Cactus (Cactus album)
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Released | July 1, 1970 | |||
Recorded | October–December 1969 | |||
Studio | Ultra-Sonic Recording, Hempstead, New York | |||
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Length | 40:16 | |||
Label | Atco | |||
Producer | Cactus | |||
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Cactus is the debut studio album by American rock band Cactus,[2] released on July 1, 1970, by Atco Records. The eight tracks consist of six original songs written by the band, plus covers of Mose Allison's version of blues standard "Parchman Farm", and Willie Dixon's "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover".[3] The track "Let Me Swim" loosely inspired the 1978 guitar solo "Eruption" composed by Eddie Van Halen.[4][5]
Track listing
All titles written and arranged by Appice, Bogert, Day and McCarty, except where noted.
- "Parchman Farm" (Mose Allison) – 3:06
- "My Lady from South of Detroit" – 4:26
- "Bro. Bill" – 5:10
- "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" (Willie Dixon) – 6:30
- "Let Me Swim" – 3:50
- "No Need to Worry" – 6:14
- "Oleo" – 4:51
- "Feel So Good" – 6:03
Personnel
Cactus
- Rusty Day – lead vocals, harmonica
- Jim McCarty – guitar
- Carmine Appice – drums
- Tim Bogert – bass
Production
- Bill Stahl – recording engineer
- Gene Paul – remix engineer
- Mark L. Rollins, Jr. – art direction, photography
Charts
Chart (1970) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 43 |
US Billboard 200[7] | 54 |
Notes
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Marios (2014-02-01). "Cactus - Cactus (1970 us, superb hard blues rock, debut album, japan SHM remaster)". Rockasteria. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ Cactus - Cactus | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-04-26
- ^ Van Halen - The Cactus Connection, retrieved 2022-04-26
- ^ "Eruption". Van Halen News Desk. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4644". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
- ^ "Cactus Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 February 2016.