Stupidity (Dr. Feelgood album)
| Stupidity | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | September 1976 | |||
| Recorded | May 23 & November 8, 1975 | |||
| Venue | Sheffield City Hall Southend Kursaal | |||
| Genre | Rock, pub rock | |||
| Length | 47:01 | |||
| Label | United Artists - UAS 29990 | |||
| Producer | Dr. Feelgood | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Select | 4/5 |
Stupidity is a live album by English rock band Dr. Feelgood. It was released in September 1976 and is the band's third overall album. Their mushrooming popularity was confirmed when Stupidity (1976) topped the UK Albums Chart.
The album reached number one on the UK Albums Chart in October 1976 (for one week) and remained on the chart for nine weeks. It was the first live album to top the UK chart in its first week of release. It was Dr. Feelgood's first and, to date, only recording to reach number one, and appeared over eight months before their first single entered the corresponding UK Singles Chart – "Sneakin' Suspicion" (June 1977).
Along with Rock Follies in 1976, it reached the top spot in the UK without the benefit of a hit single. In 2013, NME ranked it at number 267 in its list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.