The Troggs
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The Troggs is a Rock Band who issued numerous hit singles like their biggest hit, "Wild Thing" which made them one of the famous Punk Rock Band.
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[edit] About
The Troggs were formed in 1964. Originally, the band is called, Troglodytes, which comprised of two members, "Dave Wright" and "Reginald Ball". A group called Ten Feet Five was composed of "Peter Staples" and "Chris Britton". At the suggestion of their respective managers, the two groups were emerged. Reginald became the lead vocalist. They renamed their group to The Troggs. Dave moved to another band called, The Loot and replaced by "Ronnie Bond".
In 1966, they signed a management contract with the manager of the popular band, The Kinks. They released their first single, "Lost Girl" which was not a hit. Their biggest break came when their next single, "Wild Thing" was released which chartered #1 at the U.S. Singles Chart and #2 at the UK Singles Chart. Their next single, "With A Girl Like You" was also a hit and landed #1 in the UK Singles Chart. Another hit single, "I Can't Control Myself" was released in September 1966 reaching #2 at the UK Singles Chart. These are all included in their debut album, From Nowhere The Troggs which was released in 1966.
Their next album, Cellophane was released in 1967 and features the hit singles, "Night of The Long Grass" and "Love is All Around". The band has produced more singles and albums like, Togglodynamite in 1967 and Mixed Bag in 1968 among others. In 1992, they released their last album, Athens and Over.
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[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | US Singles Chart | UK Singles Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Wild Thing | 1 | 2 | From Nowhere The Troggs |
| 1966 | With A Girl Like You | 29 | 1 | From Nowhere The Troggs |
| 1966 | I Can't Control Myself | - | 2 | From Nowhere The Troggs |
| 1966 | Anyway That You Want Me | - | 10 | From Nowhere The Troggs |
| 1967 | Night of the Long Grass | - | 17 | From Nowhere The Troggs |
[edit] News
[edit] Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour and concert schedules for The Troggs.
[edit] Announcements
There are no announcements as of this time
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
 December 1966 Fontana |
 February 10, 1967 Page One |
 December 8, 1967 Hansa |
 December 13, 1968 Page One |
 May 1968 Fontana |
 1970 DJM |
 June 1976 Private Shock |
 March 1992 Essential |
[edit] Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Lost Girl | Fontana |
| 1966 | Wild Thing | Fontana |
| 1966 | With A Girl Like You | Fontana |
| 1966 | I Can't Control Myself | Fontana |
| 1966 | Anyway That You Want Me | Fontana |
| 1967 | Night of The Long Grass | Hansa |
| 1967 | Love is All Around | Hansa |
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
 1967 Page One |
 1981 New Rose |
 March 1981 Basement |
 1994 Polygram TV |
