Wovoka (album)

Wovoka
Studio album by
Redbone
ReleasedNovember 1973
RecordedJune–October 1973
Genre
Length34:25 (international release)
38:06 (UK release)
LabelEpic
ProducerPat Vegas, Lolly Vegas and Alex Kazanegras
Redbone chronology
Already Here
(1972) 		Wovoka
(1973) 		Beaded Dreams Through Turquoise Eyes
(1974)
Singles from Wovoka
  1. "Come and Get Your Love" / "Day to Day Life"
    Released: 1973
  2. "We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee" / "Speakeasy"
    Released: 1973
  3. "Wovoka" / "Sweet Lady of Love"
    Released: 1973
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Wovoka is the fifth album by the American rock band Redbone.[3] It was recorded between June and October 1973, and released in November 1973 on Epic Records. The album was produced by brothers Pat Vegas (bass, vocals) and Lolly Vegas (guitars, vocals), in addition to sound engineer Alex Kazanegras. It was the last Redbone album to feature Peter DePoe on drums. Wovoka was recorded with the help of multiple session musicians, including several additional backing vocalists. All main members of the band notably contributed to vocals. As with the band's other releases, Wovoka features songs with Native American themes;[3] each of the band members at the time had either Native American or Mexican American heritage. The album is named after the Paiute religious leader Wovoka, who founded the ghost dance movement.

Wovoka peaked on the US Billboard 200 at number 66 in 1974. The single "Come and Get Your Love" reached number five on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] The single "We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee" topped the Belgian and Dutch charts in 1973, but was absent from the American release after it was deemed too offensive for some audiences.

  1. ^ Staebler, Christian; Paoloni, Sonia; Balahy, Thibault (2020). Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band. IDW Publishing. p. 158. ISBN 978-1684057146.
  2. ^ Wovoka at AllMusic
  3. ^ a b Berglund, Jeff; Johnson, Jan; Lee, Kimberli, eds. (2016). Indigenous Pop: Native American Music from Jazz to Hip Hop. University of Arizona Press. p. 100. ISBN 978-0-8165-0944-7.
  4. ^ "Watch surreal animated official video for Redbone's classic hit "Come and Get Your Love" - Music News - ABC News Radio". ABC Audio. 3 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-30.