In November 1965, “Bang” label released “Hang on Sloopy”, the debut McCoys (The) album. It was recorded in 1965, and was produced by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer.

Personnel:

• Richard Zehringer (later Rick Derringer) – lead vocal, guitar
• Dennis Kelly – bass
• Randy Z (Randy Zehringer) – drums
• Bassett Hand – arrangements, conductor
• Eddie Smith, Gordy Clark, Stanley Weiss- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer, except where noted.

1. Meet the McCoys
2. Hang On Sloopy – Wes Farrell, Bert Russell
3. Fever – Eddie Cooley, John Davenport
4. Sorrow
5. If You Tell a Lie
6. I Don’t Mind – James Brown
7. Stubborn Kind of Fellow – Marvin Gaye, William “Mickey” Stevenson, George Gordy
8. I Can’t Help Fallin’ In Love – Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss
9. All I Really Want to Do – Bob Dylan
10. Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag – James Brown
11. I Can’t Explain It
12. High Heel Sneakers – Robert Higginbotham
13. Stormy Monday Blues – Aaron Walker