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Wovoka by Redbone
Wovoka is an album by Redbone, released in 1973. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 5 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Come and Get Your Love”, on 5 lists with a best position of #46.
Wovoka, Redbone's fifth album, landed on Epic in November 1973 after sessions that ran from June to October, and it takes its name from Wovoka, the Paiute spiritual leader who started the ghost dance movement. Brothers Pat Vegas (bass, vocals) and Lolly Vegas (guitars, vocals) produced it with engineer Alex Kazanegras, a pack of session players and extra backing singers filled it out, and every main member takes a turn at the mic. It was Peter DePoe's last album behind the drums.
Like everything this Los Angeles band did, it wears its Native American and Mexican heritage proudly, and the groove mixes Cajun swamp, R&B and funk. "Come and Get Your Love" rode that groove all the way to number five on the Hot 100. "We Were All Wounded at Wounded Knee" topped the charts in Belgium and the Netherlands, yet was left off the American release after it was judged too offensive for some ears.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Wovoka on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come and Get Your Love | 5 | #46 | – | 2022–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.