96 Tears (album)

96 Tears
Studio album by Question Mark & the Mysterians
Released 1966
Genre Garage rock, rock
Length 29:00
Label Cameo-Parkway 2004
Producer Neil Bogart, Rudy Martinez[1]
Question Mark & the Mysterians chronology
96 Tears
(1966)		 Action
(1967)
Singles from 96 Tears
  1. "96 Tears"/"Midnight Hour"
    Released: August 1966
  2. "I Need Somebody"/""8" Teen"
    Released: November 1966
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

96 Tears is the debut album by the American garage rock band Question Mark & the Mysterians, released in 1966. A re-recorded version was eventually released on the Collectables label in 1997. It peaked at #66 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart.[3]

First pressings had a misprinted Side 2 label listing the last track as "Tears" instead of "96 Tears".[4]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Rudy Martinez, except where noted. 

No. Title Length
1. "I Need Somebody"   2:13
2. "Stormy Monday" (T-Bone Walker) 2:20
3. "You're Telling Me Lies"   2:31
4. "Ten O'Clock"   2:03
5. "Set Aside"   3:03
6. "Up Side"   2:50
7. "8 Teen"   2:45
8. "Don't Tease Me"   1:37
9. "Don't Break This Heart of Mine"   1:57
10. "Why Me"   1:26
11. "Midnight Hour"   2:36
12. "96 Tears"   2:56

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1966) Peak
position
Billboard 66
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1966 "96 Tears" Billboard Hot 100 1
Canada 1
UK Singles Chart 37
"I Need Somebody" Billboard Hot 100 22

References

  1. ↑ The Best of ? and The Mysterians (2005) sleevenotes
  2. ↑ 96 Tears (album) at AllMusic
  3. ↑ "96 Tears Album". allmusic.com.
  4. ↑ "96 Tears Album". discogs.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  5. ↑ Question Mark & the Mysterians, 96 Tears credits Retrieved July 2, 2015


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