Seven Days in Sammystown

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Seven Days in Sammystown
Studio album by Wall of Voodoo
Released	1985
Recorded	1985
Genre	New wave
Length	43:44
Label	IRS Records
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Wall of Voodoo chronology
Call of the West (1982) Seven Days in Sammystown (1985) Happy Planet (1987)

Seven Days in Sammystown is a 1985 album by American New Wave band Wall of Voodoo. This was the first Wall of Voodoo album to feature Andy Prieboy on vocals. It includes their second cover version of a song made famous by Johnny Cash, "Dark as a Dungeon"; the group had previously covered "Ring of Fire" on their Wall of Voodoo EP.

[edit] Track listing

1. "Far Side of Crazy" - 4:05
2. "This Business of Love" - 4:36
3. "Faded Love" - 1:02
4. "Mona" - 5:01
5. "Room With a View" - 2:59
6. "Blackboard Sky" - 4:41
7. "Big City" - 4:30
8. "Dark as a Dungeon" - 4:43
9. "Museums" - 4:21
10. "Tragic Vaudeville" - 3:44
11. "(Don't Spill My) Courage" - 4:17

[edit] Personnel

• Ian Broudie - producer
• Charles T. Gray - keyboards, vocals (background)
• Peter Hammond - remixing
• Scott Lindgren - photography
• Ned Lukehardt - percussion, drums
• Bruce Moreland - bass, keyboards
• Marc Moreland - guitar
• Gil Norton - engineer
• John Parish - percussion
• Dave Powell - engineer
• Andy Prieboy - keyboards, vocals
• Ray Roberts - art direction, paintings