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Be Real
(Doug Sahm)

stereo version:

Doug Sahm (Wayne Douglas): vocals
Chip Young, Ray Edenton: guitar
Bob Moore: bass
Hargus "Pig" Robbins: piano
Kenneth Buttrey: drums
Pete Drake: pedal steel guitar
Buddy Spicher, Tommy Jackson: fiddle
 

original first pressing/release:

SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
PHILIPS PHS 600-344
1+1+1=4
A4: Be Real (2:55)
(D. Sahm)
May 1970, USA, LP (more info) 
  DOUG SAHM and the SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
HIP-O SELECT B0002496-02
THE COMPLETE MERCURY RECORDINGS
CD2/15: Be Real (2:35)
(Doug Sahm)
2005, USA, 5CD-box (more info)
   
   

 

mono version:
USA 1400

original first pressing/release:

WAYNE DOUGLAS
MERCURY 73098
A-side: Be Real (2:34)
(D. Sahm)
1970, USA, 7 " 45 rpm (more info)

  DOUG SAHM and the SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
HIP-O SELECT B0002496-02
THE COMPLETE MERCURY RECORDINGS
track CD5/13: Be Real (2:35)
(Doug Sahm)
2005, USA, 5CD-box (more info)
Usa-20089

SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
SUNDAZED LP 5338
THE MONO SINGLES '68-'72
C2: Be Real (2:35)
(D. Sahm)
2011, USA, 2LP (more info)
cd 31036 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET
SUNDAZED LP 5338
THE MONO SINGLES '68-'72
track 13: Be Real (2:35)
(D. Sahm)
2011, USA, digipack (more info)
   
   

 

covered by:
CD 1992

THE SILVERTONES
BOOGIE WOOGIE BEAGLE BOY SF-362436-1
NEW HI-FI WESTERNBILLY STYLES VOL. 1
track 11: Be Real
(Sahm)
2001, Canada, CD (more info)

  THE BOTTLE ROCKETS
BLOODSHOT RECORDS BS 086
SONGS OF SAHM
track 3: Be Real (2:33)
February 19, 2002, USA, CD (more info)
 

original first pressing/release:

TOMMY ALVERSON
PALO DURO RECORDS PDR-1605
COUNTRY TO THE BONE
track 2: Be Real (3:05)
(Doug Sahm)
2007, USA, CD (more info)
   
   

 

live versions by Doug Sahm:
1975-12-05 DOUG SAHM - USA - Fort Worth, TX - Northside Colisseum 
1983-05-14 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Sweden - Borlänge - Haga Skolans Aula  
1983-05-21 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Sweden - Lund - Alma Fater     
1983-05-26 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - France - Paris - Phil'One      
1983-05-27 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Netherlands - Amsterdam - Melkweg    
1983-06-03 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - United Kingdom - London - Dingwalls  
1985-06-01 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Germany - Tübingen - Mensa II Morgenstelle      
1985-06-07 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Netherlands - Leeuwarden - Zalen Schaaf         
1985-06-20 SIR DOUGLAS QUINTET - Norway - Bergen - Oleana   

 

live versions by other artists:
THE BOTTLE ROCKETS 2002-05-30 USA - Austin, TX - Antone's