Mungo Jerry (May 21, 1972) Open Up - New Chart Entry
Mungo Jerry’s new EP Open Up entered the UK Singles Chart this week in 1972.
RELEASE DETAILS
Date: May 21, 1972 (UK)
Catalogue: Dawn DNX.2514 (EP) / 7N.2514 (Single)
Format: 7" EP / 7" Single Country: United Kingdom
A-Side: “Open Up”
Written by: Ray Dorset Produced by: Barry Murray
B-Side / EP Tracks: “Going Back Home” + additional tracks on EP version
THE STORY Mungo Jerry released “Open Up” as both a standard 7" single and a four-track EP on May 21, 1972. The release entered the UK Singles Chart and climbed to a peak of No.21, spending a total of 8 weeks on the chart.
CONTEXT & NOTES
Following their massive 1970 hit “In the Summertime”, this was one of Mungo Jerry’s strongest follow-up releases. The EP format allowed fans to get four original Ray Dorset compositions, helping maintain the band’s momentum in the early 1970s.
CHART PERFORMANCE
UK Singles Chart: Peak Position No. 21
Weeks on Chart: 8
TRACK LIST
UK 7" EP (Dawn DNX.2514) Side One
Open Up – 3:24 (Dorset)
Going Back Home – 2:16 (Dorset)
Side Two
I Don’t Wanna Go Back To School – 3:54 (Dorset)
No Girl Reaction – 4:37 (Dorset)
PACKAGING HIGHLIGHTS
Orange Dawn Records label (both single and EP versions)
Picture sleeve for the 4-track EP
Standard company sleeve for the 2-track single
WHAT THE LABEL / SLEEVE SHOWS
Bright orange Dawn label with black text.
Side 1 credits “Open Up” and “Going Back Home”.
Side 2 lists the additional EP tracks. The label features the classic Dawn sun logo and “Stereo 33⅓ RPM” marking.
RELATED MATERIAL
In the Summertime (1970)
Mungo Jerry’s early 1970s singles
Electronically Tested (1971 album)
For other relevant posts, see the tags at the foot of the page.
SOURCES
Discogs
45cat
BBC Official Charts
Wikipedia
All single artwork, photographs, logos, and original text excerpts remain the property of their respective copyright holders. This entry is a transformative, non-commercial archival summary created for historical documentation and educational reference.
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