Good-byes and Butterflies explained

Good-byes and Butterflies
Type:	studio
Artist:	Five Man Electrical Band
Cover:	Good-byes and Butterflies.jpeg
Released:	1970, 1971
Genre:	Rock
Label:	Lionel Records LRS-1100 MGM Records^[1]
Producer:	Dallas Smith

Good-byes and Butterflies is a studio album by Canadian rock band the Five Man Electrical Band.^[2] The album includes the band's biggest hit, "Signs," which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100.^{[3] [4]} The album was released in 1970, and then re-released in 1971 with different cover art. The album reached #52 in the Canadian RPM Magazine charts.^[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Les Emmerson.

1. "Signs" - 4:05
2. "Safe & Sound (With Jesus)" - 3:30
3. "Dance of the Swamp Woman" - 3:51
4. "(You and I) Butterfly" - 4:52
5. "Hello Melinda Goodbye" - 3:15
6. "Moonshine (Friend Of Mine)" - 2:10
7. "Forever Together" - 2:35
8. "Mama's Baby Child" - 3:32
9. "The Man with the Horse and Wagon" - 4:45
10. "All Is Right (With The World)" - 3:45
11. "Variations on a Theme of Lepidoptera" - 2:45

Personnel

• Les Emmerson - guitars, lead vocals (1, 5-8, 10, 11)
• Ted Gerow - organ, piano
• Brian Rading - bass
• Mike Bell - drums, lead vocals (9)
• Rick Bell - percussion, lead vocals (2-4)

Notes and References

1. Book: Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. September 8, 2009. Penguin. 9781440229169. Google Books.
2. Web site: Five Man Electrical Band. www.fivemanelectricalband.ca.
3. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008. December 2, 2008. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780898201741. Google Books.
4. Five Man Electrical Band Signs Chart History. Billboard.
5. Web site: RPM Top 100 Albums - October 2, 1971.