The Generation Gap (song)
| "The Generation Gap" | ||||
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| Single by Hoodoo Gurus | ||||
| A-side | "The Generation Gap" | |||
| B-side | "Jungle Bells" | |||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Charlie Craig, Betty Craig, Jim Hayner | |||
| Producer(s) |
The Gurus (credit as per label) | |||
| Hoodoo Gurus singles chronology | ||||
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"The Generation Gap" was a single by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. It was released on RCA Records in 1988 as a single-only release. It was written by Charlie Craig, Betty Craig, Jim Hayner[1][2] and was a cover of Jeannie C. Riley's 1970 country song. The B-side, "Jungle Bells" was written by Dave Faulkner.[1]
Riley's original version charted at number 62 on Hot Country Songs in 1970. The song was the B-side to her single "My Man", which charted at number 60 on the same chart in the same timespan.[3]
"... we persuaded Rick Grossman to join, contributing his tremendous bass skills ... Almost immediately we were in the studio recording a single-only release "The Generation Gap", a song originally recorded by Jeannie C. Riley (of "Harper Valley PTA" fame). I changed a couple of lines to suit myself but the ones about grown-ups getting stoned were from the original." - Dave Faulkner.[4]
The single represents the earliest recorded performance by the most stable version of Hoodoo Gurus.
Track listing
- "The Generation Gap" (Charlie Craig, Betty Craig, Jim Hayner) — 3:40
- "Jungle Bells" (Faulkner) — 3:36[5]
Personnel
Credited to:
- Dave Faulkner — lead vocals, guitar
- Richard Grossman — bass, backing vocals
- Mark Kingsmill — drums
- Brad Shepherd — guitar, backing vocals
References
- 1 2 "Australasian Performing Right Association". APRA. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ↑ "Music Collections SJLibrary.org". San José Public Library and San José State University Library. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 352. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
- ↑ Faulkner, Dave (June 2000). "Pop and punishment". juliat. Archived from the original on 2007-08-08. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ↑ "Rate Your Music entry on "The Generation Gap"". Retrieved 2008-02-18.
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