Hurdy Gurdy Man (The Spectres song)

For the Donovan song, see Hurdy Gurdy Man.

"Hurdy Gurdy Man" is a single released by the British rock band The Spectres (a predecessor of Status Quo) in 1966.^[1] This was the band's second single, and first to be penned by a member of the band. It was written by Alan Lancaster and a writer who sold his rights to the song to Pat Barlow. The B-side, although only credited to Lancaster, was co-written by Rick Parfitt, who at the time was not an official member of the band.^[2]

"Hurdy Gurdy Man"
Single by The Spectres
Released	18 November 1966 (1966-11-18)
Genre	Garage rock
Length	3:15
Label	Piccadilly
Songwriter(s)	Lancaster/Barlow
Producer(s)	John Schroeder
The Spectres singles chronology
"I (Who Have Nothing)" (1966) "Hurdy Gurdy Man" (1966) "(We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet" (1967)

Track listing

1. "Hurdy Gurdy Man" (Lancaster/Barlow) (3.15)
2. "Laticia" (Lancaster) (3.00)