In January 1980, “Takoma Records” label released “Hell of a Spell”, the fifth Doug Sahm album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Sahima Recorders” in Santa Rosa, California, and was produced by Dan Healy.

Personnel:

• Doug Sahm – vocals, guitar
• John Reeds – guitar
• Kelly Dunn – keyboards
• Jack Barber – bass
• John Oxendiner – drums
• Louie Bustos – tenor and baritone saxophone
• Rocky Morales – saxophone
• Charles McBurney – trumpet
• Dan Healy – engineer
• Paul Stubblebine – engineer
• Russ Gary – mixing
• Jerry Meltzer – executive producer

Track listing:

All tracks by Doug Sahm, except where noted.

1. Tunnel Vision
2. Ain’t into Letting You Go
3. All the Way to Nothing
4. Hangin’ on by a Thread
5. I’ll Take Care of You – Brooke Benton
6. The Things That I Used to Do – Guitar Slim
7. I Don’t Mind at All
8. Nothin’ But the Blues
9. Hell of a Spell
10. Can’t Fake It
11. Next Time You See Me – Earl Forest, Bill Harvey