2525 (Exordium & Terminus)

2525 (Exordium & Terminus) is the debut studio album by Zager and Evans and was released in 1969. It reached #30 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.[2] The album featured the single "In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)" which reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, on the adult contemporary chart, on the UK Singles Chart,[3] and on the Canadian Pop and AC charts.

2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1969
StudioRCA Studios, Chicago; un-named studio, Odessa, Texas
GenrePsychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, folk rock
Length28:30
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerZager and Evans, Ted Daryll
Zager and Evans chronology
2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
(1969)
The Early Writings of Zager & Evans and Others
(1969)
Singles from 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)
  1. "In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)"/"Little Kids"
    Released: June 1969
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Rick Evans

No.TitleLength
1."In the Year 2525 (Exordium & Terminus)"3:10
2."Woman"1:17
3."Bayoan"2:45
4."I Remember Heide"2:16
5."Fred"3:43
6."Cary Lynn Javes"3:09
7."Less than Tomorrow"2:24
8."Taxi Man"3:17
9."Self"2:07
10."In the Land of Green"4:22
Total length:28:30

Personnel

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  • Rick Evans – guitar, producer
  • Denny Zager – guitar, producer
  • Mark Dalton – bass
  • Dave Trupp – drums
  • Norm Christian – drums
  • Bobby Christian – arrangements, orchestrations
Technical
  • Brian Christian – engineer[4]

Charts

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Chart (1969) Peak
position
Billboard 30
Canada 7[5]
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1969 "In the Year 2525
(Exordium and Terminus)
"
Australia Kent Music Report Singles Chart 2
Canada RPM Singles Chart 1
Ireland IRMA Singles Chart 1
New Zealand Listener Singles Chart 1
UK Singles Chart 1
US Billboard Hot 100 1
US AC chart 1

References

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  1. ^ 2525 at AllMusic
  2. ^ Zager and Evans, 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) Retrieved May 15, 2015
  3. ^ Zager and Evans, "In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)" chart positions Retrieved July 8, 2020
  4. ^ Zager and Evans, 2525 (Exordium & Terminus) credits Retrieved May 15, 2015
  5. ^ "RPM Top 40 Albums - September 27, 1969".