famous, and the bluesy vocals of Cory Wells. Allmusic calls this hit single "one of the group's finest later period records." In the original recording, writer Daniel Moore pronounces the first syllable of the title ("sham") as it would rhyme with "ham." The Three Dog Night and B.W. Stevenson versions pronounce that syllable to rhyme with "mom." B. W. Stevenson version One week before Three Dog Night's version appeared on the charts, Texan singer-songwriter B. W. Stevenson's minute-shorter version bowed at No. 96 and later peaked at No. 66 the week of June 9. It also reached No. 31 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart. This lesser-known version is often regarded as country pop or country rock and appears on collections of such. The twang of Stevenson's steel-string acoustic guitar, his Southern accent and an American folk music sound all distinguish it from the better-known Three Dog Night version. In South Africa, Stevenson's version actually charted higher, peaking at No. 8, compared to Three Dog Night's No. 13. Chart performance (Three Dog Night version) Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Other versions Despite having two successful incarnations in the same year (one of which has remained a classic rock standard), few other artists have covered the song including: Rockapella covered it twice, once in 1997 for their album Primer and again in 2002 for their album Smilin. The New Seekers recorded a version in the 1970s; however, it only appeared on their 1992 compilation, Greatest Hits [Masters]. South African musician Dr Victor recorded a dance version of "Shambala" that was a worldwide hit in 1994. The Skeptics also recorded a power pop version of the song on their 1994 CD, Be Satisfied. Country singer Toby Keith issued a live recording of "Shambala" as a bonus track on the deluxe version of his 2011 album Clancy's Tavern. The South African trio Mark Haze (from Idols South Africa season seven), Dozi and Ghapi recorded a version on their album Rocking Buddies in 2013. The Switzerland based band Light Food covered "Shambala" on their 2016 album Party Approved. References 1973 songs 1973 singles Songs written by Daniel Moore (musician) B. W. Stevenson songs Three Dog Night songs The New Seekers songs Toby Keith songs Cashbox number-one singles Number-one singles in New Zealand Tibetan Buddhist mythology Tibetan Buddhist art and culture Dunhill Records singles Buddhism in music