100 Ton Chicken

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100 Ton Chicken
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Studio album by
Chicken Shack
ReleasedNovember 1969
Recorded19 April – 11 May 1969
StudioMorgan Sound Studios, Willesden, London,
GenreBlues
Length35:28
LabelBlue Horizon
ProducerMike Vernon
Chicken Shack chronology
O.K. Ken?
(1969) 		100 Ton Chicken
(1969) 		Accept
(1970)

100 Ton Chicken is the third studio album by the blues band, Chicken Shack, released in 1969. This album was Paul Raymond's first album as a member of Chicken Shack, replacing Christine Perfect.[1]

Unlike its predecessors, 40 Blue Fingers, Freshly Packed and Ready to Serve and O.K. Ken?, 100 Ton Chicken did not reach the UK Albums Chart.[2] AllMusic noted "Sorry, but this chicken laid a 20-ton rotten egg".[1]

Track listing[]

All songs written and composed by Stan Webb, except where noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Road of Love"Clarence Carter3:30
2."Look Ma, I'm Cryin'"Rudy Toombs / Jerry Harris / 3:25
3."Evelyn" 4:18
4."Reconsider Baby"Lowell Fulson3:25
5."Weekend Love"Clarence Carter2:14
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Midnight Hour"Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown2:55
2."Tears in the Wind" 2:45
3."Horse and Cart" 3:36
4."The Way It Is" 4:29
5."Still Worried About My Woman" 3:12
6."Anji"Davey Graham1:39

[1]

Personnel[]

Chicken Shack[]

Additional personnel[]

  • Mike Vernon – finger cymbals[3]

Production[]

  • Producer – Mike Vernon
  • Engineer – Mike Ross
  • Studio – CBS
  • Photography and design – Terence Ibbott[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "100 Ton Chicken - Chicken Shack | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 104. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "100 Ton Chicken - Chicken Shack | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  4. ^ Vinyl, Music On. "CHICKEN SHACK - 100 TON CHICKEN - Catalog - Music On Vinyl". www.musiconvinyl.com. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
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