$1,000,000 Worth of Twang

May 2025 $1,000,000 Worth of Twang compilation Duane Eddy $1,000,000 Worth of Twang.png Photo of the artist stood behind three stood-up guitars and one banjo lying down. His name, the album title, the track list, and the record label's logo are printed around him. 1960 Instrumental rock, rock and roll Jamie Lee Hazlewood, Lester Sill $1,000,000 Worth of Twang is a compilation album by guitarist Duane Eddy. Chart performance The album was released in 1960 on Jamie Records (catalog no. JLP-70-3014). It entered Billboard magazine's pop album chart on December 26, 1960, peaked at No. 10, and remained on the chart for nine weeks.The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums Billboard Books Joel Whitburn 1995 100 0823076318 It was one of only two Duane Eddy albums to enter the top 10, the other being Have 'Twangy' Guitar Will Travel. The popularity of the album led to the 1961 release of "$1,000,000 Worth of Twang, Vol. II".Record Review Courier-Post Robert J. Ritchie December 30, 1961 14 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110976880/duane-eddy/ Newspapers.comAlbum Reviews Billboard December 18, 1961 26 https://books.google.com/books?id=hiAEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22%241%2C000%2C000+worth+of+twang%22+duane+eddy&pg=PA26 Reviews AllMusic 4.5 5 At the time of its release in November 1960, music reviewer Gee Mitchell wrote: "'$1,000,000 Worth of Twang' (Jamie) stirs up action aplenty on things like 'Rebel Rouser', 'Moovin' and Groovin',' and 'Because They're Young.' But, better turn the volume down a notch or two."Teen Idols Take Over Ne Discs Dayton Daily News November 11, 1960 26 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/110976911/duane-eddy-review/ Newspapers.com AllMusic gave the album a rating of four-and-a-half stars, with reviewer Cub Koda calling it a "solid best-of collection".$1,000,000 Worth of Twang AllMusic December 25, 2020 https://www.allmusic.com/album/1000000-worth-of-twang-mw0000204387 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music also gave the album a rating of four stars.The Encyclopedia of Popular Music Colin Larkin Omnibus Press 2011 978-0857125958 In January and February 2017, the ARChive of Contemporary Music featured "$1,000,000 Worth of Twang" in its window with web site commentary by head archivist Fred Patterson. Patterson described the album as "our own idea of what is worth a million dollars . . . a compilation of Duane Eddy's biggest hits up until 1960, hanging in our window to remind folks about the important things in life. Yes. Twang!"Million Dollar Twang ARChive of Contemporary Music October 9, 2022 https://arcmusic.org/in-our-window/million-dollar-twang/ Track listing Side A "Rebel Rouser" [2:02] "Cannonball" [1:52] "The Quiet Three" [1:57] "Bonnie Came Back" [1:59] "Because They're Young" [1:59] "Theme for Moon Children" [2:15] Side B "Moovin' 'n Groovin'" [2:03] "The Lonely One" [1:40] "Forty Miles of Bad Road" [2:10] "Some Kind-a Earthquake" [1:17] "First Love, First Tears" [2:05] "Kommotion" [2:25] References Category:Duane Eddy albums Category:1960 albums Category:Jamie Records albums Category:Albums produced by Lee Hazlewood Category:Albums produced by Lester Sill