1966 #1 GRASSROOTS Sunset BYRDS Garage Folk
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RARE ~ 1966 first pressing ~ L.A. FOLK-ROCK BYRDS STYLE CLASSIC
The Grassroots
\ USA - Dunhill - SD 50011 - STEREO
Rarest and highly sought very first album by the Grassroots ...the original 1966 first pressing in speaker separation STEREO...
Well known price guides have this album valued for $$$ three figures and suppose that may be because the album was produced in low end numbers in a one run production in 1966 due to the fact that these cats, the original Grassroots broke up just after the album was released.
In 1966 the happening club circut of LA's Sunset Strip was coming together. This Grassroots band were one of the early cool groups there, at the strip, along with the likes of The Byrds, The Stone Poneys, The Leaves, The Seeds, Love, and others, playing a brand of reverb electric jangle guitars led melodic song structures like the Byrds and 1st Lp era Turtles(before pop-stardom). The Grassroots had a minor masterpiece hit in "Where Were You When I Needed You" included on this album and much of the album is in the same vein with highlights up and down each side, including the infectious "Lollipop Train", "Only When You're Lonely", "Look Out Girl" as well as a great take on Dylans's "Mr Jones (Ballad Of A Thin Man). The album grows very strong with repeat plays. Indeed, this first album is a matter of much confusion; apparently these original Grass Roots were pretty much a front for the songwriting team of P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri, who owned the rights to the band and their name and who even performed on much of the album. It was this case that they were able to re-assemble a completely new band when the original members quit due to the (pop) direction the songwriting team was pushing on the band. In any case, this is decent, and top of the line for 1966 includes a strong early version of "You Baby," which was a hit for the Turtles.
SIDE A:
Only When You're Lonely
Look Out Girl
Ain't That Loving You Baby
I've Got No More To Say
I am A Rock
Lollipop Train (YOU Never Had It So Good)
Side B:
Where Were You When I Needed You
You Didn't Have To Be So Nice
Tell Me (Rolling Stones)
You Baby
This Is What I WAs Made For Mr Jones (Ballad Of A Thin Man)
CONDITION: The Cover: all strong and solid, near M- looks fine, is colorful and highly collectible. All seams are solid, well preserved over the past 45 years = no bends, no writing, sharp corners, will look FINE in most any collection!
The Vinyl: is very clear and smooth glossy M- looking and playing TOP level CLEAN...both labels arew clean...nice 1966 artifact of West Coast jangle grooves ala Byrds...
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
SEE: SELLERS OTher items for similar cool sounds for "head" people...
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All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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