Mr. Pride
| "Mr. Pride" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Song by The Pepper Tree | ||||
| A-side | "Everywhere" | |||
| B-side | "Mr. Pride" | |||
| Released | 1970 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studios, Toronto | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Composer | Billard/ Quinn/ Richmond/ Brennan/ Garagan | |||
| Producer | Jack Richardson | |||
| Canada chronology | ||||
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"Mr. Pride" is a 1970 song by Canadian rock group, The Pepper Tree. It was the B side of the single. It registered on the RPM 100 Singles chart that year, making the Top Twenty. The A side "Everywhere" also charted.
Background
[edit]Pepper Tree had the single, "Everywhere" / "Mr. Pride" released on Capitol 72612 in 1970. The sessions were produced by Jack Richardson of Nimbus 9 at the RCA studios in Toronto. The executive producer was Paul White.[1][2]
Reception
[edit]The single "Everywhere" had been picked up almost straight away. However, some disk jockeys had a preference for the B side, "Mr Pride" which also became a Maple Leaf System pick. By July 1970, the song had become a national favorite.[3]
Charts
[edit]MAPL Top 50 chart
[edit]The chart run began with "Everywhere" making its debut at No. 40 on the RPM Canadian Content Chart for the week of 25 April.[4] The following week, the chart was re-named as the Top 50 Canadian Content chart, and the record had moved up to No. 38.[5] "Everywhere" peaked at No. 11 on the Top 50 MAPL Canadian Chart for the week of 6 June 1970.[6] The following week, in the TOP 50 MAPL chart at No. 7, the song in its place was now "Mr. Pride".[7] For the week of 18 July, "Mr. Pride" was at No. 1 on the Top 50 MAPL Canadian chart.[8] For the week of 25 July, the single was still at No. 1.[9] For the week of 29 August, the single was still in the chart at No. 34.[10]
RPM 100 Singles
[edit]The RPM 100 run began with "Everywhere" debuting at No. 98 in the RPM 100 Singles chart for the week of 23 May 1970.[11] For the week of 6 June, it peaked at No. 75.[12] The following week (13 June), in its place was "Mr. Pride" at No. 51.[13] "Mr. Pride" reached its peak at No. 12 on the RPM 100 chart for the week of 23 July.[14][15]
Musicians
[edit]- Tim Garagan, drums, vocals
- Len Brennan, lead guitar
- Bob Quinn, organ
- Robert Richmond aka Richie Richmond, bass
- Doug Billard, lead singer
References
[edit]- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 13 No. 22 July 18th, 1970 - Page 10 Cap's Pepper Tree into Top Fifteen
- ↑ 45cat - Pepper Tree - Everywhere
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 13 No. 22 July 18th, 1970 - Page 10 Cap's Pepper Tree into Top Fifteen
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 13 No. 10 April 25th, 1970 - Page 3 RPM CANADIAN CONTENT CHART, 40 ... EVERYWHERE The Pepper Tree -Capitol-72612-F
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 13 No. 11 May 2nd, 1970 - Page 3 TOP 50 CANADIAN CONTENT, 38 EVERYWHERE The Pepper Tree-Capitol-72612-F
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 13 Nos. 15+16 - Page 9 TOP 50 MAPL CANADIAN CHART, 11 15, EVERYWHERE The Pepper Tree-Capitol-72612-F
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 13 No. 17 June 13th, 1970 - Page 7 TOP 50 MAPL CANADIAN CHART, 7 11, EVERYWHERE Pepper Tree-Capitol-72612-F
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 13 No. 22 July 18th, 1970 - Page 9 TOP 50 MAPL CANADIAN CHART, 1 2 MR PRIDE Pepper Tree-Capitol-72612F
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 13 No. 23 July 25th, 1970 - Page 9 TOP 50 MAPL CANADIAN CHART, 1 1, MR PRIDE Pepper Tree-Capitol-72612F
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 14 No. 2 August 29, 1970 - Page 7 TOP 50 MAPL CANADIAN CHART, 34 22, MR PRIDE Pepper Tree-Capitol-72612F
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 13 No. 14 May 23rd, 1970 - Page 8 RPM 100, 98 ..., ..., EVERYWHERE Pepper Tree -Capitol-72612-F
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 13 Nos. 15+16 - Page 18 RPM 100, 75 81 98, EVERYWHERE Pepper Tree-Capitol-72612-F
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 13 No. 17 June 13th, 1970 - Page 14 RPM 100 June 13th. 1970 51 75 81 MR PRIDE Pepper Tree-Capitol-72612F
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 13 No. 23 July 25th, 1970 - Page 11 JULY 25, 1970 HANDY PULL-OUT CHART, RPM 100 SINGLES, This week 12, 1 week ago 13, 2 weeks ago 17, MR PRIDE Pepper Tree -Capitol-72612-F
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 13 No. 24 August 1st, 1970 - Page 9 AUGUST 1, 1970 HANDY PULL-OUT CHART RPM 100 SINGLES, This week 30, 1 week ago 12, 2 weeks ago 13, MR PRIDE Pepper Tree -Capitol-72612-F
- ↑ RPM Weekly, Volume 13 No. 22 July 18th, 1970 - Page 10 Cap's Pepper Tree into Top Fifteen
- ↑ Museum of Canadian Music - Pepper Tree, BIOGRAPHY
External links
[edit]- Discogs - The Pepper Tree* – Everywhere / Mr. Pride
- c7i6abc channel, Mar 5, 2014 - Mr. Pride - Pepper Tree (audio)