Up and Away


Up and Away is the sixth album by the rock band The Kingsmen, released in 1966.

Release and reception

The Kingsmen's sixth album represented a departure from previous efforts with new producers and a revamped line-up. Barry Curtis had been drafted and Norm Sundholm left to manage his Sunn amplifiers business. Their respective replacements were J.C. Rieck on keyboards with Kerry Magness and then Pete Borg on bass. Also new to the team were producers Paul Tannen and Mark Wildey.
The track list features a combination of reliable pop and R&B standards mixed with songs written by group members. This was the first Kingsmen album not to make the Billboard LP chart
—an indication of the group's waning popularity as musical tastes changed in the mid-60s.
The January 7, 1967 issue of Billboard Magazine reviewed the album:
Both mono and stereo versions were released. International releases included Canada and United Kingdom. The album was reissued on CD by Sundazed and Bear Family in 1994 with bonus track "Killer Joe".

Track listing

  1. Trouble - 2:20
  2. If I Needed Someone - 2:47
  3. Grass Is Green - 2:18
  4. Tossin' and Turnin' - 2:40
  5. Under My Thumb - 3:02
  6. Wild Thing - 2:38
  7. Another Girl - 2:18
  8. Daytime Shadows - 2:14
  9. Shake a Tail Feather - 2:13
  10. Children's Caretaker - 1:31
  11. Land of a Thousand Dances - 2:47
  12. Mustang Sally - 2:25
  13. Little Sally Tease - 2:50
  14. Hush-a-Bye - 3:25
  15. Killer Joe† - 2:18
† CD bonus track.

Musicians and production