Wilson Pickett Version
| "Land of 1000 Dances" | ||||
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| Single by Wilson Pickett | ||||
| from the album The Exciting Wilson Pickett | ||||
| B-side | "You're So Fine" | |||
| Released | 1966 (1966) | |||
| Format | Vinyl | |||
| Recorded | May 11, 1966, Muscle Shoals, Alabama | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:28 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Writer(s) | Chris Kenner | |||
| Wilson Pickett singles chronology | ||||
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Wilson Pickett recorded the song during his first set of sessions at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. (He had previously recorded in Memphis.) His recording was released as a single and appeared on his album, The Exciting Wilson Pickett. The single became his third R&B #1 and his biggest ever pop hit, peaking at #6. In 1988 a re-recorded version by Pickett was featured in the end credits for The Great Outdoors. In 1989, the earlier Pickett version was ranked number 152 on Dave Marsh's list of The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made.
Personnel:
- Vocals: Wilson Pickett
- Guitar: Chips Moman, Jimmy Johnson
- Keyboards: Spooner Oldham
- Drums: Roger Hawkins
- Bass: Junior Lowe
- Tenor sax: Charlie Chalmers, Andrew Love
- Trumpet: Wayne Jackson
- Baritone Sax: Floyd Newman
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