SWEET CHERRY Eight Day Blues / Funny Things Floating 7" STOP S-101 RARE Garage
  $   431

 


$ 431 Sold For
Oct 12, 2015 Sold Date
Oct 5, 2015 Start Date
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Nice copy of Sweet Cherry's Eight Days / Funny Things Floating on STOP.
S-101-A Eight Day Blues Dixon Recording 2:16
S-101-B Funny Things Floating Dixon Recording 3:00
Generic sleeve.
See photos for scans of the labels in sleeve, camera photos of the vinyl. 

From All Music - 
An obscure mid-Sixties garage-punk outfit based in Trenton, Michigan, Sweet Cherry comprised lead vocalist singer Mike Carli, guitarist Ray Soucie, bassist Greg Chaivre and a drummer remembered only by his first name, Paul. Formed while its members were still in high school, in 1967 the group recorded their enduring claim to fame, the self-financed single "Funny Things Floating"/"Eight Day Blues; " prized among today's collectors as a shining example of the era's garage sound, the record was initially pressed in an edition of a few hundred copies, most of which were either given away at Sweet Cherry live dates or thrown, frisbee-style, off a local hillside by band members themselves. Following the single's release the quartet moved away from their earlier sound, instead becoming an instrumental group (with Carli on saxophone) known for playing exclusively original material, often in the shape of extended live jams. While Sweet Cherry's new direction won admiration from other area musicians, their refusal to adhere to the cover-band mentality prevalent among club owners lost them countless gigs, and within a year they disbanded.
From Youtube (search for either song, the first youtube video that pops up has great info.) - 
Sweet Cherry was a Trenton, Michigan Sixties Garage Band. Mark Carli, Ray Soucie, Greg Chaivre, and Paul Sarafinski recorded Funny Things Floating & Eight Day Blues in 1967. The 45 rpm single exemplifies the Psychedelic/Punk genre of the time. This is 1 of about 15 copies thought to exist worldwide is highly prized among collectors. 
Vinyl is between a VG and a VG+. Several light marks and scratches on both sides, but it plays great. Can't hear any surface noise with these overpowering songs. 
I have mp3 rips direct from the record that I can share with you if you message me. Sorry, I can't figure out how to embed here. 
Feel free to message with any questions. 
Thanks!


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