THE LEAVES - Hey Joe - 1966 Debut Mono LP Psych
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The Leaves - HEY JOE is a 1966 Mono LP release on the Surrey label # LP 3005.
This is one hell of a debut album, especially for a group that only lasted for about a year after its release. The Leaves perform some superb folk-rock in a Byrds/Beatles vein ("Just a Moment," "Girl From the East"), excellent lyrical garage punk ("Words," "Tobacco Road"), and solid hard rock ("Hey Joe," "Too Many People"), and cross swords with the Rolling Stones ("You Better Move On," "Back On the Avenue" -- the latter a ripoff of the Stones' "2120 South Michigan Avenue") and Bob Dylan ("Love Minus Zero"). There is gamut of influences at work here, from Bo Diddley ("Dr. Stone") to psychedelia ("War of Distortion"), but there isn't a bad song on the disc. Maybe the strangest and best track is their cover of "He Was a Friend of Mine," which incorporates elements of both the Searchers' "When You Walk In the Room" and the Byrds' "I'll Feel a Whole Lot Better" into its structure and beat -- the guitars are a real kick there. Anyone who enjoyed the first two Byrds albums must own this disc.
The jacket shows wear on the front, back & corners; has 1" splits on the top & bottom edges & spine; has tape on the edges & spine. The record, which is in VG+ condition, has some sort of streaking on the vinyl, which does not affect play. High bidder agrees to pay $4.00 shipping in the U.S.
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