The Pyramids Play the Original Penetration!

The Pyramids Play the Original Penetration! was a charting album for The Pyramids in 1964. It contained their surf music track "Penetration” as well as a minor hit "Here Comes Marsha".

Background The album contained the hit "Penetration" which spent a total of ten weeks in the charts, peaking at #18 on the week of April 4, 1964.Billboard - THE HOT 100 45 Penetration There was also some small success with the B-side, "Here Comes Marsha," which was a regional hit in Texas thanks to deejays playing that side.Los Angeles Times, March 31, 1995 - Pyramid Power : Pop music: Anaheim resident Will Glover, whose band had a hit with ‘Penetration,’ has tales to tell of surf music’s heyday, though now his heart’s in country By JIM WASHBURN

By February 22, 1964, the album was out, released on Best BR 16501 with Billboard mentioning "Penetration" as receiving singles attention, and "Louie Louie", "Out of Limits" and "Road Runnah" as other danceable tunes. The stereo version was released on BRS 36501.Billboard, February 22, 1964 - Page 25 ALBUM REVIEWSLouie Louie: The History and Mythology of the World's Most Famous Rock 'n Roll Song, By Dave Marsh - Page 227

On the Best Records BR 16501 release, two of the album's tracks are not by the Pyramids. "Road Runnah" is by the Road Runners and "Out of Limits" is by the Marketts.Discogs - The Pyramids – The Pyramids Play The Original Penetration!, Label: Best Records (15) – BR 16501WangDangDula.com - THE PYRAMIDS

The album was re-released in 1982 on What Records? W12-2404.Worth Point - The Pyramids-The Original Penetration (1964 MONO LP), Pricing & HistorySurfin' Guitars: Instrumental Surf Bands of the Sixties, Robert J. Dalley - Page 226Discogs - The Pyramids – Penetration, Label: What Records? – W12-2404

Chart performance By March 7, the album was listed in the Breakout albums New Action LPs section. This was a section that showed the non-charting albums which were getting major attention by dealers in major markets.Billboard, March 7, 1964 - Page 28 ALBUM REVIEWS (continued), BREAKOUT ALBUMS, NEW ACTION LP's By March 28, it was in the Billboard Top LPs chart at #121, having moved up 9 notches from the previous week's position of 130.Billboard, March 28, 1964 - Page 20 Billboard TOP LP's For Week Ending March 28, 1964 By April 4, it was at #119.Billboard, April 4, 1964 - Page 22 Billboard TOP LP's For Week Ending April 4, 1964 On the 11th of April it was at its fifth week in the chart and had moved down to #120.Billboard, April 11, 1964 - Page 20 Billboard TOP LP's For Week Ending April 11, 1964 In the same week, it was also at its eighth week in the Music Vendor chart at 118, having moved down 6 notches from the previous week's position of 112.Music Vendor, April 11, 1964 - Page 14 Looking Up Also that week their single "Penetration" was at 59, having moved down eleven notches from the previous week's position of 48.Music Vendor, April 11, 1964 - Page 13 Music Vendor TOP 100 POP

Track listing

+ The Pyramids Play the Original Penetration!+ Best Records LPM 1001+ Track listing No Title Time Notes A1 "Penetration" 1:50 A2 "Louie Louie" 1:55 A3 "Paul" 2:13 A4 "Long Tall Texan" 2:40 A5 "Koko Joe" 2:30 A6 "Walkin' The Dog" 2:10 B1 "Out of Limits" 2:08 B2 "Here Comes Marsha" 1:50 B3 "Pyramid Stomp" 2:05 B4 "Do The Slauson" 2:35 B5 "Everybody" 1:52 B6 "Sticks And Skins" 2:05 Discogs - The Pyramids – The Pyramids Play The Original Penetration!, Label: Best Records (15) – LPM - 1001 WangDangDula.com - THE PYRAMIDSSurf & Hot Rod Music of the 60's: Collectors Quick Reference, By R. Duane Cozzen - Page 101 THE PYRAMIDS (LPM 101 Re-released in 1982 on What Records? W12-2404)Worth Point - The Pyramids-The Original Penetration (1964 MONO LP), Pricing & HistorySurfin' Guitars: Instrumental Surf Bands of the Sixties, Robert J. Dalley - Page 226Discogs - The Pyramids – Penetration, Label: What Records? – W12-2404

+ The Pyramids Play the Original Penetration!+ Best Records BR 16501+ Track listing No Act Title Composer Time A1 The Pyramids "Penetration" Steve Leonard A2 The Pyramids "Louie Louie" R. Berry A3 The Pyramids "Paul" Alfred Mercier A4 The Pyramids "Long Tall Texan" H. Stegelecki A5 The Pyramids "Koko Joe" Scott Christy A6 The Road Runners "Road Runnah" Buckles B1 The Marketts "Out of Limits" Michael Z. Gordon B2 The Pyramids "Here Comes Marsha" W. Glover B3 The Pyramids "Pyramid Stomp" Alfred Mercier B4 The Pyramids "Do The Slauson" Krasnow, Brooks, Ashe, Sepe B5 The Pyramids "Everybody" T. Roe B6 The Pyramids "Sticks And Skins" R. McMullen (Stereo release on BRS 36501) Discogs - The Pyramids – The Pyramids Play The Original Penetration!, Label: Best Records (15) – BR 16501WangDangDula.com - THE PYRAMIDSBillboard, February 22, 1964 - Page 25 ALBUM REVIEWS

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