"Out Demons Out" is a song and single written by Arthur Grant, Edgar Broughton and Steve Broughton, performed by the Edgar Broughton Band and released in 1970.[1]

"Out Demons Out"
Single by Edgar Broughton Band
from the album Sing Brother Sing
B-side"Momma's Reward (Keep Them Freaks A-Rollin')"
Released1970
GenreRock
LabelHarvest
Songwriter(s)Arthur Grant, Edgar Broughton, Steve Broughton
Producer(s)Peter Jenner
Edgar Broughton Band singles chronology
"Out Demons Out"
(1970)
"Apache Dropout"
(1970)

Of the Edgar Broughton Band's two hit singles in the UK this was their first. It made 39 on the UK Singles Charts in 1970 staying in the charts for 5 weeks.[2]

Background

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1970 was the year the Edgar Broughton Band was tipped for success. Bad management of the group prevented this and they had only two hit singles, neither of which broke into the top 30. The first, "Out Demons Out", has been described as an "audience sing-along, a chant exorcising the evils of the day".[3] When performed live, the song and its chants often had a rousing effects on audiences.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Out Demons Out Edgar Broughton Band". Discogs. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Edgar Broughton Band  — full Official Chart History — Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.
  3. ^ Peter Buckley (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. pp. 145–. ISBN 978-1-84353-105-0.
  4. ^ "Underground band has footage unearthed". www.recordcollector.com. Retrieved 8 November 2018.