Walking the Dog (album)

Walking the Dog
Studio album by
Rufus Thomas
Released1963 (1963)
RecordedAugust 1962, October 1962, August–October 1963
GenreRhythm and blues
Length29:38
LabelStax
ProducerJim Stewart
Rufus Thomas chronology
Walking the Dog
(1963) 		Do the Funky Chicken
(1970)
Singles from Walking the Dog
  1. "The Dog"
    Released: 1963
  2. "Walking the Dog"
    Released: 1963
  3. "Can Your Monkey Do the Dog"
    Released: 1964
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Walking the Dog is the debut studio album by American R&B singer Rufus Thomas from Memphis, Tennessee. It was released in 1963 through Stax Records with distribution by Atlantic. The album peaked at number 138 on the Billboard 200 albums chart in the United States. It spawned three hit singles: "The Dog", "Walking the Dog" and "Can Your Monkey Do the Dog", which made it to the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart at No. 87, No. 10 and No. 48 respectively.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Dog"Rufus Thomas2:33
2."Mashed Potatoes"Dessie Rozier2:16
3."Ooh-Poo-Pah-Doo"Jessie Hill2:30
4."You Said"Rufus Thomas2:30
5."Boom Boom"John Lee Hooker2:42
6."It's Aw'rite"Rufus Thomas2:45
7."Walking the Dog"Rufus Thomas2:30
8."Ya Ya"
2:10
9."Land of 1000 Dances"
2:32
10."Can Your Monkey Do the Dog"
1:53
11."Cause I Love You"Rufus Thomas2:45
12."I Want to Be Loved"Rufus Thomas2:32
Total length:29:38

Chart history

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Chart (1964) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 138

References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Walking the Dog - Rufus Thomas | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Rufus Thomas Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2018.
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