Ten Little Indians (Harry Nilsson song)
| "Ten Little Indians" | ||||
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| Song by Harry Nilsson from the album Pandemonium Shadow Show | ||||
| Published | 14 June 1967 | |||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Length | 2:36 | |||
| Writer(s) | Harry Nilsson | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick Jarrard | |||
| Pandemonium Shadow Show track listing | ||||
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| "Ten Little Indians" | ||||
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| Single by The Yardbirds | ||||
| B-side | "Drinking Muddy Water" | |||
| Released | 16 October 1967 | |||
| Format | 7" single: US | |||
| Recorded |
25 September 1967, Olympic Studios, London March 1967, De Lane Lea, London | |||
| Genre | Blues-rock | |||
| Length | 2:17 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Writer(s) | Harry Nilsson | |||
| Producer(s) | Mickie Most | |||
| The Yardbirds singles chronology | ||||
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Ten Little Indians is a song by Harry Nilsson released on his 1967 album Pandemonium Shadow Show.
Written in the style of a nursery rhyme, this song is about the Ten Commandments.[1]
It was covered by The Yardbirds and released the same year (b/w "Drinking Muddy Water" Epic 10248). However, Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty do not appear on this track. Yardbirds guitarist and producer Jimmy Page lays claim to inventing the audio effect known as reverse echo whilst recording "Ten Little Indians".
Chart positions
Yardbirds single
| Chart (1967) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart (Pop Singles)[2] | 96 |
| US Cash Box Top 100 Singles Chart[3] | 71 |
References
- ↑ "Ten Little Indians (Song) at the Harry Nilsson Web Pages". Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ↑ "Pop Singles - 18 November 1967". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 13, 2014. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ↑ "Top 100 Singles - 2 December 1967". Cash Box. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
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