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==Other versions== |
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==Other versions== |
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*[[Bill Justis]] released a version of the song on his 1963 album ''Bill Justis Plays 12 Instrumental Smash Hits''.[{{cite web|title=Bill Justis, ''Bill Justis Plays 12 Instrumental Smash Hits''|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1963 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Bill-Justis-Bill-Justis-Plays-12-Instrumental-Smash-Hits/release/5772958|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] |
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*[[Bill Justis]] released a version of the song on his 1963 album ''Bill Justis Plays 12 Instrumental Smash Hits''.[{{cite web|title=Bill Justis, ''Bill Justis Plays 12 Instrumental Smash Hits''|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1963 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Bill-Justis-Bill-Justis-Plays-12-Instrumental-Smash-Hits/release/5772958|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] |
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* Disc jockey [[Joey Reynolds]] (who had worked with Shannon at WWKB) added lyrics to make this the theme song for his nightly show on WPOP, Hartford, 1963. [Joey Reynolds wiki page.] |
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*Disc jockey [[Joey Reynolds]] (who had worked with Shannon at WWKB) added lyrics to make this the theme song for his nightly show on WPOP, Hartford, 1963.[Joey Reynolds wiki page.] |
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*[[The Surfaris]] released a version of the song on their 1963 album ''[[Wipe Out (album)|Wipe Out]]''.[{{cite web|title=The Surfaris, ''Wipe Out''|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1963 |url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Surfaris-Wipe-Out/release/4311643|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] |
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*[[The Surfaris]] released a version of the song on their 1963 album ''[[Wipe Out (album)|Wipe Out]]''.[{{cite web|title=The Surfaris, ''Wipe Out''|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1963 |url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Surfaris-Wipe-Out/release/4311643|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] |
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*The Thunderbirds from Melbourne, Australia charted locally with their version in 1961 and upon re-release in 1963.[[https://poparchives.com.au/the-thunderbirds/wild-weekend/ History of "Wild Weekend"] at poparchives.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2021] |
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*The Thunderbirds from Melbourne, Australia, charted locally with their version in 1961 and upon re-release in 1963.[[https://poparchives.com.au/the-thunderbirds/wild-weekend/ History of "Wild Weekend"] at poparchives.com.au. Retrieved 14 January 2021] |
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*[[Kim Fowley]] released a version of the song on his 1968 album ''Born to Be Wild''.[{{cite web|title=Kim Fowley, ''Born to Be Wild''|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1968 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Kim-Fowley-Born-To-Be-Wild/release/1914989|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] |
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*[[Kim Fowley]] released a version of the song on his 1968 album ''Born to Be Wild''.[{{cite web|title=Kim Fowley, ''Born to Be Wild''|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1968 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Kim-Fowley-Born-To-Be-Wild/release/1914989|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] |
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*[[Andy Mackay]] released a version of the song as a single in 1974 in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], but it did not chart.[{{cite web|title=Andy Mackay, "Wild Weekend" Single Release|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1975 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Andy-Mackay-Wild-Weekend/release/3386290|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] It was featured on his album ''[[In Search of Eddie Riff]]''. |
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*[[Andy Mackay]] released a version of the song as a single in 1974 in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], but it did not chart.[{{cite web|title=Andy Mackay, "Wild Weekend" Single Release|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1975 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Andy-Mackay-Wild-Weekend/release/3386290|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] It was featured on his album ''[[In Search of Eddie Riff]]''. |
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*[[Jon and the Nightriders]] released a version of the song on their 1987 album ''Stampede!''[{{cite web|title=Jon and the Nightriders, ''Stampede!''|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1990 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Jon-And-The-Nightriders-Stampede/release/3250218|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] |
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*[[Jon and the Nightriders]] released a version of the song on their 1987 album ''Stampede!''[{{cite web|title=Jon and the Nightriders, ''Stampede!''|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1990 |url=https://www.discogs.com/Jon-And-The-Nightriders-Stampede/release/3250218|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] |
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*[[NRBQ]] released a version of the song as a single in 1989 with lyrics entitled "It's a Wild Weekend", but it did not chart.[{{cite web|title=NRBQ, "It's a Wild Weekend" Single Release|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1989 |url=https://www.discogs.com/NRBQ-Its-A-Wild-Weekend/release/4234970|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] |
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*[[NRBQ]] released a version of the song as a single in 1989 with lyrics entitled "It's a Wild Weekend", but it did not chart.[{{cite web|title=NRBQ, "It's a Wild Weekend" Single Release|website=[[Discogs]] |year=1989 |url=https://www.discogs.com/NRBQ-Its-A-Wild-Weekend/release/4234970|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] |
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*[[Euphoria's Id]] released a live version of the song on their 2003 compilation album ''Mastering the Art of French Kissing''.[{{cite web|title=Euphoria's Id, ''Mastering the Art of French Kissing''|website=[[Discogs]] |url=https://www.discogs.com/Euphorias-Id-Mastering-The-Art-Of-French-Kissing/release/4054172|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] |
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*[[Euphoria's Id]] released a live version of the song on their 2003 compilation album ''Mastering the Art of French Kissing''.[{{cite web|title=Euphoria's Id, ''Mastering the Art of French Kissing''|website=[[Discogs]] |url=https://www.discogs.com/Euphorias-Id-Mastering-The-Art-Of-French-Kissing/release/4054172|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] |
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*[[The Ventures]] released a version of the song on their 2009 compilation album with [[The Fabulous Wailers]] entitled ''Two Car Garage (50 Years of Rock 'N Roll)''.[{{cite web|title=The Ventures, ''Two Car Garage (50 Years of Rock 'N Roll)''|website=[[Discogs]] |url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Ventures-The-Fabulous-Wailers-Two-Car-Garage-50-Years-Of-Rock-N-Roll/release/5372018|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] |
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*[[The Ventures]] released a version of the song on their 2009 compilation album with [[The Fabulous Wailers]] entitled ''Two Car Garage (50 Years of Rock 'N Roll)''.[{{cite web|title=The Ventures, ''Two Car Garage (50 Years of Rock 'N Roll)''|website=[[Discogs]] |url=https://www.discogs.com/The-Ventures-The-Fabulous-Wailers-Two-Car-Garage-50-Years-Of-Rock-N-Roll/release/5372018|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] |
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*[[The Offbeats]] on the compilation LP, Do You Wanna Dance - The Best of Frank's Bandstand: Arc Records A669 - a band from Halifax featuring future world class producer, Brian Ahern, |
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*[[The Offbeats]] on the compilation LP, ''Do You Wanna Dance - The Best of Frank's Bandstand'': Arc Records A669 - a band from Halifax featuring future world class producer, [[Brian Ahern]]. |
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*[[John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band|Beaver Brown]] released a live version of the song on their 2017 album ''Live at the Bottom Line 1980''.[{{cite web|title=Beaver Brown, ''Live at the Bottom Line 1980''|website=[[Discogs]] |url=https://www.discogs.com/Beaver-Brown-Live-At-The-Bottom-Line-1980/release/9641892|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] |
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*[[John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band|Beaver Brown]] released a live version of the song on their 2017 album ''Live at the Bottom Line 1980''.[{{cite web|title=Beaver Brown, ''Live at the Bottom Line 1980''|website=[[Discogs]] |url=https://www.discogs.com/Beaver-Brown-Live-At-The-Bottom-Line-1980/release/9641892|accessdate=March 14, 2019}}] |
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