshop[6][7]

  • Tully McCully (née McCullagh) – vocals, bass, guitar
  • Mike McCully (née McCullagh) – vocals, drums
  • Richard Hyam – rhythm and acoustic guitars, vocals
  • Glenda Wassman – organ, vocals
  • Ian Smith – trumpet, flute, flugelhorn

Additional personnel[6][7]

  • Allan Faull – lead guitar on 'Why Can't It Rain', 'The Circus', 'Hardcase Woman' and 'Stargazer'
  • Alan van der Merwe – vocal harmony and organ on 'Why Can't It Rain' and 'Stargazer'
  • Melanie Hyam – vocal harmonies on 'Why Can't It Rain' and 'Rush Hour At Midnight'

Production[6][7]

  • Billy Forrest

See also

Music of South Africa

Footnotes

References

External links

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