McCully Workshop Inc. (album)

McCully Workshop Inc. is the eponymous debut album of South African psychedelic rock band McCully Workshop. The album was produced by Billy Forrest on the Trutone Records label who had joined Trutone as record producer in 1968. Trutone had recently been acquired, in 1967, by Gallo (Africa) Limited. Gallo went on to become one of the internationally recognized giants in the music world. The album draws on a number of musical styles and is influenced by the likes of; The Beatles in particular 'Sgt Pepper', Frank Zappa, Pink Floyd, and the Moody Blues 'Threshold Of A Dream'.

Artwork
The front cover photograph was taken by Sigurd Olivier and features a cat named 'Sirikit'. The graffiti on the wall was drawn by the McCullagh brothers father. The band photographs on the back cover were taken by Humphrey Clinker.

Chart positions

 * Singles

Personnel
McCully Workshop
 * Tully McCully (née McCullagh) – vocals, bass, guitar
 * Mike McCully (née McCullagh) – vocals, drums
 * Richard Hyam – rhythm and acoustic guitars, vocals
 * Glenda Wassman - organ, vocals
 * Ian Smith – trumpet, flute, flugelhorn

Additional personnel
 * Allan Faull – lead guitar on 'Why Can't It Rain', 'The Circus', 'Hardcase Woman' and 'Stargazer'
 * Alan van der Merwe – vocal harmony and organ on 'Why Can't It Rain' and 'Stargazer'
 * Melanie Hyam – vocal harmonies on 'Why Can't It Rain' and 'Rush Hour At Midnight'

Production
 * Billy Forrest