'Allmusic' calls this hit single 'one of the group's finest later period records.' This comment was probably based on both the instrumentation (including the characteristic gospel keyboard organ sounds that accompany the chorus) and the bluesy vocals of Cory Wells. Last fm music, 'Shambala']Īlthough the lyrics of 'Shambala' draw on a theme from Eastern mysticism, ' Allmusic' notes the 'very strong gospel feeling' of the album 'Cyan' is most evident on this song. This and other Three Dog Night versions have subsequently appeared on numerous anthologies, both those solely of that band's work and those featuring the work of other artists as well. That same year, it also appeared on ' Cyan', Three Dog Night's tenth album.

One week after Stevenson's version debuted on the Hot 100, rock band Three Dog Night's version also debuted on the Hot 100, reaching the number 3 position in both the pop singles and adult contemporary categories. There is a sound on the rhythm track that might be confused with hand-clapping (if not listened to very closely) that sounds like chopping on an electric guitar. There is no 'hand-clapping' in the standard release of 'Shambala' (as it appears in the CD 'The Very Best of B. The twang of Stevenson's steel-string acoustic guitar, his Southern accent and a sort of folk music hand clapping all distinguish it from the better-known version soon to follow. DJM Records: Daniel(Joseph)Moore.] Allmusic] This lesser-known version is often regarded as country pop or country rock and appears on collections of such.

The single of this version hit the Billboard charts on and peaked at number 66 during its eight-week run. The first version of 'Shambala' was recorded by Texan singer-songwriter B. In 1973, versions by two different artists appeared in the Billboard Hot 100. Next_no = 6' Shambala' is a song written by songwriter Daniel Moore.

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