Linda Sue Dixon is a song by The Detroit Wheels. In April 1968 it charted worldwide with some success. The song is basically a thinly veiled paean to the illegal hallucinogenic drug LSD, a mind-altering substance which at the time had acquired an iconic status amongst the youth and counterculture movement. The B-side of the single was a song called Tally Ho.
In 1998, a version of Linda Sue Dixon was released by the Australian band Hoodoo Gurus. It has also been recorded by American Rhythm & Blues artist Eddie Floyd. In 2007, the original version along with the "Tally Ho" B-side was re-released on the Complete Motown Singles Vol. 8: 1968 CD on the Hip-o Select label.
References
- The Ryder Stipulates, Metro Times September 15, 2004.
- Carson, David A. (2006):Grit, Noise and Revolution: The Birth of Detroit Rock 'n' Roll - University of Michigan Press, ISBN 0-472-03190-2. Extract.
External links
- Sample of the Eddie Floyd version on emusic.com.
- Sample of the original version by The Detroit Wheels on Amazon.com (this link also has a sample of the Tally Ho B-side).
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