Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band
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Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band was a psychedelic rock
band. They were known best for both producing Norman Greenbaum
; and the their own hit
"The Eggplant that Ate Chicago", which reached #52 on the Billboard Hot 100
in 1966.
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
band. They were known best for both producing Norman Greenbaum
Norman Greenbaum
Norman Greenbaum is an American singer-songwriter. He was raised in a traditional Jewish household and went to Hebrew school. His initial interest in music was sparked by Southern blues music and the folk music that was hugely popular in the late 1950s and early 1960s...
; and the their own hit
Hit record
A hit record is a sound recording, usually in the form of a single or album, that sells a large number of copies or otherwise becomes broadly popular or well-known, through airplay, club play, inclusion in a film or stage play soundtrack, causing it to have "hit" one of the popular chart listings...
"The Eggplant that Ate Chicago", which reached #52 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
in 1966.
Albums
- The Eggplant That Ate Chicago (1967)
- Norman Greenbaum with Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band (1970 compilationCompilation albumA compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
) - Euphoria: The Best of Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band (1998 compilation)
Singles
- "Gondoliers, Shakespeares, Overseers, Playboys and Bums" / "Daddy I Know" (1967)
- "The Eggplant That Ate ChicagoThe Eggplant That Ate ChicagoThe Eggplant That Ate Chicago is a psychedelic jug band song about alien invasion by Dr. West's Medicine Show and Junk Band. Although often listed as a "one hit wonder",...
" / "You Can't Fight City Hall Blues" (1967) - "You Can Fly" / "The Circus Left Town Today" (1967)
- "Bullets LaVerne" / "Jigsaw" (1968)