? & THE MYSTERIANS - 96 TEARS / MIDNIGHT HOUR 45 RPM CAMEO EXCELLENT 1966

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ROCK/HARD ROCK/GARAGE     POP/SURF     R&B/MOTOWN     COUNTRY     BLUES/JAZZ

 

?  (QUESTION MARK)
& THE  MYSTERIANS

45 RPM

CAMEO RECORDS
428

A-SIDE

96 TEARS

PEAK  # 1  [1966]  BILLBOARD HOT 100  15  WEEK ON CHART 

 

B-SIDE

MIDNIGHT HOUR

CONDITION:  VINYL  EXCELLENT

CONDITION:  LABEL  NEAR MINT

CONDITION:  COMPANY SLEEVE  EXCELLENT
COMES  with  PLASTIC COVER

ARTIST:

  ?  & THE  MYSTERIANS

TITLE:

A-SIDE

B-SIDE

  96 TEARS          
    /  MIDNIGHT HOUR

LABEL:

  CAMEO  428

YEAR:

  1966  

FORMAT:

  45 RPM

CONDITION:

  MINT  EXCELLENT   

COMMENTS:

  COMPANY SLEEVE  EXCELLENT               

COLORED VINYL:

  BLACK

 

ADDITION  NOTES:

                                                                             

ADDITION  INFO:

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  Question Mark and the Mysterians are an American garage rock band from Bay                                City and Saginaw in Michigan

Who were initially active between 1962 and 1969. Much of the band's music consisted of electric organ-driven instrumentals, and an enigmatic image inspired by the science fiction film The Mysterians. In addition, the band's sound was also marked by raw-resonating lead vocals of "?" (Question Mark), making Question Mark and the Mysterians one of the earliest groups whose musical style is described as punk rock. Through their music, the group was recognized as a template for similar musical acts to follow.

? and the Mysterians Origin Bay City, Michigan, Saginaw, Michigan U.S. Genres

• Garage rock
• proto-punk

Years active 1962–present Labels

• Cameo-Parkway
• CapitolNorton, Luv, Tangerine

Associated acts Grand Funk Railroad The band was signed to Pa-Go-Go Records in 1966, and released its first, and most acclaimed single, "96 Tears", in the early part of the year.
"96 Tears" became a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, and propelled the group to a 15-month period of national prominence. Their debut
album, 96 Tears followed. Though Question Mark and the Mysterians were unable to replicate their success with their later recordings, and are
mistakenly deemed a "one-hit wonder", they did manage to reach the singles charts on five different occasions. In 1968, their label, Cameo-Parkway,
was shut down for stock manipulation by the Securities Exchange Commission, taking the band's money and contract with them. After their
disbandment in 1969, the band has regrouped and released additional material over the years.

History

Formation and "96 Tears"

The band members were children of migrant farmers, traveling to Michigan to pick crops and returning to their homes in Texas when the harvest
was complete. After the automobile boom in Michigan opened new opportunities for employment, the families moved to Bay City, Michigan.
The original trio, consisting of Larry Borjas (guitar), Robert Martinez (drums), and Bobby Balderrama (lead guitar), encountered one another and
were motivated by surf rock musical acts Link Wray and Duane Eddy to form a group in 1962. The band played locally with the same line-up until
the influence of The British Invasion with groups stressing lead vocals and dynamic stage performances. Martinez suggested the services of his
older brother, Rudy Martinez, an aspiring singer and dancer. With Martinez, who went under the moniker, "?", quickly cementing himself as the
group's creative force, they began to develop a blend of gritty rock and roll and pop rock, with a repertoire that encompassed compositions penned
by The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. To correspond with the new line-up, the band was addressed by the name, The Mysterians, which was
inspired by the 1957 science fiction film, The Mysterians. While performing at a dance at Saginaw's G.I. Forum, The Mysterians met their first
manager, David Torres. Torres was astounded by the positive reaction of the crowd and the mysterious appearance of "?", who began sporting
shades as a trademark to all of his performances, and, for a brief period, was able to have the other members be known as "X", "Y", and "Z". In an
interview with "?" on Flint, Michigan's WTAC Radio, the group's intrigue reached a regional level when he responded to questions with his stage
name, consequently having the group known as Question Mark and the Mysterians. After the interview, the band recruited a keyboard player, Frank
Rodriguez, who was a part of another local group, the Trespassers. The acquisition of Rodriguez proved to be pivotal in Question Mark and the
Mysterians overall sound, more specifically their song, "96 Tears".

Other chart successes[edit]

The next two singles for Question Mark and the Mysterians, "I Need Somebody" and "Can't Get Enough of You Baby", also charted, but were
nowhere near as successful as "96 Tears". These were compiled on the album 96 Tears along with a handful of other songs.

Question Mark and the Mysterians' second album, Action, featured the band at the peak of its musicianship, but the album was not a commercial
success. The band then briefly recorded with Capitol Records, Tangerine Records and Super K. The band lineup changed as the original members
left for other projects. Mel Schacher, future bass player for Grand Funk Railroad, briefly became the bass guitarist along with Frank Montoya on
Guitar and Jeff McDonald on Drums until Richard Schultz took over on bass and co-wrote numerous songs with Rudy Martinez; including "She Goe
to Church on Sunday", which was licensed to Paul McCartney's publishing company.

Discography[edit]

Singles[edit]

Year Title Peak chart
positions Record Label B-side Album US UK 1966 "96 Tears" – – Pa-Go-Go Records "Midnight Hour" "96 Tears"
(re-release) 1 37 Cameo Records "Midnight Hour" 96 Tears "I Need Somebody" 22 – ""8" Teen" 1967 "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" 56 – "Smokes" Action "Beachcomber"
(as The Semi-Colons?) – – "Set Aside" "Girl (You Captivate Me)" 98 – "Got To" Action "Do Something to Me" 110 – "Love Me Baby (Cherry July)" 1968 "Make You Mine" – – Capitol Records "I Love You Baby" 1969 "Sha La La" – – Super K Records "Hang In" "Ain't It a Shame" – – Tangerine Records "Turn Around Baby
(Don't Ever Look Back)" 1970 "She Goes to Church on Sunday" – – Chicory Records "Talk Is Cheap" 1973 "Hot 'n Groovin'" – – Luv Records "Funky Lady" 1998 "Sally Go Round the Roses" – – Norton Records "It's Not Easy" More Action 1999 "Are You For Real" – – "I'll Be Back"

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